This educational program is designed to prepare students for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. This program includes in depth instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, liturgy and ritual, church law, principles of pastoral ministry, evangelism, homiletics, Christian ethics, church history, church/parish organization and management, and related studies.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Divinity/ministry.
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court, Abilene, TX 79699
| Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
| Website: | www.acu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
American Baptist Seminary of the West
2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-3029
| Phone Number: | (510) 841-1905 |
| Website: | www.absw.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 83 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | absw.edu/section/view/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | absw.edu/section/view/financial_aid |
| Online Application: | absw.edu/section/view/application_materials |
Amridge University
1200 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117-3553
| Phone Number: | 334E13 |
| Website: | www.amridgeuniversity.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,056 (531 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.amridgeuniversity.edu/au_admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.amridgeuniversity.edu/au_financialaid.html |
| Online Application: | www.amridgeuniversity.edu/Amridge/login.aspx?Re… |
Anderson University
1100 E 5th St, Anderson, IN 46012-3495
| Phone Number: | (765) 649-9071 |
| Website: | www.anderson.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,207 (2,312 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Andover Newton Theological School
210 Herrick Rd, Newton Centre, MA 02459-2243
| Phone Number: | (617) 831-2435 |
| Website: | www.ants.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 341 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ants.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ants.edu/fa/ |
| Online Application: | www.ants.edu/admissions/apply-online/ |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
| Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
| Website: | www.andrews.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Apex School of Theology
2945 South Miami Blvd Ste 114, Durham, NC 27703
| Phone Number: | 920E13 |
| Website: | www.apexsot.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 202 (115 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Aquinas Institute of Theology
23 S. Spring Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108-3323
| Phone Number: | (314) 256-8800 |
| Website: | www.ai.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 318 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Asbury Theological Seminary
204 N Lexington Ave, Wilmore, KY 40390-1199
| Phone Number: | (859) 858-3581 |
| Website: | www.asburyseminary.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,909 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.asburyseminary.edu/become-a-student/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.asburyseminary.edu/become-a-student/financi… |
| Online Application: | student.asburyseminary.edu/cgi-bin/public/apply… |
Ashland University
401 College Ave, Ashland, OH 44805
| Phone Number: | (419) 289-4142 |
| Website: | www.ashland.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,195 (3,379 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ashland.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.ashland.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ashland.edu/apply |
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
1435 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65802-2131
| Phone Number: | (417) 268-1000 |
| Website: | www.agts.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 597 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.agts.edu/apply/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.agts.edu/financial_aid/index.html |
| Online Application: | www.agts.edu/apply/index.html |
Athenaeum of Ohio
6616 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45230-2091
| Phone Number: | (513) 231-2223 |
| Website: | www.athenaeum.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 307 (154 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
100 E 27th St, Austin, TX 78705-5797
| Phone Number: | (512) 472-6736 |
| Website: | www.austinseminary.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 255 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.austinseminary.edu/page.cfm?p=4 |
| Financial Aid: | www.austinseminary.edu/page.cfm?p=25 |
| Online Application: | www.austinseminary.edu/page.cfm?p=22 |
Azusa Pacific University
901 E Alosta, Azusa, CA 91702-7000
| Phone Number: | (626) 969-3434 |
| Website: | www.apu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,362 (5,284 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Baptist Bible College and Seminary
538 Venard Rd, Clarks Summit, PA 18411-1250
| Phone Number: | (570) 586-2400 |
| Website: | www.bbc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 931 (601 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bbc.edu/college |
| Financial Aid: | www.bbc.edu/college/financial_aid |
| Online Application: | www.bbc.edu/college/future_students/apply_now.asp |
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond
3400 Brook Road, Richmond, VA 23227-4536
| Phone Number: | (804) 355-8135 |
| Website: | www.btsr.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 139 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33161-6695
| Phone Number: | (800) 756-6000 |
| Website: | www.barry.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,773 (6,221 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Baylor University
500 Speight Ave., Waco, TX 76798
| Phone Number: | (254) 710-1011 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,709 (12,910 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Bethany Theological Seminary
615 National Rd W, Richmond, IN 47374-4019
| Phone Number: | 766E13 |
| Website: | www.bethanyseminary.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 82 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bethanyseminary.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.bethanyseminary.edu/financial_aid |
| Online Application: | www.bethanyseminary.edu/admissions/apply |
Bethel Seminary of the East
2325 Maryland Road, Suite 225, Willow Grove, PA 19090
| Phone Number: | (215) 659-1000 |
| Website: | www.bethel.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 127 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
2451 Ridge Road, Berkeley, CA 94709-1211
| Phone Number: | (510) 204-0700 |
| Website: | www.cdsp.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 112 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.cdsp.edu/admin_application.php |
| Financial Aid: | www.cdsp.edu/admin_aid.php |
| Online Application: | www.applyweb.com/aw?cdsp |
Franciscan School of Theology
1712 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709-1208
| Phone Number: | (510) 848-5232 |
| Website: | www.fst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 85 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | fst.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.gtu.edu/admissions/financial-aid |
Gardner-Webb University
Main St, Boiling Springs, NC 28017-0997
| Phone Number: | (704) 406-2361 |
| Website: | www.gardner-webb.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,705 (3,120 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 S Washington St, Marion, IN 46953-4974
| Phone Number: | (765) 674-6901 |
| Website: | www.indwes.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 31,452 (15,082 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
Lincoln Christian University
100 Campus View Drive, Lincoln, IL 62656-2111
| Phone Number: | (217) 732-3168 |
| Website: | www.lincolnchristian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,208 (799 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Marylhurst University
17600 Pacific Hwy – Hwy 43, Marylhurst, OR 97036-0261
| Phone Number: | (503) 636-8141 |
| Website: | www.marylhurst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,460 (1,281 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.marylhurst.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.marylhurst.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.marylhurst.edu/admissions/apply.php |
Ohio Christian University
1476 Lancaster Pike, Circleville, OH 43113-9487
| Phone Number: | (740) 474-8896 |
| Website: | www.ohiochristian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,002 (1,002 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ohiochristian.edu/admissions/university-adm… |
| Financial Aid: | www.ohiochristian.edu/aid |
| Online Application: | www.ohiochristian.edu/apply |
Saint Paul School of Theology
5123 E Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64127
| Phone Number: | (816) 483-9600 |
| Website: | www.spst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 297 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
St. John's University-New York
8000 Utopia Pky, Queens, NY 11439
| Phone Number: | (718) 990-6161 |
| Website: | www.stjohns.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 22,553 (16,177 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.stjohns.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.stjohns.edu/services/financial |
| Online Application: | http://www.stjohns.edu/admission-aid/apply-st-johns-university |
Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Rd, Nashville, TN 37210
| Phone Number: | (615) 248-1200 |
| Website: | www.trevecca.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,233 (1,613 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.trevecca.edu/admissions |
University of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
| Phone Number: | (773) 702-1234 |
| Website: | www.uchicago.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,679 (5,160 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
| Phone Number: | (574) 631-5000 |
| Website: | www.nd.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,519 (8,592 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.nd.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.nd.edu/~finaid |
| Online Application: | admissions.nd.edu/onlineapplication |
Victory University
255 N Highland, Memphis, TN 38111-1375
| Phone Number: | (901) 320-9700 |
| Website: | www.victory.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,204 (1,102 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://www.victory.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.victory.edu/prospective-students/financial-… |
| Online Application: | www.victory.edu/prospective-students/apply-now/ |
Virginia University of Lynchburg
2058 Garfield Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24501
| Phone Number: | 435E12 |
| Website: | www.vul.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 315 (202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.vul.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.vul.edu |
| Online Application: | www.vul.edu |
Wake Forest University
1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106
| Phone Number: | (336) 758-5000 |
| Website: | www.wfu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,526 (4,825 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |