Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, CRCDS, is located in Rochester, New York. It was formed in 1928 through the merger of Hamilton Theological and Literary Institute, which was founded in 1817 and later on became Colgate Theological Seminary; and Rochester Theological Seminary. Originally known as Colgate Rochester Divinity School, CRCDS was joined by The Baptist Missionary Training School in 1961. It merged with Crozer Theological Seminary in 1970 and was renamed Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School offers master’s degrees and certificate programs in divinity, theological discipline, and Anglican studies. CRCDS also grants a Doctor of Ministry degree to students.

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School has many on campus student organizations, which include the Student Cabinet, the Social Justice Committee, the Black Student Caucus, the Rainbow Connection, and the Baptist Alliance.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Multiple Protestant Denomination religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 77 in 2009-2010 (74 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 5% of the student body. About 57% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School provides on-campus housing for 27 of its 74 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Religion/Religious Studies