St. Stephen's College is a private, affiliated, degree-granting graduate college of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.
St. Stephen's College is a private post-secondary institution in Edmonton, Alberta, categorized as such by the Province of Alberta as a divinity school. It is located at 8810 112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J6. The college's mission is to be a multi-faith community that offers sacred spaces for learning and transformation.
Initially, St. Stephen's was a training centre for Methodist, Presbyterian, and United Church ministers. From the 1970s onwards, it expanded from a strict denominational focus to a broadly ecumenical and interfaith basis. In 1968, the University of Alberta transferred the authority to grant divinity degrees to St. Stephen's, making it the only affiliated, degree-granting college of the University. The affiliation dates to the University's founding in 1908.
As an educational partner of the University of Alberta, St. Stephen's College grants divinity degrees in spiritually-informed theology, psychotherapy, and art therapy. All degree and certificate programs are openly accessible to people from any faith tradition, or no faith tradition. The college is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS). Its Art Therapy programs meet the Educational Standards of the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA).
St. Stephen's College has joint governance: the Board of Governors has authority for business governance, and the Academic Senate has authority for academic governance. 64% of students reside outside of Edmonton. The Open Wing Counselling Clinic is located on the ground floor of the college building.