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Accreditation

Meadville Lombard Theological School is accredited and widely recognized as a leader among theological schools nationwide.

Statement of Educational Effectiveness

Meadville Lombard is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada. The following Meadville Lombard degree programs are approved:

  • Master of Divinity
  • Master of Arts (Religion)
  • Master of Arts in Leadership Studies
Meadville Lombard is approved to offer comprehensive distance education, effective June 2021.

In 2013, ATS reaffirmed accreditation of Meadville Lombard for a period of 10 years, the longest term possible. The ATS accreditation report also highlighted the school’s “distinctive strengths”

  • The collaborative process engaged by this theological school’s leadership that has established a unique niche in graduate theological education for this seminary–one that successfully affirms the distinct identity for MLTS through an imaginative curriculum delivered creatively to a distinctive audience.
  • The formational focus of Meadville Lombard’s “signature” courses in its MDiv program that emphasizes team teaching, service learning, and integration of praxis and theological reflection in multi-cultural contexts.
  • The new sense of nimbleness that has led to Meadville Lombard’s amazing turnaround over the last decade, from a more classical model of graduate education to a more agile model that is mission-driven, market-sensitive, and monetarily sustainable.

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)

Meadville Lombard Theological School has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. For more information, visit https://nc-sara.org/.

Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)

Meadville Lombard is authorized to operate in Illinois by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Any complaints can be registered with IBHE at their complaint link below.

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Unitarian Universalist Association

Meadville Lombard is one of two Unitarian Universalist theological schools in North America with strong affiliations with the Unitarian Universalist Association, its Department of Ministry, and the UUA’s Ministerial Fellowship Committee, which meets annually with students at the school.

Association of Chicago Theological Schools

Meadville Lombard, along with 11 other theological schools in Chicago, is a member of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. ACTS membership allows Meadville Lombard students access to more than 300 faculty members, 1,000 courses, and excellent libraries in the Chicago area and suburbs.

Current Meadville Lombard students who are interested in registering for an ACTS course, please refer to our registration guide. https://library.meadville.edu/financial_aid/ACTS

International Association for Religious Freedom

Meadville Lombard is an institutional member of the International Association for Religious Freedom. Historically, many students, alumni/ae, and faculty have served on the IARF/U.S. chapter board.

Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago

Meadville Lombard is a member of the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, an inter-religious community of leaders from diverse faith traditions. Its members build bridges across their many faiths; engage in discussions about intra- and inter-religious civic issues; support one another and their religious communities in the face of religious prejudice, discrimination, and persecution; and take action on public issues that advance the common good.

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