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Accreditation agency for post-secondary schools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is an organization of seminaries and other graduate schools of theology.[1][2][3] ATS has its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Formation | 1918 |
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Type | Nonprofit organization |
Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
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President | Mary McCormick |
Executive director | Frank M. Yamada |
Website | www |
The ATS was founded in 1918.[4] Its stated mission is "to promote the improvement and enhancement of theological schools to the benefit of communities of faith and the broader public".[3]
The ATS Commission on Accrediting provides graduate schools of theology with accreditation.[5] It is recognized by both the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education as an accrediting body.[6][1][2]
Frank M. Yamada has the association's executive director since July 2017.[7][8] As of January 2024[update], the ATS listed 278 member schools.[9]
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