Bangor Theological Seminary

Bangor Theological Seminary was established on February 25, 1814; the name of the institute is abbreviated as BTS. Initially, the seminary was located in Hampden and moved to its present-day campus in Bangor, Maine in 1819. The seminary confers master’s as well as doctoral degrees to students. Students at BTS can choose from programs like divinity, Anglican studies, pastoral theology and ministry studies. Apart from this, BTS offers a mentored training program to students, enabling them to gain practical work experience. The seminary has an additional campus in Portland, Maine.

Bangor Theological Seminary encourages students to be a part of the Worship Committee, which organizes various on-campus worship services. The seminary offers financial assistance to needy and eligible students in the form of federal grants, loans and scholarships. The institute also provides externship opportunities to students.

Bangor Theological Seminary Highlights

Where Bangor Theological Seminary stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• United Church of Christ religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High female/male ratio.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Bangor Theological Students

The student enrollment at Bangor Theological was 140 in 2007 (85 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 12% of enrolled students, graduate students are 45%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 43%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Bangor Theological participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.