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Western Seminary

Denomination

Venture Church Network

Contact Information

Website:

http://www.westernseminary.edu

Address:

5511 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97215 United States

Phone:

503-517-1800



Chief Executive Officer:

Charles Conniry

Chief Academic Officer:

John Kwak

Accreditation Liaison Officer:

John Kwak

ATS Commission Staff Liaison:

James Moore

Enrollment/Faculty Information (reported Fall 2024)

Number of Students (FTE):

756 (306.30)

Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE):

16 (33.93)

Accreditation Information

Member Status:

Accredited in Good Standing

School's Statement of Educational Effectiveness


Year-Term of Next Comprehensive Accreditation Visit:

2028-fall


Approved Degree Programs:

MDiv, MA (Biblical and Theological Studies), MA in Counseling, MA in Global Leadership, MA in Marital and Family Therapy, MA in Ministry and Leadership, Master of Applied Biblical Leadership, ThM, DMin, Doctor of Global Leadership, Doctor of Intercultural Studies, EdD, PhD in Intercultural Education


Approval to Offer Distance (Online) Education:

Comprehensive (Half or More of a Degree)


Approved Additional Locations:

San Jose, CA


Required Reports (Year-month and Topic):

2026-04 (Educational Experiment)


Additional Information:

In February 2022, the ATS Board of Commissioners approved a three-year experiment permitting synchronous online delivery as an exception to residency for half or more of the Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Education program.


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