Iliff School of Theology

Iliff School of Theology
Iliff Hall, built 1892
TypePrivate
Established1892
AffiliationUnited Methodist Church
Endowment$49.42 million
Students71 FTE
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban
Adjoins the University of Denver's 125 acre campus[1]
ColorsBlue
Websitewww.iliff.edu

Iliff School of Theology is a graduate Methodist theological school in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1892, the school's campus is adjacent to the University of Denver. The school has an FTE of 71 in Fall 2024. [2]

Iliff is one of thirteen United Methodist Church seminaries in the United States. It also has close connections with the United Church of Christ, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Unitarian Universalist Association, the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian Church USA, the Metropolitan Community Church, and others. Iliff's student body represents more than thirty faith traditions,[3] and Iliff aims to recruit, enroll, and retain a student body that is fifty percent Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) by the fall of 2024.[4]

The school library, called the Ira J. Taylor Library, contains the largest theological collection in the Rocky Mountain area with approximately 205,800 volumes, 60,600 microforms, and over 900 current periodical and serial subscriptions.[5]

Iliff School of Theology is accredited by Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Institutions of Higher Education.

  1. ^ University of Denver (August 1, 2008). "University of Denver - The Look of Campus". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Accreditation". Iliff School of Theology. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Denominational Requirements". Iliff School of Theology. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "50 in 5 Initiative". Denver, CO: Iliff School of Theology. 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Library Facilities". Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2008.