About the College

Cloverdale College is an undergraduate school of religious education committed to the principles of reason, conscience, and freedom of thought and expression. It was established on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sunday School Union in England in 1803.

October 2005 saw the official incorporation of Cloverdale College as the undergraduate division of the Graduate Theological Foundation. In the spring of 2002, Cloverdale College was established in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Sunday School Union in the United Kingdom by Robert Taikes. Cloverdale College received a ruling from the Indiana Commission on Proprietary Education empowering the College to commence offering degrees in Business Administration, Fine Arts (Media Studies), Mediation, Religious Education, Sacred Music and Theology. The B.R.E. and B.Th. are offered in English, Spanish and Arabic.

By carefully selecting and endorsing an array of quality internet courses and programs such as the University of Notre Dame’s Satellite Theological Education Program and the University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation, Cloverdale College is able to create a sophisticated educational experience for every student. The College's impressive degree programs allow students to remain in their professional positions while completing their degrees.

Any student graduating from Cloverdale College may enter a graduate program of the Graduate Theological Foundation, bypassing the transcript and reference letter requirements of new students. Transcripts from the College will reflect its status as the undergraduate division of the Graduate Theological Foundation. Cloverdale College students will fully participate in Foundation Convocations and Graduations while maintaining their own identity as Cloverdale graduates with distinctive transcript, school seal, and institutional colors.

Cloverdale College is committed to the highest standards of religious education and is an independent educational institution. The College endorses and validates select institutions on the basis of the quality of their course offerings. The College is continuing to evaluate new courses and additional institutions are being added to its growing roster of endorsed and validated programs in order to broaden the range of
course options available to students.