Andersonville Theological Seminary
Andersonville Theological Seminary is a distance-education Christian seminary, with offices in Camilla, Georgia. It was founded in 1981, and today has over 3,000 enrolled students, and over 30,000 graduates.
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. These courses are recognized and approved by many seminaries in the United States and Canada.
The seminary offers an Associate degree in Biblical Studies, and Bachelor degrees in Biblical Studies, Ministry, Christian Counseling, and Christian Education: It offers Master 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 affiliation
According to its website, the school is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency of Private Theological Institutions, and by the Transworld Accrediting Commission International. The 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. It is a member of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), listed with them as a non-profit organization. It is also a member of the Association of Christian Distance Education (ACCESS).
The seminary is a certified academic institution with the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA). Twice, the school has been named the “NCCA College of the Year.”. It is listed with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) as a “Recognized” college program. The seminary is also a member of the Council of Private Colleges of America.