Faith Evangelical Seminary

The Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, established in 1969, is currently known as the Faith Evangelical Seminary. It is located in Tacoma, Washington and was founded by Lutherans. The institute confers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in areas such as Christian ministry, religion, divinity and theological studies, among others. The institute also offers distance education programs to outstation students.

The Faith Evangelical Seminary offers financial aid to needy students, along with providing special educational benefits to veterans. FES’s alumni association is dedicated to building a lifelong relationship with former graduates.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Other Protestant religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 275 in 2007-2008 (140 full-time equivalent).

About 33% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 67% of the class.

Undergrads are 28% of enrolled students and graduate students are 72%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Faith Evangelical Seminary participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Admissions (2008-2009)