University of Valley Forge
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1939[1] |
Religious affiliation | Assemblies of God USA |
| President | Rev. David S. Kim |
| Students | 1130+ [1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www.valleyforge.edu |
The University of Valley Forge, is a private university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 8.8 miles from Valley Forge National Historical Park. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. The college offers several Bachelors and Masters programs.[2]
History
The University of Valley Forge began as a summer Bible School on the campgrounds of Maranatha Park, Green Lane, PA, in 1932. It existed for the training of pastors, evangelists, missionaries, Christian education workers and lay workers.[2] The summer Bible School grew into a permanent Bible School and, in 1939, was chartered as Maranatha Bible School. Mergers with Beulah Heights Bible Institute, Metropolitan Bible Institute, New England Bible Institute and Pine Crest Bible School resulted in increased enrollment and a name change to Eastern Bible Institute and later, Northeast Bible Institute. The university moved in 1976 to the campus of the former Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville, PA.
Today the school has an enrollment of over 200 students, offers 30+ undergraduate programs and seven graduate programs. In the summer of 2015 the college was granted accreditation with Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Valley Forge Christian College officially changed its name to the University of Valley Forge on September 16, 2014.[3]
Academics
The University of Valley Forge is approved by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant the degrees of Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Religious Education, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science.
References
- ^ a b "Assemblies of God (USA) Official Web Site - Higher Education". colleges.ag.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Valley Forge Christian College is Now the University of Valley Forge". www.valleyforge.edu. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
