New Hope Christian College is Open Bible Churches traditional on campus Bible College. NHCC is nationally accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), the oldest Bible college accreditation agency in the United States, specializing in the biblical ministry formation and professional leadership education. It is officially recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education. It is also one of the eight regional associations that make up the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE), representing North America.