Hartford Seminary

Location and Contact Information

77 Sherman St
Hartford, CT 06105-2260
USA
Main Tel: (860) 509-9500
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Hartford Seminary, located in Hartford, Connecticut, was founded by Congregationalists in 1833. They formed the Pastoral Union of Connecticut in order to train ministerial leaders for the church. Hartford Seminary offers graduate certificates in the fields of religious studies, Islamic chaplaincy, theology & ethics and spirituality. It also confers Master of Arts and Doctor of Ministry degrees. The seminary is comprised of three main academic centers:

  • Center for Faith in Practice
  • Duncan Black Macdonald Center
  • Hartford Institute for Religion Research

Hartford Seminary offers financial aid to its students in the form of several need-based aids and grants. Apart from this, students can also earn scholarships according to their merit.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
  • 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:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Hartford Seminary participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master221
Postbaccalaureate certificate165
Doctorate (Professional Practice)41

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Students

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 5% of the student body. About 63% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Hartford Seminary provides on-campus housing for 25 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Hartford Seminary offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (42 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies