Strategic Partnership
The Board of Trustees at New York Theological Seminary voted to form a strategic partnership with Union Theological Seminary and close NYTS at the end of the academic year 2023-2024. Effective July 1, 2024, NYTS will no longer operate as an independent seminary. We are excited that the mission and vision will live on through the “NYTS Institute for Urban Engagement” at Union Theological Seminary.
NYTS is still committed to doing everything possible to ensure that its students and alumni have access to important information moving forward. NYTS will provide transitional services to students through August 16, 2024, and classes will not resume in the Fall of 2024.
NYTS also has teach-out agreements with several Seminaries to provide program completion pathways to former NYTS students. Those agreements are available on the academic pathways page.
For any questions or concerns, please contact: NYTS Institute for Urban Engagement
@ Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Rev. Dr. Willie Francois at: WFrancois@nyts.edu or WFrancois@uts.columbia.edu
Obtaining Transcripts
Union Theological Seminary is now the institution of record for New York Theological Seminary’s academic records.To obtain a copy of your transcript, please use the following link: https://utsnyc.formstack.com/forms/nyts_transcript_request_form
For question about transcripts or degree verification, please email: nyts.records@utsnyc.edu
Strategic Partnership
- NYTS will remain an accredited independent seminary operating at the UTS campus.
- UTS and NYTS will share services to ensure that NYTS students have access to the tools they need to complete their degrees on time.
- NYTS will continue the MPS programs at Sing Sing and Bedford Hills Correctional Facilities, and their graduations will be in June of 2024.
For Students
- All NYTS students who require more than one year to complete their degree can complete degree requirements through NYTS Teachout agreements with New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Asbury Theological Seminary, and Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School.
- NYTS will only enroll students who can finish their degree requirements by June 2024.
- All students who graduate in 2024 will receive an NYTS degree.
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A Community Rooted in Theology
NYTS was founded in 1900 by Wilbert Webster White as the Bible Teacher’s Training College in Montclair. A gifted scholar and teacher, President White developed a curriculum that combined the study of the Bible in one’s own language with practical training for ministry.
