Our Accreditation
Association of Theological Schools
10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Since 1971 Denver Seminary has been an accredited member of the
Association of Theological Schools, the only professional accrediting
agency for seminaries in the United States and Canada.We encourage you
to visit their website at http://www.ats.edu/.
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 N. LaSalle St., Ste 2400, Chicago, IL 60602
In 1972 Denver Seminary was approved as an accredited institution granting
master's level work under the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools. Denver Seminary was one of the first independent graduate schools
of theology to be granted regional accreditation by this organization.
The D.Min. degree received accreditation in 1978. Their web site is http://www.ncacihe.org.
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs
5999 Stevenson Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304
Denver Seminary M.A. in counseling (licensure) program received
accreditation in 1997 from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling
and Related Education Programs (CACREP). It is the first seminary to
receive this accreditation.
An Approved Institution
Since 1950, Denver Seminary has steadily gained in stature as an academic institution. At present it is approved by the following official agencies:
- United States Department of Education
Since 1954 the Education Directory of the Office of Education has carried Denver Seminary's name as a government-recognized school of theology. This approval is basic to recognition in several other areas. - United States Department of Justice, Immigration, and Naturalization Service
Denver Seminary is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. - Veterans Administration
Denver Seminary is fully approved for the education of veterans under the G.I. Bill of Rights. - Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force
Denver Seminary is approved by the Army, Navy and Air Force for the training of chaplains in their respective branches, and today the Seminary has graduates who are serving in each of these areas.
