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In 1965 Eastern Mennonite Seminary adopted its formal name and an acting dean was appointed. A building funded by seminary donors and designed for seminary programs was dedicated in 1994. Also in 1994, EMS became the graduate theological school of Eastern Mennonite University. In 2019, the seminary joined other EMU programs in the School of Theology, Humanities and the Performing Arts.
Since the 1970’s In the 1970's, Eastern Mennonite Seminary has offered began offering credit for various pastoral training programs by extension in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2008 EMS began offering complete seminary degrees at the EMU Lancaster site. While administration of all seminary programs has been rehoused at the main campus since 2017, EMS continues to regularly offer courses in Pennsylvania Today, EMS serves students in all locations by offering courses in on-campus and online formats, so that EMS degrees can be earned from anywhere reliable internet access is available.
Eastern Mennonite Seminary is a graduate division of Eastern Mennonite University. The seminary is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools since 1986. It is approved as an institution for the training of candidates for ordination in the United Methodist Church. Eligible students may receive educational benefits from the Veterans Administration.