Nyack College history

1954 Shuman Hall property purchased

1956 Name changed to Nyack Missionary College; Clarkstown Country Club property purchased

The seminary was established in 1960 as the Jaffray School of Missions, a graduate program of the college.

1961 One year post baccalaureate authorized; Jaffray School of Missions founded

1962 Middle States and NASM accreditations; College of Arts and Sciences founded

1963 Membership in American Council on Education; MusB and honorary degrees approved

1967 School of Education founded

1974 Name changed to Alliance School of Theology and Missions; MPS approved

1984 Korean Extension Site in Queens opened

1990 Association of Theological Schools accreditation

By 1997, Alliance Theological Seminary classes were offered there as well.

1999 Alliance Graduate School of Counseling founded

2001 BSW approved; Prison program launched

2005 Bradley property purchased

Steady growth in enrollment at the leased space in Lower Manhattan at 361 Broadway prompted a search in 2008 for a new permanent home for the New York City campus, an initiative that became known as The Miracle in Manhattan.

2010 School of Nursing founded; DMin approved; BPS approved

In 2012, Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary signed a 20-year lease with a two-year option to purchase the 166,385 sq ft (15,457.7 m) on eight floors of the structure at 2 Washington Street in historic Battery Park.

2014 School of Social Work founded

2020 Consolidation to NYC campus; Jersey City dorm opened