Alliance Theological Seminary

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Alliance Theological Seminary
TypeSeminary
Established1882
AffiliationChristian and Missionary Alliance
Location, ,

Alliance Theological Seminary is an evangelical Christian seminary affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, located in Manhattan.

History[edit]

The seminary finds its roots from the Missionary Training Institute, a school established by A.B. Simpson to train missionaries for world service in 1882.[1] The school eventually became Nyack College, and the seminary stemmed out of its graduate program, founded in 1960 as the Jaffray School of Missions. In 1974, the program was redesigned and subsequently renamed to the Alliance School of Theology and Missions. It took its current name in 1979, and was accredited from 1990 to October 2023[2] by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada,[3] at which point it voluntarily relinquished accreditation.

In 2019, Nyack College closed Alliance Theological Seminary in Rockland County and moved all operations to the Manhattan campus. After changing its name to Alliance University, the college closed on August 31, 2023 after years of financial struggles.[4]

Programs[edit]

The seminary offers a variety of graduate degrees including M.A. in intercultural studies or biblical literature, M.P.S., M.Div., and D.Min.[5] In addition to the main campus in Nyack, there is a large satellite campus located in Manhattan, and an extension in Puerto Rico.[6] The 2012 enrollment was approximately 800 students.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Volume 3, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 132
  2. ^ "Find a School". www.ats.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  3. ^ "Nyack History". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  4. ^ York, Emily Belz in New (2023-07-01). "After 140 Years, Alliance University Will Close". News & Reporting. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  5. ^ a b "Nyack Facts". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  6. ^ "Nyack's Campuses". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.