McPherson College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411, telephone: 800.621.7440, web address: www.ncahlc.org); by the Kansas State Department of Education (120 East 10th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66612); and by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. McPherson College is in good standing with all accrediting bodies. In addition, the college is a member of the following:
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- American Library Association
- Associated Colleges of Central Kansas
- Association of Governing Boards
- Association of Teacher Education-Kansas Brethren College Association
- Council for Aid to Education
- Council of Independent Colleges
- Kansas Association of College Teachers of Education
- Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Kansas Association of Private Colleges in Teacher Education
- Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
- Kansas Independent College Association
- Kansas Independent College Fund
- Kansas State Department of Education
- McPherson Chamber of Commerce
- McPherson Main Street
- McPherson Ministerial Alliance
- National Association of College and University Business Officers
- National Association of College Stores
- National Association of Colleges and Employers
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- The Higher Learning Commission – North Central Association
- Rocky Mountain Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
- South Central Kansas Regional Library System