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Talbot Seminary Phoenix
TypePrivate
Established1988; 38 years ago (1988) (as Western Seminary Phoenix)

1994; 32 years ago (1994) (became independent)

2026; 0 years ago (2026) (acquired by Biola University)
Parent institution
Biola University
Academic affiliation
Talbot School of Theology
ChancellorDarryl L. DelHousaye
PresidentDavid S. Hogg
Students300 students
Location
Scottsdale
,
Arizona
,
United States

33°28′50″N 111°59′27″W / 33.480672°N 111.990930°W / 33.480672; -111.990930
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Talbot Seminary Phoenix (formerly Phoenix Seminary) is a nondenominational, conservative evangelical Christian seminary in Scottsdale, Arizona. In June 2026 it was announced that the seminary had been acquired by Biola University near Los Angeles and would be renamed Talbot Seminary Phoenix.[1]

History

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The seminary was founded in 1988 as a branch campus of Western Seminary and became independent in 1994.[2]

With attendance declining since 2020 to approximately 300 students and a multi-million dollar budget deficit the seminary’s board reached out to Biola University near Los Angeles about acquiring the seminary for free and merging it with Biola’s own seminary, Talbot School of Theology.[3]

In June 2026 both institutions announced the merger and that the seminary would be renamed Talbot Seminary Phoenix with classes expected to begin in August. The combined school will enroll more than 1,800 graduate students, making it one of the largest independent evangelical seminaries in the country, behind only Dallas Theological Seminary. The combined school will enroll more than 1,800 graduate students, making it one of the largest independent evangelical seminaries in the country, behind only Dallas Theological Seminary.[4]

Academics

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The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission.[5][6] The Arizona State Board of Private Postsecondary Education has licensed Phoenix Seminary to offer the Master of Arts in Counseling degree.

The seminary offers several degrees, including: Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts (MA) in Biblical and Theological Studies, Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Theology (Th.M.), and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.).[5] The seminary partners with Ottawa University in a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling program.[7] The seminary also offers a Graduate Diploma in Biblical Studies.[8]

Campus

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Classes were held at the former Scottsdale campus from 2000 through 2005.[9] In 2005 the seminary moved to a new building in downtown Phoenix. In 2017 the seminary moved back to Scottsdale to a new campus. Following the acquisition by Biola University the seminary is expected to stay at its current location.

Research

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In 2019 the semimsry founded the Text & Canon Institute (TCI) to foster academic biblical research, resource the Church, and mentor ThM students.[10] In 2021, the TCI became the host for the Hexapla Institute, which is a cooperative venture between University of Oxford, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the Hexapla Project and is committed to producing a new critical edition of the remains of Origen’s Hexapla. The first volume of the new series was published in 2020 by former professor John Meade as A Critical Edition of the Hexaplaric Fragments of Job 22–42.[11]

Notable people

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Alumni

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Faculty

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/06/biola-university-talbot-acquire-phoenix-seminary/
  2. ^ "Leadership/History". Phoenix Seminary. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
  3. ^ https://ps.edu/information-hub/
  4. ^ https://www.biola.edu/blogs/biola-news/2026/biola-university-to-acquire-phoenix-seminary-expanding-talbot-school-of-theology-s-presence-in-the-southwest
  5. ^ a b "Member Schools: Phoenix Seminary". Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  6. ^ "Accreditation". Phoenix Seminary. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "Master of Arts in Professional Counseling". Phoenix Seminary. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  8. ^ "Graduate Diplomas". Phoenix Seminary. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "Historical Milestones". Phoenix Seminary. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  10. ^ Gurry, Peter J. "Text & Canon Institute – Illuminating the History of the Bible". Text & Canon Institute.
  11. ^ "Hexapla Institute".
  12. ^ "Staff Directory". Prince George's County, Maryland. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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