- St. Joseph's Seminary & College

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Accreditation

All of the Seminary's academic degree programs are registered with the NY State Education Department and accredited by the following agencies.
- The Association of Theological School (ATS)
  10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103
  Tel: (412) 788-6505; Website: www.ats.edu
  http://www.ats.edu/member-schools/st-josephs-seminary
  About: ATS includes over 270 graduate schools of theology throughout the United States and Canada. ATS first accredited St. Joseph's Seminary and College in 1973 and renewed its membership in 1983, 1993, 2004, 2015, and 2025.
  Accreditation Renewal: Accreditation renewal is required every 10 years.
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
  1007 North Orange Street, 4th Fl., MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 Tel: (267) 284-5011; Website: www.msche.org
  https://www.msche.org/institution/0381/
  History: MSCHE, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, first granted accreditation to Saint Joseph's Seminary in 1961 and renewed it in 1973, 1983, 1993, 2004, 2015, and 2024.
  Accreditation Renewal: MSCHE requires accreditation renewal every 8 years.
- New York State Education Department (NYSED)
  89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234
  Tel: (518) 474-3852; Website: http://nysed.gov
  To view a listing of academic programs registered with NYSED, please see the Inventory of Registered Programs (IRP):
  http://www.nysed.gov/heds/IRPSL1.html
- Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome
  In addition to the above, St. Joseph’s Seminary is affiliated with the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. Since 1987, SJS has enjoyed a relationship of Affiliation with the Angelicum which has allowed the granting of the Pontifical Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B) from the Angelicum to the seminarians in the Master of Divinity Degree Program (M.Div.). https://angelicum.it/
Memberships
- NC-SARA
  St. Joseph’s Seminary and College is approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
- Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry
- National Association of Catholic Theological Schools (NACTS)
- American Theological Library Association

The Association of Theological School (ATS)

New York State Education Department (NYSED)

Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome

NC-SARA