The college's first president was Robert J. Billings, who later served as Ronald Reagan's "liaison to the fundamentalist Christian movement in the 1980 presidential campaign", before spending six years in the U.S. Education Department, as well as acting as a founding member of the Moral Majority.

[10] The Times of Northwest Indiana also condemned WJBK's series, calling it "highly irresponsible" and "a monstrous overreach".

[15] Schaap was charged in a U.S. District Court for taking a minor across state lines to have sex with her and signed a plea agreement.

[17] In a sentencing memorandum, prosecutors alleged that Schaap "groomed" the girl, including kissing the victim during counseling and had sex with her in his office.

[3] In 2015, Stuart Mason,[19] the former President of Hyles–Anderson College, resigned to pastor the Timberline Baptist Church in Sherwood, Oregon.

[22][23][24] One graduate, Jon Nelms, started the Final Frontiers Foundation mission board, which has led to the creation of over 44,000 churches worldwide.

[31] All faculty, staff, and students are required to go soul-winning weekly by participating in the evangelistic ministry of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana.

[32] For school year 2010–2011, HAC's catalog listed policies under the title "Maybe You Wouldn't Like...", detailing the prohibition of long hair on men, the use of alcohol, cigarettes, dance, Hollywood movies, playing cards, having "fellowship with liberals", or participating in "other questionable amusements" as well as requiring "young ladies" to be chaperoned if they venture off-campus.