Established 1979 Campus Suburban Undergraduate tuition and fees 12,950 USD (2011) President Robert Godfrey | Faculty 13 Phone +1 760-480-8474 Total enrollment 135 (2010) | |
School type Private, graduate, theological seminary Address 1725 Bear Valley Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92027, USA Similar Westminster Theological Seminary, Healing Hands School of, John Paul the Great Catholic, Puritan Reformed Theologic, Mid‑America Reformed Seminary Profiles | ||
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Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed and Presbyterian Christian graduate educational institution located 25 miles north of San Diego, California, United States, in Escondido. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent. It currently has thirteen full-time faculty members and enrolls approximately 155 full-time students.
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History and ecclesiastical affiliation
Westminster Seminary California was founded in 1979 and welcomed its first students in the fall of 1980. It is a multi-denominational seminary in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition, with close relationships with several denominations, including the Presbyterian Church in America, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, United Reformed Churches in North America and Korean-American Presbyterian Church.
The WSC campus also hosts the Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, which provides theological training for the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America.
Academics and accreditation
Westminster Seminary is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and was first accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada in 1997. The seminary currently offers a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies, Historical Theology, and Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity degree.
Notable faculty
Past and present notable faculty members include: