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2018-2019 Student Catalog | Introduction

Accreditation

The following degree programs at Northeastern Seminary are accredited by regional and professional accrediting institutions:

  • Master of Arts (Theological Studies)
  • Master of Arts in Theology and Social Justice
  • Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership
  • Master of Divinity
  • Doctor of Ministry

Regional

The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.662.5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This Commission is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education for accrediting activities in the Middle States region, which includes the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Professional

The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275-1103, 412.788.6505, fax 412.788.6515, www.ats.edu. The Association of Theological Schools is a membership organization of graduate schools in the United States and Canada that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines. In addition to accreditation approval for the degree programs listed above, the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada has also approved Northeastern Seminary for a comprehensive distance education program.