University of Valley Forge

The University of Valley Forge (UVF), formerly Valley Forge Christian College (VFCC), is a private university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 8.8 miles from Valley Forge National Historical Park. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. The college offers several Bachelors and Masters programs.[2]

This article is about the university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. For other uses, see VFCC (disambiguation).
University of Valley Forge
TypePrivate
Established1939[1]
Religious affiliation
Assemblies of God USA
Students1130+ [1]
Location
Phoenixville
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
CampusSuburban
Websitewww.valleyforge.edu

History

The University of Valley Forge began as a summer Bible School on the campgrounds of Maranatha Park in Green Lane, Pennsylvania, in 1932. It existed for the training of pastors, evangelists, missionaries, Christian education workers and lay workers.[2] The summer Bible School grew into a permanent Bible School and, in 1939, was chartered as Maranatha Bible School. Mergers with Beulah Heights Bible Institute, Metropolitan Bible Institute, New England Bible Institute and Pine Crest Bible School resulted in increased enrollment and a name change to Eastern Bible Institute and later, Northeast Bible Institute. The university moved in 1976 to the campus of the former Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville.

Today the school has an enrollment of over 500 students, offers 50+ undergraduate programs and seven graduate programs. In the summer of 2002 the college was granted accreditation with Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Significant changes have also taken place on the college campus with major renovations and new construction. The newest building, Cardone Hall, was completed in the fall of 2007.

Valley Forge Christian College officially changed its name to the University of Valley Forge on September 16, 2014.[3]

Academics

The University of Valley Forge is approved by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant the degrees of Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Religious Education, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science. The university is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Athletics

Valley Forge teams, nicknamed athletically as the Patriots, compete at the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball and volleyball.

The University of Valley Forge will join the Colonial States Athletic Conference beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year.[4]

Virginia Campus

The College operates a fully accredited satellite campus at Christ Chapel in Woodbridge, Virginia.[5] Students attending at this campus can earn degrees in some of the same courses of study as those at the University of Valley Forge main campus.

References
  1. "Assemblies of God (USA) Official Web Site - Higher Education". colleges.ag.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Valley Forge Christian College is Now the University of Valley Forge". www.valleyforge.edu. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  4. https://uvfpatriots.com/news/2019/6/5/general-university-of-valley-forge-to-join-colonial-states-athletic-conference-in-2020-2021.aspx?path=general
  5. "the University of Valley Forge, Woodbridge Campus, Virginia". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

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