Cumulative List of Exceptions and Experiments Approved by ATS Board of Commissioners (as of June 2020) Count of (unique) schools: 95 (26 duplicates below in red font) Degree Programs Involved ATS Member Schools Type Involving? MDiv Prof MA DMin DEdMin/EdD ThM PhD/ThD Other Total Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Theology Exception Residency (Partial) 1 2 3 Academy for Jewish Religion Exception Residency (Total) 2 2 Academy for Jewish Religion Exception Admissions (Adv St) 2 1 3 Acadia Divinity College Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Alliance Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Anderson University School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Asbury Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Ext) 1 2 3 Asbury Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 2 1 3 Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS) of Trinity Western University Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Atlantic School of Theology Experiment Admissions (20%) 1 1 Azusa Pacific Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 B. H. Carroll Theological Institute Exception Residency (Ext) 1 3 1 5 B. H. Carroll Theological Institute Experiment Residency (Mostly) 1 1 Bethany Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Bethel Seminary of Bethel University Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 1 4 Bethel Seminary of Bethel University Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Calvin Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Calvin Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Candler School of Theology of Emory University Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Carey Theological College Exception Residency (Ext) 1 1 Carey Theological College Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 Catholic Distance University Graduate School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Catholic Theological Union Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Central Baptist Theological Seminary [KS] Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Chicago Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Claremont School of Theology Experiment Residency (Ext) 1 1 Columbia Biblical Seminary of Columbia International University Exception Residency (Total) 1 5 1 7 Concordia Seminary (MO) Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Dallas Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Ext) 1 1 2 Dallas Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 5 1 7 Denver Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 Denver Seminary Exception Admissions (MDiv equiv) 1 1 Denver Seminary Experiment Residency (Partial) 1 1 Drew University Theological School Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Earlham School of Religion Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Ecumenical Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (BA equiv) 1 1 2 Eden Theological Seminary Experiment Duration (1.5 years) 1 1 Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Evangelical Theological Seminary Experiment Residency (Partial) 1 1 Evangelical Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Freed-Hardeman University Graduate School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary of Fresno Pacific University Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Fuller Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 3 1 1 6 Gateway Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 4 1 6 Grace Mission University Graduate School (CA) Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Grace School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 3 1 1 6 Grace Theological Seminary Experiment Competency-Based 1 1 2 Grace Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (15%) 1 2 3 Grand Canyon Theological Seminary at Grand Canyon University Exception Residency (Total) 1 4 5 Grand Rapids Theological Seminary of Cornerstone University Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Harding School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Holy Apostles College and Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Iliff School of Theology Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Kearley Graduate School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Kearley Graduate School of Theology Experiment Residency (Synchronous) 1 1 Knox Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Lexington Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (Cert.) 1 1 Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Exception Residency (Total) 1 5 1 1 1 9 Lincoln Christian Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 4 5 Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 Lutheran Theological Seminary (SK) Experiment Community of Learning 1 1 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 3 1 2 7 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Experiment Residency (Synchronous) 1 1 Moody Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Mount Angel Seminary Exception Admissions (MDiv equiv) 1 1 Multnomah Biblical Seminary of Multnomah University Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Nazarene Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 4 1 6 New York Theological Seminary Exception Duration (1 year) 1 1 Newman Theological College Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 North Park Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (Ext; unlimited) 1 1 Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College Exception Residency (Total) 1 3 4 Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 3 4 Northwest Baptist Seminary [BC] Exception Competency-Based 1 1 Northwest Baptist Seminary [BC] Exception Admissions (15%) 1 1 Northwest Nazarene University Graduate School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 Oral Roberts University College of Theology and Ministry Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Payne Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Pentecostal Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 4 1 6 Pentecostal Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (MDiv equiv) 1 1 Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Exception Residency (Ext) 1 1 2 Pontifical College Josephinum Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Portland Seminary of George Fox University Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Portland Seminary of George Fox University Experiment Residency (Ext) 1 1 Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (Cert.) 1 1 Regent University School of Divinity Exception Residency (Total) 1 5 1 1 8 Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary of St. Andrew's University Exception Residency (Mostly) 1 1 Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary of St. Andrew's University Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary of St. Andrew's University Exception Admissions (MDiv equiv) 1 1 Shepherds Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 1 3 Shepherds Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Sioux Falls Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 1 4 Sioux Falls Seminary Experiment Residency (Partial) 1 1 Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 5 6 Southeastern University School of Divinity Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 Southeastern University School of Divinity Exception Admissions (20%) 1 1 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 1 2 6 St. Andrew's College Exception Admissions (Adv St) 1 1 St. Andrew's College Experiment Community of Learning 1 1 St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry Exception Residency (Synchronous) 1 1 2 Starr King School for the Ministry Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 2 Talbot School of Theology Exception Admissions (15% and Adv St) 1 1 Talbot School of Theology Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 2 United Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 United Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (20%) 1 1 United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 2 Wartburg Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Partial) 1 1 Wartburg Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (15%) 1 1 Wesley Biblical Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Wesley Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 2 3 Wesley Seminary Exception Admissions (20%) 1 1 Western Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 3 4 Western Theological Seminary Exception Admissions (non-BA for Ac. MA) 1 1 Westminster Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 Winebrenner Theological Seminary Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 World Mission University School of Theology Exception Residency (Total) 1 1 2 Total Number of Exceptions and Experiments: 71 132 25 7 10 13 4 262 Number Involving Exceptions to Residency: 61 124 18 7 8 13 0 231