King College is certified to operate in Virginia by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

The Teacher Education programs are approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education.

The Nursing program is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing and is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

King College is a member of

• the Tennessee College Association,
• the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association,
• the Appalachian College Association,
• the Tennessee Fund for Independent Colleges,
• the Council for Independent Colleges,
• the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities,
• the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities,
• the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities,
• the Holston Associated Libraries,
• the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education,
• the Tennessee Association of Colleges for Teacher Education,
• the Tennessee Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education,
• the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, and
• the Association of American Colleges and Universities.