Providence University College and Theological Seminary is a Christian academic community in the evangelical tradition, located in Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada.
Providence University College and Theological Seminary is a Canadian Christian university located in Manitoba. It describes itself as a Christian academic community in the evangelical tradition that teaches people to grow in knowledge and character for leadership and service. Providence is a non-denominational institution that holds to and teaches the essential doctrines of Christianity. Its vision is to be identified among Canada's foremost Christian universities.
Providence was founded in 1925 as the Winnipeg Bible Training School by the Rev. H.L. Turner. When its original Winnipeg campus was slated for destruction, the school moved to St. Joseph's College, a Roman Catholic high school in Otterburne, in the fall of 1970. The Theological Seminary was formed in 1972 to meet Canada's need for evangelical graduate ministry training. In 2011, the Manitoba legislature passed Bill 301, allowing the name to be changed to Providence University College & Theological Seminary.
Providence is chartered by the province of Manitoba to offer Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral degrees, and the University of Manitoba accepts Providence degrees for entry into graduate studies. Students can choose from undergraduate and graduate degrees, flexible leadership studies through the Centre for On-Demand Education, and global programs such as the Master of Management. The Buller School of Business opened in 2016. The Providence TESOL program is accredited by TESL Canada.
Providence's main campus is a 100-acre site in Otterburne, with a downtown site in Winnipeg. Listed facilities include the William Falk Library, library online resources and Interlibrary Loan, computer labs, WiFi, a fitness centre, a cafeteria, on-campus residence, on-campus apartments and mobile homes, and parking.
Providence is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (ABHE) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctoral levels. Providence Theological Seminary is under warning by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), which is a public action, the lowest of three public sanctions. Providence completed its largest ever capital campaign, Impact 2020, having raised $14,791,139.