Who We Are
Gateway Seminary operates a system of five campuses situated near urban cities of the western region of the United States. We are a theological graduate school that educates men and women to take the Gospel to the nations. Known as one of the most multicultural seminaries in the world, Gateway Seminary’s diversity enables it to equip and challenge students to more effective ministry leadership in the 21st century.
Accreditation
We are a graduate theological school of the Southern Baptist Convention. We are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
ATS
Gateway Seminary of the SBC is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools (www.ats.edu) and is approved to offer the following degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Theological Essentials, Master of Global Engagement, Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Master of Arts in Christian Counseling, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy.
ATS Information about Gateway Seminary
WSCUC
Our most recent WSCUC report can be read here.
Learn more about our accreditation in our catalog.
Retention and Graduation Rates
Where We Are
GATEWAY SEMINARY CAMPUS LOCATIONS
WE OPERATE FIVE REGIONAL CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE WEST
- Los Angeles Campus in Ontario, California (Greater Los Angeles Area)
- San Francisco Campus in Fremont, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
- Arizona Campus in Scottsdale, Arizona (Phoenix Metropolitan Area)
- Pacific Northwest Campus in Vancouver, Washington (Portland Area)
- Rocky Mountain Campus in Centennial, Colorado (Denver Metropolitan Area)
Quick Facts
- Gateway Seminary is one of the 10 largest seminaries in the United States.
- We are a seminary system, consisting of five fully-accredited campuses.
- Established in 1944 in Oakland, California, by Isam Hodges, pastor of Golden Gate Baptist Church; we became an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention in 1950.
- Founded as Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, the Seminary has conferred degrees on more than 10,000 graduates.
- We moved the main campus in 2016 to Ontario, California and changed the name of the institution to Gateway Seminary.
- 90 percent of all hours taught at the Seminary are taught by faculty holding a doctoral degree
As a Southern Baptist seminary, we teach in accordance with and not contrary to the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
Southern Baptists support Gateway Seminary through the Cooperative Program, whose purpose is to fund Southern Baptist Convention ministries by securing, coordinating and apportioning financial offerings from multiple churches.