ACCREDITATION

Claremont School of Theology is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS); the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC); and is listed by the University Senate of the United Methodist Church as one of the 13 United Methodist seminaries. In June 2009, Claremont School of Theology was removed from Probation by ATS; and, in March 2009, the School was removed from Probation by WASC. The procedures for accreditation review are available in the Library.

[Updated July 2, 2009]

AFFILIATIONS

Affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Claremont School of Theology is multi-denominational in relationship, multi-religious in composition, and ecumenical in spirit. Close working relationships with the Disciples Seminary Foundation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and the Episcopal Theological School at Claremont are important affiliations. All are located on campus or closely adjacent. Ecumenical and interfaith character is demonstrated by the rich diversity of its faculty and student body, representing 40 denominations and religious traditions.

Claremont School of Theology has long been connected to Claremont Graduate University. After many years of informal association, the School entered into a formal relationship with the University in 1996. Faculty from both schools jointly make up Claremont Graduate University's School of Religion. A number of the faculty hold joint appointments at both Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University. The School's library is coordinated with all the libraries of The Claremont Colleges. A cultural events calendar is shared. Joint academic research endeavors are carried on through the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity and other departments of Claremont Graduate University.