Ambrose University College

Ambrose University College and Seminary is a private Christian liberal arts college and seminary located in Calgary, Alberta. Ambrose University College is the product of similar educational journeys begun in the first half of the twentieth century. The Calgary Bible Institute was first established in 1921 in the basement of the Calgary First Church of the Nazarene. In 1927, the school relocated to Red Deer, where it became known as Alberta Schoo... more

Ambrose University College and Seminary is a private Christian liberal arts college and seminary located in Calgary, Alberta. Ambrose University College is the product of similar educational journeys begun in the first half of the twentieth century. The Calgary Bible Institute was first established in 1921 in the basement of the Calgary First Church of the Nazarene. In 1927, the school relocated to Red Deer, where it became known as Alberta School of Evangelism, and then Northern Bible College (NBC) with the construction of a new campus. In 1940, it was renamed again as Canadian Nazarene College (CNC) as it began offering theology degrees. In 1960, CNC moved to Winnipeg and was established as the official Canadian university college for the Church of the Nazarene. Similarly but independently, the Christian and Missionary Alliance established the Canadian Bible Institute in Regina, Saskatchewan in 1941. In 1949, it was recognized by Saskatchewan and renamed Western Canadian Bible... less