Historical Milestones
1924
- Evangelical Theological College established
- Lewis Sperry Chafer became first president
1925
- Doctrinal statement officially adopted
1926
- Current campus site purchased
1927
- Davidson Hall, first permanent building, erected
- Doctor of Theology (ThD) degree program initiated
1934
- First issue of Bibliotheca Sacra published on campus
1935
- Master of Theology (ThM) program started
1936
- Name changed to Dallas Theological Seminary and Graduate School of Theology
1952
- John F. Walvoord became second president
1953
- Chafer Chapel construction completed
1960
Mosher Library erected
1969
- Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Name changed to Dallas Theological Seminary
1970
- Summer School program launched
- Master of Arts in Biblical Studies program
1980
- Doctor of Ministry program started
1981
- Master of Arts in Christian Education program started
1986
- Donald Campbell became third president
- Center for Christian Leadership established
1987
- Master of Arts in Cross-cultural Ministries program
1988
- San Antonio extension program established
1990
- Joined Association of Theological Schools
1991
- Certificate of Graduate Studies program started
1992
- Christian Education in DMin program
1993
- Houston and Chattanooga extension programs established
- Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling
- Master of Arts in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics program
- ThD nomenclature changed to PhD
1994
- Charles Swindoll became fourth president
- Accredited by Association of Theological Schools
1999
- Reaffirmation of Accreditation with ATS for 10 years
- Atlanta and Austin extension programs
2001
- Mark Bailey became fifth president
2002
- Swiss Tower student apartment complex completed
2003
Reaffirmation of accreditation with both SACS and ATS for 10 years
2004
- Online education program
- Approval by ATS to offer the full MACS degree at Atlanta and Austin extensions
- DMin program in Spanish offered through SETECA
- Chafer Chapel renovated
2005
- Campbell Academic Center renovated
- Master of Arts in Media and Communication (MAMC) degree program
- Approval by ATS to offer the full ThM and MACE programs in Houston
2006
- First online course in Chinese offered
2008
- Washington Hall single-student apartment complex completed
- “Women in Ministry” DMin cohort established
2009
- “Marriage and Family” DMin cohort established
- Certificate of Graduate Studies completion program for non-graduate alumni
2010
- Dedication of the Miller Prayer Chapel
- Washington, DC extension program established
2011
- Master of Arts in Christian Leadership (MACL)
2013
- Approved fully online MABS degree
- Offered all students Logos Bible Software
- Established Mobile Seminary program
2014
- Reaffirmation of accreditation with both SACSCOC and ATS for 10 years
2015
- Master of Biblical and Theological Studies program begun (MBTS)
- The academic Master of Arts degree program (MA) with majors in Old Testament, New Testament, and Theological Studies begun
- Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) renamed to Master of Arts (Christian Studies)
2016
- Passion Global Institute extension program established in Atlanta, GA
- First online course in Spanish offered as part of DTS en Español initiative
- Knoxville Extension relocated to Nashville
2020
- Mark Yarbrough becomes the sixth president
- Masters in Apologetics and Evangelism (MAAE)
- Masters in Chaplaincy and Ministry Care (MACP)
- Atlanta became a campus
2021
- Swiss Tower renamed Swindoll Tower
- Master of Arts in Jewish Studies (MAJS)