12 Facts About Western Seminary

Western Seminary is a private evangelical theological seminary with physical campuses in Portland, Oregon; San Jose, California; and Sacramento, California.

Western Seminary has online-only degrees and programs and provides non-credit classes through the Center for Leadership Development.

Western Seminary has opened several extension campus locations in the Western United States.

Western Seminary has developed many solutions to help non-residential students complete their coursework.

Western Seminary was one of the earliest institutions to offer the Doctor of Ministry degree, with modular scheduling for easy out of state access.

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In 1981, Western Seminary began an online-only program that served hundreds of students per year in study centers across America and overseas through interactive video curriculum.

In 2005, Western Seminary expanded its training sites along the west coast by establishing learning cohorts in such cities as Seattle and Richland, Washington, Reno, Nevada and Bakersfield, California.

In 2013, Western Seminary changed the name of its online learning department to Western Seminary Online Campus as it began to offer its fully online degree program.

Western Seminary stated it would allow them to retain an undefined number of jobs.

Western Seminary is accredited to award master's and doctorate degrees by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.

Western Seminary is a partner with Jerusalem University College in Jerusalem, Israel, as well as a charter member of the Institute of Theological Studies.

Western Magazine is a print publication produced semi-annually by Western Seminary and is sent to alumni, supporters, and friends of the Seminary.