Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness
Andover Newton is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS)
Andover Newton is 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:
- Master of Divinity - MDiv
- Master of Arts in Religious Education - MARE
- Master of Arts in Theological Research - MA(TR)
- Master of Arts in Theological Studies - MA(TS)
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies - MAPS
- Master of Arts in Global Interreligious Leadership - MAGIL
- Doctor of Ministry - DMin
- Approved for a Comprehensive Distance Education Program
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is a membership organization of more than 250 graduate schools that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines.
Accreditation is conducted by the Board of Commissioners on behalf of the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools. The Commission accredits institutions and approves degree programs offered by accredited schools. The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and by the nongovernmental Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for the accreditation of graduate, professional theological schools in the United States. The Commission, through its Board, works cooperatively with regional accrediting associations in the U.S., other professional associations, state departments of education, and other allied organizations in Canada and the United States.
Inquiries regarding any institution’s ATS accreditation status should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Telephone: (412) 788-6505
Fax: (412) 788-6510
Website: http://www.ats.edu
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Founded in 1885, the New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Inc. (NEASC), is the nation’s oldest regional accrediting association whose mission is the establishment and maintenance of high standards for all levels of education, from pre-K to the doctoral level.
NEASC serves more than 2,000 public and independent schools, colleges and universities in the six states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont and American/international schools in more than seventy nations worldwide.
Inquiries regarding an institution’s NEASC accreditation status should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact:
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
3 Burlington Woods #100
Burlington, MA 01803
(855) 886-3272
www.neasc.org
cihe@neasc.org
Statement of Institutional Effectiveness
- Master of Divinity median time of completion of degree: 3.5 years
- Master of Arts median time of completion of degree: 3 years
- Doctor of Ministry median time of completion of degree: 3 years