List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities

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The following is a list of colleges, seminaries and universities owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church (with exceptions noted).

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Africa

Not Church owned, but closely aligned with the Seventh-day Adventist Church:

Europe

Middle East

Euro-Asia Division

North America Division

Not Church owned, but closely aligned with the Seventh-day Adventist Church:

Inter-America Division

South American Division

Southern Asia Division

Southern Asia-Pacific Division

Northern Asia-Pacific Division

South Pacific Division

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Walla Walla University is a private Adventist university in College Place, Washington. The university has five campuses throughout the Pacific Northwest. It was founded in 1892 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington Adventist University</span> University in Takoma Park, Maryland, US

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union Adventist University</span> Seventh-day Adventist university in Lincoln, Nebraska

Union Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist college in Lincoln, Nebraska. Known as "Union College" from 1891 to May 5, 2024, it is owned and operated by the Mid-America Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA) and the Higher Learning Commission. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Adventist University</span> Private university in Collegedale Tennessee, US

Southern Adventist University is a private Seventh-day Adventist university in Collegedale, Tennessee. It is owned and operated by the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. It was founded in 1892 in Graysville, Tennessee, as Graysville Academy and was the first Adventist school in the southern U.S. Due to the need for additional space for expansion the school relocated in 1916 and was renamed Southern Junior College. In 1944, Southern began awarding baccalaureate degrees and was renamed Southern Missionary College. In 1996 the institution started conferring master's degrees and adopted its current name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East-Central Africa Division of Seventh-day Adventists</span> Seventh-day Adventists branch in East Africa

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adventist University of the Philippines</span> Christian university in Cavite, Philippines

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrews University</span> Christian university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, US

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asia-Pacific International University</span>

Asia-Pacific International University is a private Christian university located in Saraburi, Thailand. Its main campus is in the rural town of Muak Lek, Saraburi Province and the nursing school is located on the grounds of Bangkok Adventist Hospital in downtown Bangkok. It is the only tertiary education institution serving the Southeast Asia Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists. Asia-Pacific International University was formerly called Mission College until mid-2009 when it was granted university status. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

Linda Vista University is a private university in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. Linda Vista is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary (SDATS) is the seminary located at Andrews University in Michigan, the Seventh-day Adventist Church's flagship university. Since 1970 the SDATS has been accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valley View University</span> Private university in Ghana

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The Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS), is a Seventh-day Adventist graduate institution located in the Philippines, offering graduate degrees in Business, Education, Public health, and Theology. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sahmyook University</span> University in Seoul, South Korea

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Peruvian Union University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Lima, Peru. It is the second largest of ten Adventist universities in South America. Its acronym is "UPeU". It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. Founded in 1919 as part of the Industrial College in Miraflores, Lima, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists in Peru.

Sahmyook Medical Center is a large private hospital located in Seoul, South Korea. It admits more than 30,000 patients per year. Sahmyook Medical Center also houses the Sahmyook Children's Hospital, Proton Treatment Center, Transplantation Institute & Liver Center. It is owned and operated by the Korean Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary</span> Seventh-day Adventist seminary

Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary (IATS) is an educational institution of the Inter‐American Division of the Seventh-day Adventists tasked with equipping ministers within the division with advanced degrees to better serve the church. IATS is administered from the church's divisional headquarters in Miami, Fl, but classes are taught at several of the church-run universities within the territory. It is accredited by the US-based Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (AAA).

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    Much of this information (particularly the location information) was taken from sites of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, such as the site below.