MACU is an endorsed agency of the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In the fall of 1955, the curriculum of the institution was expanded to that of a four-year university and the name was changed to Gulf Coast Bible College.

The Gulf Coast Bible College became a general agency of the Church of God (Anderson) in June 1968.

The university also offers a life experience program, allowing students to convert prior work, military, church, volunteer and general life experience into up to 30 hours of college credit towards their undergraduate degree program.

Bill Yellow Ribbon Program and meets the cost per hour of $250 allotted for active military.

[8] MACU offers fourteen academic scholarships for incoming freshmen and college transfers based on factors such as GPA and ACT scores.

Academic scholarship opportunities are also available for adult students pursuing bachelor's and master's degrees from the university.

The Charles Ewing Brown Library, located on campus, offers the students and faculty access to resources for use in academic research as well as for personal pleasure.

They are also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), primarily competing as an independent in the Central Region of the Division I level.

In 2016, the men's basketball team won the Buffalo Funds NAIA Championship in Kansas City, Missouri.