Southwestern Assemblies of God University is changing its name.
The institution was founded initially via merger of three small bible schools as Southwestern Bible Institute in 1943. It later was known as Southwestern Bible College. In 1963 the name was changed to Southwestern Assemblies of God College and then again in 1994 to Southwestern Assemblies of God University. In 2024 the name was changed to Nelson University.
You can learn more about the history of the institution by visiting the "Our History" page on their website.
The institution was founded as American Indian Bible Institute in 1957. The name changed to American Indian Bible College in 1983 and to American Indian College of the Assemblies of God in 1994. You can click on the image above to see a short 4 1/2 minute promotional video on YouTube featuring interviews with students, staff, and faculty.
Valley Forge Christian College will become the University of Valley Forge on September 16, 2014. The institution is located in Phoenixville, PA and is affiliated with the Assemblies of God. It grew from the Marantha Bible School founded in 1932 and was initially chartered in 1939 in Green Lane, PA.
Over time, a number of schools consolidated into what was known as the Eastern Bible Institute: Beulah Heights of North Bergen, NJ, which began in 1912, Metropolitan Bible Institute of Suffern, NY, New England Bible Institute of Framingham, MA, and Pine Crest Bible Institute of Salisbury Center, NY. The name was changed to Northeast Bible Institute in 1967 and Northeast Bible College in 1975. The institution moved to the site of the former Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, PA the following year and the name of the college was officially changed to Valley Forge Christian College.
