University of Valley Forge

The University of Valley Forge (UVF) is a private university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 8.8 miles from Valley Forge National Historical Park. It is affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA.[2]

This article is about the university in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. For other uses, see VFCC (disambiguation).
University of Valley Forge
Former name
Valley Forge Christian College
TypePrivate university
Established1939[1]
Religious affiliation
Assemblies of God USA
Students583
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 institute moved in 1976 to the campus of the former Valley Forge Army Hospital in Phoenixville. In the summer of 2002, the college was granted accreditation with Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Valley Forge Christian College officially changed its name to the University of Valley Forge on September 16, 2014.[3]

Today the school has an enrollment of 583 students (including 508 undergraduate students)[4] and offers 40+ undergraduate programs[5] and ten graduate programs.[6]

Academics

The University of Valley Forge is authorized 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.

Athletics

Valley Forge teams, the Patriots, compete at the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The university joined the Colonial States Athletic Conference in the 2020-2021 academic year.[7] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball and volleyball.

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.{{cite web}}: 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. "College Navigator - University of Valley Forge". nces.ed.gov. Fall 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. "Undergraduate Degrees - University of Valley Forge".
  6. "Graduate Degrees - University of Valley Forge".
  7. "University of Valley Forge to Join Colonial States Athletic Conference in 2020-2021".

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