Andersonville Theological Seminary
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a Christian seminary located in Camilla, Georgia. It was founded in 1981, and today has over 7,000 enrolled students, and over 30,000 graduates. [1]
Academic programs
The school does not have a traditional campus, but offers instruction through books and courses that are recorded on audio MP3 CDs. The school is affiliated with the Institute of Theological Studies (ITS). As an affiliate, ATS can offer courses from ITS by way of audio CD MP3 format.
The seminary offers an associate degree in Biblical Studies, and bachelor's degrees in Biblical Studies, Ministry, Christian Counseling, and Christian Education: It offers master's degrees in Old Testament Studies, New Testament Studies, Biblical Languages, Theology, Pastoral Leadership, Christian Counseling, Biblical Counseling, and Christian Education. Additionally, the seminary offers Doctorates in Christian Counseling, Christian Education, Ministry, Theology, Biblical Counseling, and Biblical Studies.
Accreditation and Affiliations
According to the ATS web-site and the sites of affiliates:
Andersonville Theological Seminary is an affiliate institution of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Affiliate status does not, however, imply, or presume ABHE accredited status at the present or in the future. [2]
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a member of the Council of Private Colleges of America.
Andersonville Theological Seminary has been chartered by the State of Georgia as a non-profit Christian seminary and has been approved by the Georgia Non-public Postsecondary Education Commission for religious exemption at 2082 East Exchange Place in Tucker, GA 30094-5305.
Andersonville Theological Seminary has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501-C3 seminary.
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a member of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). Andersonville Theological Seminary is listed with USDLA as a non-profit organization.
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a member of the Association of Christian Distance Education (ACCESS).
Andersonville Theological Seminary is proud to be affiliated with the Institute of Theological Studies (ITS).
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a certified academic institution with the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA).
Andersonville Theological Seminary is listed with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) as a “Recognized” college program. [3]
Andersonville Theological as well as any other seminary has the option of becoming regionally accredited. Accreditation is voluntary! Choosing to not become regionally accredited in no way diminishes a schools legitimacy as a seminary. Christian schools may choose to not become accredited due to it religious course offerings in addition to the schools focus on its religious doctrine, which secular accreditation will not provide.
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Coordinates: 31°13′46″N 84°12′43″W / 31.22944°N 84.21194°W