General Information
Name of Institution: Redemption Seminary
Address: 245 W Second St, Suite 25, Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone Number: (480) 269-4480
Year Founded: 2018
Key Leadership
President: John Schwandt (D.Min.)
Academic Dean: Joel Wingo (Ph.D.)
State Authorization and Exemption Information
Authorization to Operate from the State of Arizona
The programs offered by Redemption Seminary are exempt under A.R.S. § 32-3022(E)...which are used solely for religious purposes within a religious organization with tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.
Link for submitting a State Authorization Complaint
List of States not Currently Served
The U.S. Department of Education requires higher education institutions offering distance education in a state where it is not physically located to meet requirements for offering distance education to students residing within that state. Requirements vary by state.
Currently, Redemption Seminary does not enroll students in online programs or courses who reside in the following states:
Alaska
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Iowa
Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Nevada
New York
Oregon
Rhode Island
Utah
Wyoming
We are continually evaluating our status and the authorization requirements within these states.
Additional State Authorization Information
North Carolina
Religious Exemption Statement
Degree programs of study offered by Redemption Seminary have been declared by the appropriate state authority exempt from the requirements for licensure, under provisions of North Carolina General Statues Section (G.S.) 116-15 (d) for exemption from licensure with respect to religious education. Exemption from licensure is not based upon assessment of program quality under established licensing standards.
Student Complaints Statement
The State Authorization Unit of the University of North Carolina System Office serves as the official state entity to receive complaints concerning post-secondary institutions that are authorized to operate in North Carolina. If students are unable to resolve a complaint through the institution’s grievance procedures, they can review the Student Complaint Policy (PDF) and submit their complaint using the online complaint form at Student Complaints Site
For more information contact:
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
223 S. West Street, Suite 1800
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 962-4550
To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit The State Attorney General’s web page at:NCDOJ site. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058. If you choose to mail a complaint, please use the following address:
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Maryland
The institution is subject to investigation of complaints by the Office of the Attorney General or the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Complaints should be directed to:
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 North Liberty Street, 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone 410-767-3300
collegiatecomplaint.mhec@maryland.gov
https://onestop.md.gov/forms/student-complaints-mhec-5f74bfc0ab0f9d00fc796766
Texas
Redemption Seminary is not regulated in Texas under Texas Education Code §132.202. The physical location for the institution is the State of Arizona. Authorization information for the institution’s home state is provided above. Any complaints or questions about regulatory issues can be made to the institution, the state of Arizona, or the institution’s regulatory accrediting commission (DEAC).
Mission Achievement Report*
1. Student Achievement
1.1 Graduation Rates
Graduation rate is the percentage of students who complete a program within 150% percent of its extended pace. Redemption uses the extended pace to define the normal time expected for completion. The extended pace is 1.5 years for the Certificate in Biblical Studies (CBS) and 5 years for the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MABS).
Redemption Seminary enrolled its first students in 2020, and graduated its first students in 2022 (1 CBS and 6 MABS):
Master’s Program
Of the 34 students who enrolled in the 2020 MABS cohort by Dec. 31st of 2020, 32% (11 students) have graduated within 3 years (as of Dec. 31, 2023).
Masters Program Graduation Rate: TBD. The standard graduation rate cannot be calculated since insufficient time has elapsed since the enrollment of the first cohort of students in 2020.
Benchmark (Minimum Target): 54% of Master’s degree students will graduate within 7.5 years
Certificate Program
CBS Graduation Rate: 100%
(1 student, graduated within 1 year)
Benchmark (Minimum Target): 60% of Certificate students will graduate within 2.25 years
1.2 RETENTION RATES
Retention rate is the percentage of students admitted in a given year who remain enrolled the following year. A similar term is “persistence.” While retention describes whether the institution retains students for a second year, persistence describes students who persist in their studies, either at the same institution or by successfully transferring to another institution to continue their studies.
Persistence: A total of three (3) students have transferred out and continued their studies at other institutions prior to completing their program at Redemption (in addition to students who graduated from Redemption and enrolled in a second master’s degree program at Kairos University). These students were not counted as being retained in the retention rates reported above.
Overall Retention Rates by Year:
2020: 76%
2021: 87%
2022: 83%
2023: 88%
1.3 Post-graduation Ministry Service Rate
While Redemption Seminary does not claim to directly qualify or place students in specific occupations, a survey of recent graduates revealed the following statistics related to our goal that graduating students will be volunteering or employed in church/parachurch ministry:
Note: 6/11 were continuing their education (N = 11, response rate = 85% of 2023 graduates)
82%
(7 volunteering in church/parachurch, 4 employed full-time as a pastor/missionary in a church/parachurch, 1 authoring theological books while homeschooling)
1.4 Student Rating of Personal Growth
% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that agree or strongly agree with the statement “My studies at Redemption Seminary contributed to my spiritual growth and understanding.”
100%
1.5 Student Rating Learning in Ministry Setting
% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that agree or strongly agree with the statement “My program at Redemption Seminary allowed and promoted learning within my ministry setting.”
100%
2. Services to Students
2.1 Student Satisfaction Rating
% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that responded affirmatively to the question “All things considered, were you satisfied with your studies at Redemption Seminary?"
98%
2.2 Net Promoter Score
81 NPS
2.3 Resource Appropriateness Rate
% of courses having appropriate research resources that enable students to achieve the course objectives.
100%
2.4 Affordability Metric
Target is less than 36 months of the U.S. Avg. used car payment ($18,180)
MABS Total Cost $13,547
3. Faculty
3.1 Faculty Student Ratio
Calculated by total number of enrolled students divided by total number of faculty members.
1:7.5
3.2 Percent of Professors with Doctorates
100%
3.3 Student Rating of Professor Investment
% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that agree or strongly agree with the statement “their mentor-professor was interested in their learning and development. They felt heard, understood, and/or encouraged.”
100%
4. Administration
4.1 Retention Rate for Administrative Staff
3-year average of annual retention rate (% of Administrative Staff continuing their engagement with the seminary from the previous year).
100%
4.2 Satisfaction Rating for Administrative Staff
% of employees agree or strongly with this statement, “I feel respected and supported by management.” on their annual evaluation.
100%
5. Finance
5.1 Federal Composite Score
1.5
(Calculated 7/1/23)
5.2 Annual Debt
Metric: Amount of debt carried by the institution (as of the end of the prior year)
Debt Free
($0 Debt)
* Data collected is for 2022 unless otherwise noted.