In 1939, the Oklahoma Legislature authorized the institution to grant both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.

The college currently grants the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Music degree.

In 1998, the university received a charter from the provincial government to grant Bachelor and Master's degrees in Liberal Arts and Ministry Studies.

Becker College receives authority to grant Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Authorized to grant Bachelor of Science degree.

In 1997 the College was approved to grant Bachelor of Science degrees and was renamed Peirce College.

In 1898, the HCM developed a partnership with Dalhousie University through which the conservatory granted two-year licentiate diplomas and four-year Bachelor of Music degrees.

The first graduating class was in 1870, granting Bachelor of Arts degrees.

A sustained campaign to expand the school's faculty and improve the level of education resulted in ABC being able to grant full Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1983.

In 1969, the college received the accreditation needed to grant four-year Bachelor of Arts degrees and was renamed Strayer College.