John Leland Center for Theological Studies

The John Leland Center for Theological Studies, known as Leland Seminary, is a nondenominational theological institute in the Baptist tradition based in Arlington County, Virginia, with several satellite locations elsewhere in Virginia.

[5] The center's namesake, John Leland, was an 18th- and 19th-century Baptist minister in the United States who was a proponent of the separation of church and state[4] and an opponent of theological seminaries.

[7][8] These individuals resolved to create the center which began offering classes the next year.

[11] The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).

[15][1] Leland's School of Ministry offers the center's undergraduate-level courses, including a diploma in theology program.