Accreditation

Eastern Mennonite University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees.   Contact Questions about the accreditation of Eastern Mennonite University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Eastern Mennonite University, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Eastern Mennonite Seminary is also accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the following degree programs are approved: MDiv, MA in Church Christian Leadership, MA (Religion)

The following extension sites are approved as specified: Lancaster, PA, Approved Degrees: MDiv

Approved in Religion and MA in Theological Studies. EMS is also approved for a Comprehensive Distance Education Program.

The Commission contact information is:
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275, USA USA
Telephone: 412-788-6505
Fax: 412-788-6510
Website: www.ats.edu

The seminary is approved by the United Methodist Church for the training of candidates for ordination. It  It is a member of the Council of Mennonite Seminaries, which includes Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, and Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, California. Through the Theological and Pastoral Education Committee of the Mennonite Education Agency, the seminary is linked to Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, for purposes of coordinating denominational theological education programsof Mennonite Higher Education Association and reports annually to the Mennonite Education Agency.

Current course schedules can be obtained by writing to the seminary Admissions Office or visiting the EMS web the EMS web site at www.emu.edu/seminary. The seminary welcomes visitors to campus. Interviews and tours may be requested by contacting the seminary Admissions Office at (800) 710-7871, by fax (540) 432-4598, or via e-mail at semadmiss@emu.edu . Appointments should be made in advance. Prospective students are invited to visit classes, attend chapel and visit with seminary personnel.

Disclaimer

The information in this Seminary catalog applies to the academic year 20162024-1725. The seminary reserves the right to change programs of study, academic requirements, the announced university and seminary calendar and other matters described herein without prior notice, in accordance with established procedures. Each seminary student should understand that published descriptions of degree requirements establish only minimum requirements. It is the prerogative of the seminary to make changes in degree requirements at any time. The Seminary catalog is descriptive and is not to be construed as a legal contract.

Location and Campus

Eastern Mennonite Seminary main campus is located in the heart of the scenic and historic Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Situated in Harrisonburg, a city of 52,000 people, EMS is fronted on the east by the Massanutten and Blue Ridge mountain ranges. To the west lie the Alleghenies.

Harrisonburg is 125 miles from Washington, D.C., to the northeast and 115 miles from Richmond, Virginia, to the southeast. Harrisonburg is located at the junction of U.S. 33 and U.S. 11 and is situated along Interstate 81.

The Shenandoah Valley Airport, about 15 miles from the seminary, provides regular air service.

The 97-acre university campus contains 50 buildings nestled on a hillside topped with an observatory and the Discipleship Center. (See campus map )

Directions to campus

Contact Information

General 
E-mail: seminary@emu.edu 
Phone: (540) 432-4260
Fax: (540) 432-4598

Registrar 
E-mail: bergmane@emu.edu 
Phone: (540) 432-4274

Admissions 
E-mail: semadmiss@emu.edu 
Phone: (540) 432-4257

Development 
E-mail: les.horning@emu.edu 
Phone: (540) 432-4202

Eastern Mennonite Seminary 
1200 Park Rd
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Extension Program: Location and Contact Information

Eastern Mennonite Seminary operates an extension program in south-eastern Pennsylvania with offices in Lancaster, Pa. For location, directions and contact information of the extension visit www.emu.edu/lancaster/location/

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