The University of Valley Forge is closing after 87 years. Here's where to go next.

• A private liberal arts college founded in 1856 that contacted this site to say it wants to help UVF students — nothing UVF-specific has been published yet, so tell them where you’re coming from when you call
• No application fee for transfer students, rolling admissions, and up to 90 credits accepted — they take in roughly 200 transfer students a year, so the process is well worn
• Their fall application and financial aid deadline is Aug 15, 2026, which is the tightest deadline on this page — start here if you’re running out of time
• 50+ majors on the traditional campus (business, psychology, education, biology, computer science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, fashion, theatre) — a wider range than most of the Christian colleges listed here, though it is not a faith-based school
• Published 2026–27 costs are $31,830 tuition and a $125 activity fee, or about $47,900 with a double room and the unlimited meal plan — but the college says 100% of first-year students receive aid and it awards about $18M a year, so ask for a real number rather than going by the sticker price
• If you need to work while you finish, the School of Professional Studies runs fully online, asynchronous 7.5-week terms with six start dates a year at $300/credit undergrad and $325/credit grad, plus a prior learning credit program that awards credit for professional experience at $100 per assessment

Nicole Christie, senior associate director of admission & transfer coordinator · [email protected] · (610) 921-7700

• Minimum $2,000/yr transfer scholarship for UVF undergrads starting an in-person program in 2026–27 — they ask for your UVF aid offer and aim to match what you were paying
• A published UVF-to-Cairn curriculum comparison so you can see how your credits line up, plus up to 6 credits of advanced standing for Bible or Theology courses
• $25 application fee waived with code Transfer2Cairn; grad applicants also get the $150 deposit waived and a decision within two business days
• Undergrad, seminary, and grad programs (MBA, Education, Counseling, MDiv, Religion, Worship & Music), with online courses in 7-week terms and a $580/credit full-time rate for part-time Education & Business grad students

(800) 366-0049 · [email protected]

• A Christ-centered, Spirit-filled Bible college (TRACS-accredited) with a longstanding UVF partnership and articulation agreements already in place, so credits should carry over cleanly
• 25% tuition discount for every UVF transfer student, plus an expedited transfer process and hands-on help with financial aid
• Out-of-pocket direct costs for full-time residential students are capped at $13,900 regardless of program, before any aid — and NY residents may also qualify for the state’s Enhanced Tuition Assistance award
• Flexible online programs let you finish without uprooting your life; on campus they offer BS degrees in Theology, Psychology, and Business Management, plus associate degrees and certificates

(585) 582-8260 · [email protected]

• A Christian liberal arts university in the Wesleyan tradition — they haven’t announced anything specific for UVF students, but their standard transfer path is open and worth asking about
• Transfer scholarships that they say save some students as much as $15,000/yr, and they report 100% of students receive some financial aid
• Published 2026–27 costs are $24,830 tuition, $790 fees, and $13,140 for housing and meals — about $38,760 before any aid
• Courses with a C- or better generally transfer; an associate degree can bring you in as a junior with general education requirements waived, apart from Biblical/Theological Studies and a transition course
• You’ll need at least 30 credits and half your major at Houghton — and note their 67-credit transfer cap is written for community colleges and ABHE-accredited Bible colleges, so ask how it applies to Middle States–accredited UVF credits
• Up to $300 in travel reimbursement if you visit campus

Kaleigh Kenney, admission counselor · [email protected] · (585) 567-9284 or (800) 777-2556

• Personal transcript review to maximize the credits that transfer
• Transfer Preview Day exclusively for UVF on-campus students & families: Aug 6, 2026, 10am–3pm
• 30+ on-campus majors (Ministry Leadership, Worship Arts, Music Ed, Psychology, more), plus online and seminary programs
• Fall classes begin Aug 31, 2026 — they say it’s not too late to apply

[email protected] · call/text (717) 937-2751

• A fellow Assemblies of God school — ABHE-accredited, formerly Native American Bible College — training students for ministry in a Pentecostal environment, in the traditional homeland of the Lumbee tribe
• The least expensive option on this page by a wide margin: their published total for a full-time student living on campus is about $8,200/yr covering tuition, fees, room, board, and books (roughly $4,300 if you commute)
• Application fee waived for UVF students
• Bachelor of Religious Education and Associate of Religious Education degrees — every student majors in Bible plus a second major in Christian Education, Pastoral Ministry, or Missions — with dorms for single students ages 18–25

Sarah Davis · [email protected] · (910) 843-5304

• A Christian university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition (Church of the Nazarene) whose admissions office reached out to offer UVF students dedicated transfer support and an express application process
• Automatic transfer scholarships based on GPA — $9,000/yr at a 2.0, up to $17,000/yr at a 3.5 — stacked with additional awards for athletics, music, and honors
• Accepts up to 90 credits from other accredited universities, with a free transfer credit evaluation and a personal financial aid advisor assigned to you
• Most applicants receive an admissions decision within seven days of MVNU receiving the application and transcripts

Ben Slater, assistant director of admissions · [email protected] · (740) 392-6868

• Fellow Assemblies of God university — formerly Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) — with 70+ undergraduate degrees on campus and online
• On-campus students: a $3,000/semester UVF Scholarship stacked with an academic scholarship of at least $2,500/semester, which can go higher based on your transfer GPA
• Online students: reduced tuition of $325 per credit hour if eligible
• Application fee waived with code “UVF,” and the $150 enrollment deposit waived for eligible students

(888) 937-7248 · nelson.edu/admissions

• Fellow Assemblies of God university offering guaranteed scholarships of at least $17,500/yr ($15,000 NCU Academic + $2,500 AG Scholarship)
• Automatic acceptance based on self-reported grades or unofficial transcripts, with the enrollment deposit waived when you commit (their FAFSA school code is 002369)
• Visit campus by Aug 14, 2026 for up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement plus a $1,000 first-year Visit Scholarship
• Finish your UVF degree program at NCU or choose from 30+ majors, with a full credit evaluation

(612) 343-4460 · [email protected]

• A Christ-centered university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition (Churches of Christ in Christian Union, formerly Circleville Bible College) offering UVF transfers a 15% tuition reduction
• They lowered their residency requirement to 15 hours completed at OCU for a bachelor’s degree specifically for UVF students — the fewest credits you have to repeat anywhere on this page, so if you’re close to finishing, start here
• Up to 24 hours of credit through prior learning assessment (PLA), on top of transfer credit — they say they work hard to make every credit count toward your degree
• A 10:1 student-to-professor ratio, a service-focused culture, and Maxwell Leadership certification opportunities (John C. Maxwell is an alum, and the campus has a center named for him)
• Published tuition runs about $22,500/yr before aid, with on-campus room and board around $12,300 — ask them to run your numbers with the 15% reduction applied

Abbie White, admissions counselor for transfer students · [email protected] · (740) 420-5909 · text (740) 224-4846

• An ABHE-accredited Christian college offering one-on-one transfer help — a faculty member reached out directly to walk UVF students through admissions personally
• Extended their application deadline for UVF students, so get in touch before you apply and tell them you’re coming from UVF
• Associate and bachelor’s degrees on campus, plus evening and online bachelor of science programs through QUEST and certificate options
• Published cost runs about $16,300/yr for tuition and fees plus roughly $11,400 for room and board, and the college says every degree-seeking student receives some form of financial aid — ask them for a real number rather than going by the sticker price

Krista Mallo · [email protected] · [email protected] · (800) 388-0869

• The nearest option on this list — a private liberal arts college just up Route 29, so transferring here may not mean moving
• All transfer students are automatically reviewed for merit scholarships of up to $40,000/yr
• A free online credit evaluator at credits.ursinus.edu estimates how your UVF credits transfer in about 5 minutes, backed by one-on-one review with a transfer counselor
• Still accepting applications for Fall 2026; once you enroll you’re paired with a transfer mentor and peer mentors

Justin Sillner, transfer admission · (610) 409-3168 · [email protected]

• The one public university on this page — in-state tuition and fees run about $11,700/yr for Pennsylvania residents, or roughly $23,000–24,000/yr living on campus with a meal plan, before any aid
• Application fee waived automatically for UVF undergraduate transfer applicants; grad applicants use code GRADRAM
• $500 scholarship for eligible UVF graduate students starting in Fall 2026, and WCU accepts up to 12 graduate-level transfer credits
• By far the widest range of programs on this list — 118+ undergraduate majors and minors, 120+ graduate programs and certificates, and 5 doctoral programs — so a UVF major without an obvious match elsewhere likely has one here
• Virtual info session for graduate students: Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 at 6pm
• Note the name: this is WCU’s main campus in West Chester, not a campus at Valley Forge — the two schools are unrelated

Undergrad: [email protected] · (610) 436-3411 — Grad: [email protected] · (610) 436-2943

• A nine-month, in-person leadership year built inside a working church — they point to it especially for incoming freshmen who feel called to ministry and would rather start doing it than wait
• Completes the educational requirements for Assemblies of God credentialing in one year; graduates can then apply for a Ministry License through the PennDel Ministry Network
• 30 college credits through Southeastern University (27 courses across three tracks) that carry over if you continue toward an SEU degree
• Tuition is $4,750 total, covering all courses, books, and materials — housing, food, and mission trips are separate
• Classes run Tuesday–Friday, 8:15am–12:15pm, leaving the rest of the week free to work; out-of-town students get help renting with other students or staying with a host family

(412) 376-9126 · [email protected]

• The Assemblies of God’s own distance-education university — accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, with everything delivered online and self-paced, so you can start now from wherever you land and take one course at a time
• BA degrees (120 credits) in Bible & Theology, Christian Education, and Intercultural Studies; AA degrees (60 credits) in Bible & Theology and Christian Education; plus a Graduate School of Theology and the Berean School of the Bible, the standard route to AG credentialing
• Undergraduate tuition is $170/credit as of Jan 1, 2026, plus a $70 services fee and $45 study guide per course — about $625 for a typical 3-credit course. Graduate tuition is $320/credit. The application fee is $50, and you pay course by course as you enroll rather than a semester at a time
• Important: because Global is classified as correspondence education, it does not participate in federal financial aid — no FAFSA, Pell, or federal loans, and the tuition doesn’t qualify for education tax credits. VA benefits are approved for its degree programs, and an AG Credit Union ministry loan of up to $3,000 is available
• They haven’t published a UVF-specific offer, and they don’t post a transfer credit policy — ask how many UVF credits they’ll take before you enroll, and mention that you’re coming from Valley Forge

(800) 443-1083 · (417) 862-9533 · [email protected]

• An official partner site of Southeastern University, so you can earn an accredited SEU degree while training in a local church
• Residential discipleship program for young adults, pairing coursework with hands-on ministry, leadership development, and mentoring
• One-, three-, and four-year tracks, with an emphasis on graduating with little to no debt
• Actively welcoming UVF students — they’d like to talk with you about continuing your education and ministry journey

Pastor Devin Adams · [email protected]

• A 30-credit, fully online ministry training program: ten courses — five foundational, plus five in a track you choose (youth, kids, pastoral, global, or recovery ministry)
• Priced at $99 per credit hour — about $347 for a typical 3-credit course including the admin and technology fees, or roughly $3,500 for the full 30 credits
• Courses are described as college-level and transferable to colleges and universities, with credentialing partnerships including the NPCA — confirm with your school or ministry network how they’ll count before you enroll
• A low-cost way to keep making progress on ministry training while you figure out where to finish a degree, rather than sitting out a year

Phil Baker, president · [email protected]

• Announced a scholarship for UVF students affected by the closure on their Facebook page — the amount and eligibility rules aren’t public, so ask them directly
• A nine-month Christian gap year (late August to early May) that earns 27+ college credits through classroom weeks, experiential learning, service, and travel
• $26,900 for 2026–27 covers tuition, books, room & board, the college credits, and OneLife travel; they say 91% of students receive a OneLife scholarship, and FAFSA aid is available through their college partners
• Partner colleges award scholarships — up to $16,500/yr at one of them — exclusively to OneLife alumni, so the year can feed into finishing a degree

(717) 220-3399 · [email protected]

• The PennDel Ministry Network’s low-cost training program, which satisfies the academic requirements for Assemblies of God credentialing (Certified, Licensed, Ordained)
• Digital coursework plus in-person Saturday classes at eight locations, including Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Bethlehem, and Pittsburgh
• A fit for ministry students who want to move toward AG credentials now and revisit a degree later

(724) 689-3929 · [email protected]

• The Assemblies of God network for DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia — the southern neighbor of PennDel — whose education department runs four different routes depending on whether you want a degree, credentials, or both. Nothing UVF-specific has been announced, so tell them where you’re coming from when you call
• Ascent College: ABHE-accredited online degrees (BA and AS in Ministry Leadership, plus diplomas and one-year certificates in youth, children’s, and digital ministry, pastoral counseling, and women in ministry leadership) paired with an apprenticeship in a local church. Tuition is $400/credit hour before fees and books, and they take federal aid (FAFSA code 041538) — they don’t publish a transfer credit policy, so ask how your UVF credits count before you enroll
• Potomac School of Ministry (PSOM): self-paced home study plus classroom instruction and assigned mentors, satisfying the academic requirements for AG Certified, Licensed, and Ordained credentials — the Potomac-region equivalent of PennDel School of Ministry above
• Potomac School of Leadership (PSL): a two-year residential program in Gainesville for ages 18–24 that ends with an accredited Associate of Science in Ministry Leadership through Ascent and meets AG credentialing requirements. It’s FAFSA-eligible, but tuition isn’t published — ask for a number
• ITLA (Instituto Teológico Latino Americano): biblical and theological training in Spanish, blending in-person and online instruction, with a diploma accredited by the AG Education Department

Rev. Debbie Gillispie, education coordinator · [email protected] · (703) 753-0300 · Ascent College: (703) 753-2791 · [email protected]