Alliance Theological Seminary

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Alliance Theological Seminary
Type Seminary
Established1882
Affiliation Christian and Missionary Alliance
Location
Manhattan
,
New York
,
USA

Alliance Theological Seminary was an evangelical Christian seminary affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, last located in Manhattan. It operated from 1882 to 2023.

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History

The seminary had roots from the Missionary Training Institute, a school established by A.B. Simpson to train missionaries for world service in 1882. [1] Simpson originally opened the Missionary Training Institute in Times Square, New York in 1883; in 1898 it moved a few miles away to South Nyack. [2] 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. [2]

It took its current name in 1979, and in addition to the main campus in Nyack, there was a large satellite campus located in Manhattan, and an extension in Puerto Rico. [3] The 2012 enrollment was approximately 800 students. [4]

In 2019, Nyack College closed Alliance Theological Seminary in Rockland County and moved all operations to the Manhattan campus. [5] After changing its name to Alliance University, the college closed on August 31, 2023 after years of financial struggles. [6] [7] [8]

Programs

The seminary was accredited from 1990 to October 2023 by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, at which point it voluntarily relinquished accreditation. [9] [10]

The seminary offered a variety of graduate degrees including an M.A. in intercultural studies or biblical literature, as well as M.P.S., M.Div., and D.Min degrees. [4]

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  1. ↑ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Volume 3, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2015, p. 132
  2. 1 2 Christian and Missionary Alliance website, Heritage on a Hillside, article dated March 5, 2024
  3. ↑ "Nyack's Campuses". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  4. 1 2 "Nyack Facts". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
  5. ↑ Globest website, Nyack College to Shut Down and Sell Rockland Campus and Move Programs to NYC, article by John Jordan dated November 8, 2018
  6. ↑ York, Emily Belz in New (2023-07-01). "After 140 Years, Alliance University Will Close". News & Reporting. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  7. ↑ Religion Unplugged website, Alliance University’s Closure Is A Major Loss For Minority Students In New York, article by Rafa Oliveira dated July 10, 2023
  8. ↑ Bisnow website, Lower Manhattan University To Shutter, Leaving Fate Of $50M Office Loan In The Air, article by Ciara Long dated August 4, 2023
  9. ↑ "Find a School". www.ats.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  10. ↑ "Nyack History". Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
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