Bob Jones, Sr., the founder of BJU, was fearful of obtaining academic accreditation for the school. Over the years, as pressure mounted on the institution to give its students the benefits of accredited degrees, the university moved towards membership in the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Accreditation was not obtained until 2005.<ref>bju.edu: Bob Jones University Granted National Accreditation, Greenville, S.C., November 8, 2006[http://www.bju.edu/accreditation.html]</ref>
==College Life==
Bob Jones University is well known for it's stringent rules it applies to it's students and many of it's rules are based on a strict interpretation of the [[Bible]]. Pornography, homosexuality and sexual activity outside of marriage are all strictly banned. Students are not allowed to have posters in the dorms or watch films or listen to music (including Christian-influenced music). Strict dress codes also apply. Conservative and modest dress styles are required and tattoos, dyed hair and body piercings (with the exception of ear piercings for female students) are all banned.
==Political Controversy==