In fall 2025, Gateway Seminary’s regional campus in Fremont, California, will relocate to the Bridges Bay Area Association facility in San Leandro, California.
The Fremont property is under contract to be sold and is scheduled to close this summer.
“The challenges of offering theological education in the San Francisco Bay Area demand a new strategy,” said Gateway President Adam Groza.
Student surveys have shown the two largest barriers preventing students from participating in in-person education are travel time and the cost of tuition. Highway traffic, delays crossing bridges from one region to another, and public transportation options restrict students who prefer to study on campus into online or remote access classes. Financial pressures, including inflation and high cost of living, have caused students to postpone seminary education.
“Proceeds from the sale of the Fremont property will allow the Seminary to support new teaching sites and fund a scholarship,” Groza said.
“Strategic teaching site locations across Northern California and our regional presence in San Leandro will alleviate excessive drive-times for on-campus students.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Tyler Sanders and originally published by Gateway Seminary.
