Lexington Theological Seminary history

In 1878 the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts and College of the Bible both received their own charters.

The previous president of Transylvania, Burris Jenkins, had already overseen the incorporation of Hamilton Female College in 1903.

In 1912, after the McGarvey's death, the College of the Bible resumed its affiliation with Transylvania under the leadership of Doctor Richard Henry Crossfield, Jr.

The seminary remained housed on buildings on the Transylvania University campus until 1950 when it moved to 631 South Limestone Street, across the street from the University of Kentucky.

In 2005, Lexington Seminary began sharing its campus with the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, a seminary of the Cooperative Baptists in the state.

In 2010, Lexington Theological Seminary launched a new Master of Divinity program with up to two-thirds of the required classes online.

In 2011, the seminary named a new president, Doctor Charisse L. Gillett, a former Vice President and Trustee of the school, and the first woman and first African-American to serve in that role.

Doctor Richard Weis also became Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Mark Blankenship joined the seminary as the Vice President for Advancement-Elect, replacing Doctor Sonny Wray, who announced a retirement date of July 31, 2012.

On May 12, 2013, the University of Kentucky (UK) agreed to purchase the LTS campus for $13.5 million.