Higher education: the UCC, a school-related church!

There are 48 educational institutions related to the United Church of Christ, including academies, colleges, universities and seminaries. They span the United States. Each is independent, self-governing and fully accredited.

Each institution expresses partnership with the church. Closely related schools participate as full members of the UCC Council for Higher Education. Others are historically related, which means they recognize a past relationship with the church but are not full members of the Council.

These institutions provide opportunities to explore moral values, the importance of social responsibility, an ethic of service, and the ability to think critically. Many have campus ministries that are ecumenical and interfaith. Each embodies the UCC ethos where God is Still Speaking.

Grade- and High Schools

ACADEMIES

Massanutten Academy, Woodstock, VA, a residential, co-educational military academy; https://www.militaryschool.com/
Mercersburg Academy, Mercsersburg, PA, a residential academy for grades 9-12; https://www.mercersburg.edu/

HISTORICAL MEMBER ACADEMIES

Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, a residential and day school for grades K-12;ksinfo@ksbe.edu

Colleges and Universities

FULL MEMBERS OF THE UCC COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Catawba College, Salisbury, NC; www.catawba.edu
Chapman University, Orange, CA; www.chapman.edu
Defiance College, Defiance, OH; www.defiance.edu
Dillard University, New Orleans, LA; www.dillard.edu
Doane College, Crete, NE; www.doane.edu
Drury University, Springfield, MO; www.drury.edu
Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, IL; www.elmhurst.edu
Heidelberg University, Tiffin, OH; www.heidelberg.edu
Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX; www.htu.edu
Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL; www.ic.edu
Lakeland University, Sheboygan, WI; www.lakeland.edu
LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN; www.loc.edu
Northland College, Ashland, WI; www.northland.edu
Olivet College, Olivet, MI; www.olivetcollege.edu
Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR; www.pacificu.edu
Piedmont College, Demorest, GA; www.piedmont.edu
Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT; www.rocky.edu
Talladega College, Talladega, AL; www.talladega.edu
Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS; www.tougaloo.edu

HISTORICAL MEMBERS

Beloit College, Beloit, WI; www.beloit.edu
Carleton College, Northfield, MN; www.carleton.edu
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA; www.cedarcrest.edu
Elon University, Elon, NC; www.elon.edu
Fisk University, Nashville, TN; www.fisk.edu
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA; www.fandm.edu
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA; www.grinnell.edu
Hood College, Frederick, MD; www.hood.edu
Ripon College, Ripon, WI; www.ripon.edu
Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA; www.ursinus.edu
Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT; www.wcslc.edu

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

The American Missionary Association, a predecessor body of the United Church of Christ, was a visionary organization dedicated to education and racial equality. The AMA founded six colleges that continue to relate to the UCC Council for Higher Education. These schools are historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and are racially diverse, welcoming students from a wide range of races and ethnicities.

Dillard University, New Orleans, LA; www.dillard.edu
Fisk University, Nashville, TN; www.fisk.edu
Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX; www.htu.edu
LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN; www.loc.edu
Talladega College, Talladega, AL; www.talladega.edu
Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS; www.tougaloo.edu

Seminaries

SEMINARIES OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT; https://andovernewton.yale.edu/
Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL; www.ctschicago.edu
Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO; www.eden.edu
Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, PA; www.lancasterseminary.edu
Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA; www.psr.edu
United Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, MN; www.unitedseminary.edu

Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT; www.hartsem.edu
Harvard University Divinity School, Cambridge, MA; www.hds.harvard.edu
Howard University School of Divinity, Washington, DC; www.divinity.howard.edu
Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA; www.itc.edu
Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR; www.seminarioevangelico.org
Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY; www.uts.columbia.edu
Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Nashville, TN; www.vanderbilt.edu/divinity
Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT; www.yale.edu/divinity

Councils

COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

The UCC Council for Higher Education is the official network that holds the educational institutions together. The Council meets annually to explore the educational landscape of the UCC and the world. www.ucc.org/higher-education/ucc-council-for-higher.html

COUNCIL FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

The UCC Council for Theological Education is the official network of the seven seminaries of the UCC along with Conference and staff partners. The Council meets annually to explore theological education as it relates to the UCC as well as the world.

Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships
Seminary Scholarships

Campus Ministry

ORGANIZATIONS

Association of College and Religious Affairs: http://www.site.acuraonline.net/
Ecumenical Campus Ministry Team (ECMT): www.higheredmin.org
National Association of College and University Chaplains (NACUC): www.nacuc.net
National Campus Ministry Association (NCMA): www.campusministry.net
Student Ecumenical Partnership Network (STEP): www.stepnetwork.org
World Student Christian Federation (WSCF): http://wscfconnect.org/

CAMPUS MINISTRIES AND ACADEMIC CHAPLAINCIES

Beloit College: http://www.beloit.edu/slp/
Bucknell University: http://www.bucknell.edu/x4663.xml
Chapman University: http://www.chapman.edu/ChurchRelations/
DePauw University: http://www.depauw.edu/student/religlife/
Elon University: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/religious_life/
Hiram College: http://www.hiram.edu/current/campuslife/religiouslife.html
Huston-Tillotson University: http://htu.edu/students/religious-life
Lakeland University: http://lakeland.edu/StudentServices/SpiritualLife/
Massanutten Academy: http://www.militaryschool.com/page.cfm?p=301
Oberlin College: http://new.oberlin.edu/office/religious-and-spiritual-life/
Princeton University: http://www.princeton.edu/main/campuslife/religious/
Rocky Mountain College: http://www.rocky.edu/student-life/student-support/ReligiousLife.php
Tufts University: http://www.tufts.edu/chaplaincy/index.html
University of New Hampshire: http://www.unh.edu/campusministry/index.html
University of Rochester: http://www.rochester.edu/chapel/index.html
University of Vermont: http://www.uvm.edu/~spirit/
Ursinus College: http://www.ursinus.edu/netcommunity/page.aspx?pid=3385
Willamette University: http://www.willamette.edu/dept/chaplain/index.html
Yale University: http://chaplain.yale.edu/

“. . .After three days [Mary and Joseph] found [Jesus] in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions…And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.”Luke 4:46, 52(NRSV)