Lindsey Wilson College is accredited by the Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Master of Education Degrees. Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501). The College is also accredited by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church. 

The Master of Education in Counseling and Human Development is accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). 

The Master of Education for Rank II Change is accredited by the Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).

The Bachelor of Arts in Education is accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB).

The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration is accredited by the International Assembly of College Business Education (IACBE).

The Lindsey Wilson College School of Professional Program bachelors degree program in Human Services and Counseling, and masters of education degree program in Counseling and Human Development have been granted the following authorization/certification from state authorities:

The Ohio Board of Regents has authorized Lindsey Wilson College to offer the programs at Cincinnati Technical and Community College in Cincinnati and at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro.

Lindsey Wilson College is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. This autoroization must be renewed each year and is based on an evaluation by minimum standards concerning quality of education, ethical business practices, health and safety, and fiscal responsibility.

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has authorized Lindsey Wilson College to operate in West Virginia at the Logan Community College in Logan.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has certified Lindsey Wilson College to operate in Virginia and to offer the programs at Southwest Virginia Community College (P.O Box SVCC, 369 College Road, Richlands, VA 24219), Mountain Empire Community College (344 Mtn. Empire Rd., Big Stone Gap, VA 24219), and Wytheville Community College (1000 East Main St., Wytheville VA 24382).

The Tennessee Board of Regents has approved the Lindsey Wilson College School of Professional Counseling to offer programs in Tennessee.