-
AccreditationAll 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 Saint Joseph's Seminary in 1973 and renewed its membership in 1983, 1993, 2004, and 2015.
Accreditation Renewal: Accreditation renewal is required every 10 years. The 2025 accreditation renewal process began February 2023 with our participation in the ATS Self-Study Workshop, and will be completed with an evaluation visit during the Spring 2025 semester.
-
-
-
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, and 2015.
Accreditation Renewal: MSCHE required accreditation renewal every 8 years, and was most recently reafformed in 2024. Please click here to view information about the recently competed MSCHE reaccreditation process.
-
-
-
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-SARASt. Joseph’s Seminary and College is approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
-
-
National Association of Catholic Theological Schools (NACTS) -
American Theological Library Association
-
