Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, popularly referred to as AMBS, traces its roots to several institutes that were established in the late 1800s. The Elkhart Institute, established in 1894, and later known as the Goshen College, finally became the Goshen Biblical Seminary in the mid-1900s. The Mennonite Biblical Seminary founded in 1945, started offering joint sessions with the Goshen Biblical Seminary in 1954. Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary began as a result of this venture, and was finally incorporated as a single seminary in 1994. The 33-acre campus of the seminary is located in Elkhart, Indiana.

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary offers several certificate programs as well as Master of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees. Students can choose from courses in the areas of pastoral ministry, youth ministry, peace & justice studies, bivocational ministry, Christian formation, and Christian spirituality, among others. Dual degree programs are also offered in collaboration with the Andrews University. AMBS has the following academic divisions:

• Church Leadership Center
• Institute of Mennonite Studies
• Mission Studies Center

Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary publishes various newsletters and journals such as “AMBS Window”, and “Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology”. Students are also involved in sports such as soccer and ultimate Frisbee. Eligible students are offered financial assistance in the form of Multicultural Scholarships, Internship Scholarships, The Steiner Bivocational Scholarship, Church Leadership and Next Generation Awards, and the MCEC-AMBS Study Fund.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Mennonite Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Distance learning available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 166 in 2007-2008 (93 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Mennonite Biblical participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Mennonite Biblical provides on-campus housing for 76 of its 93 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).