Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School Of Christian Education

Location and Contact Information

3401 Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
USA
Main Tel: (804) 355-0671
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, also known as Union-PSCE, is a theological school located in Richmond, Virginia. Union Seminary was established in 1812 as the theological department of Hampden Sydney College, located near Farmville, Virginia. In 1898, the seminary was relocated to Richmond in Virginia. The school has an additional campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. The institute confers several master’s and doctoral degrees to students in varied fields of study, including theology, philosophy and divinity, among others.

The Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education enrolls a number of international students. The institute offers internship opportunities to its qualified students as well. The institute also offers students with a number of financial support services.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

Presbyterian Church (USA) 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 faculty salary.

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.
Weekend study is an option.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School Of Christian Education participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School Of Christian Education:

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Washington Theological Union	Washington, DC	252
2	Sacred Heart School of Theology	Franklin, WI	120
3	Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago	Chicago, IL	335
4	Starr King School for Ministry	Berkeley, CA	75
5	Dallas Theological Seminary	Dallas, TX	2,024
6	Lexington Theological Seminary	Lexington, KY	89
7	Bethany Theological Seminary	Richmond, IN	55
8	Somerset Christian College	Zarephath, NJ	169
9	Northeastern Seminary	Rochester, NY	112
10	Austin Graduate School of Theology	Austin, TX	59

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Master	66	3
Doctorate (Professional Practice)	8	1
Doctorate (Research/Scholarship)	4	2

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		15
Without tenure; working toward tenure		4
Without tenure; tenure not available		1

Students

Student enrollment was 344 in 2009-2010 (264 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 10% of the student body. About 51% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School Of Christian Education provides on-campus housing for 130 of its 264 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School Of Christian Education offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (78 awarded)

Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Religious Education
Theology/Theological Studies