Phoenix Seminary Acquired by Biola University | Education M&A Deal

Biola University has acquired Phoenix Seminary, a higher ed services business in Arizona, for $X. Phoenix Seminary provides biblically focused theological education and leadership training, operating from its Scottsdale campus in the Southwest. Biola University acquisitions expand its Talbot School of Theology footprint by integrating Phoenix Seminary’s seminary programs and faculty under a shared commitment to Scripture authority and student spiritual formation. The Phoenix Seminary acquisition is an announced strategic acquisition as education M&A, reflecting pressure on smaller seminary financial models and a desire to preserve Phoenix’s nearly four-decade legacy. Phoenix Seminary was founded in 1988, became independent in 1994, and is expected to begin operating under the Talbot name in August.