Christian Theological Seminary

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The Christian Theological Seminary is a fully ecumenical seminary located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The institute offers master’s and doctoral degrees in divinity, ministry, psychology & faith and theological studies, to name a few.

The Christian Theological Seminary organizes a number of workshops for its students. The seminary provides financial aid in the form of grants and scholarships like the Stone-Campbell Ministerial Scholarship. Some of the notable alumni of CTS are Robert W. Funk, co-founder of the Jesus Seminar and the Westar Institute; and Dr. Ronald L.Parker, Regional Minister of Central Rocky Mountain Region.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and religion and philosophy.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 253 in 2009-2010 (64 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 46% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 54%.

Students under 25 years old represent 7% of the student body. About 53% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Christian Theological Seminary provides on-campus housing for 66 of its 64 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Christian Theological Seminary offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (46 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music
• Theology/Theological Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology