Dallas Theological Seminary

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Dallas Theological Seminary, also known as DTS, is a theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas, United states. It also operates campuses at Tampa, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, and Atlanta. DTS was founded as Evangelical Theological College by Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer in 1924. DTS has a number of academic departments in various fields. Some of these departments are Biblical Counseling, Biblical Exposition, Christian Education, Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.), New Testament Studies, Old Testament Studies, and Theological Studies.

Many opportunities are available to the students of DTS that allow them to participate in activities outside the classroom. The students are involved in a variety of clubs and organizations including the Spiritual Life Board, Black Student Fellowship, Jot & Tittle Student Newspaper, Seminary Wives in Ministry, Student Missions Fellowship, International Student Fellowship Council, The Couch Counseling, and Archaeology Research Group.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Undenominational religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,024 in 2009-2010 (689 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 61% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 39%.

Students under 25 years old represent 13% of the student body. About 31% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Dallas Theological Seminary provides on-campus housing for 469 of its 689 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Dallas Theological Seminary 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)

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

• Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (383 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Religious Education
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies