ATS was founded in 1981 and has been serving Christian workers in the field for more than a quarter of a century. Our mission statement is “To provide a quality Bible-based education to preachers, teachers, and counselors of God’s word so that they might be able to faithfully proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to disciple Christians in God’s word.” And we have been fulfilling this mission nationwide and across the globe for over 30 years.

Our pioneering heritage has its roots in the history of Christian Education Enterprises, Inc. CEE. Inc. was established in 1979 as a Biblical higher education initiative promoting global access to Theological distance education. Sponsored, and directed by CEE Inc., MIUD was initially formulated in 1996, and officially launched in 1999 as America's first fully online Divinity School.

Since that time, MIUD has matured into a unique University of Divinity with a transdenominational and international reach. Through five distinct schools, we provide a wide range of conservative evangelical Biblical ministry study programs. These programs are designed to strengthen and expand the mental and spiritual tools of those who serve, or wish to prepare for service, in Christian ministry.

The mission of West Coast Bible College & Seminary is to honor God by educating and ministering to a diverse community of students for the purpose of developing servant-leaders who will radically impact the world where they live with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We accomplish this through biblically based programs and services that have an appreciation of past traditions, but that utilize online and mobile technology and the latest resources to equip our student for the future.