Asbury Theological Seminary: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3372 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #945 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #876 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #12 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #1 of 2 | In Wilmore |
| #888 of 4,461 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Interdenominational
- Graduates
- 1,689
- Male:Female Ratio
- 61:39
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- asburyseminary.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 97%*
* Asbury Theological Seminary is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Asbury Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
504 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
688 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 859 (51%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 286 (17%) |
| Hispanic | 209 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 131 (8%) |
| Asian | 81 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 68 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 46 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 (0.4%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $17,520 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,520 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,520 |
| Fee in-district | $840 |
| Fee in-state | $840 |
| Fee out-of-state | $840 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 288 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $4,600 |
| Room charge | $4,300 |
| Meal charge | $960 |
Asbury Theological Seminary majors
Asbury Theological Seminary has granted 284 master's across 7 programs and 78 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Asbury Theological Seminary.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Divinity & Ministry | 89 | 63 |
| Bible & Biblical Studies | 51 | 10 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other | 54 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 38 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 26 | |
| Missions & Missionary Studies | 14 | 5 |
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 12 | |
| Grand Total | 284 | 78 |
Publications & Citations
Asbury Theological Seminary has published 1,709 scientific papers with 2,009 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Political Science, History, Law, Environmental Science, Sociology, Art & Design, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 7 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | 19 | 2 |
| 1999 | 77 | 4 |
| 2000 | 82 | 7 |
| 2001 | 108 | 8 |
| 2002 | 117 | 29 |
| 2003 | 146 | 9 |
| 2004 | 120 | 10 |
| 2005 | 75 | 29 |
| 2006 | 68 | 12 |
| 2007 | 23 | 16 |
| 2008 | 129 | 22 |
| 2009 | 93 | 23 |
| 2010 | 19 | 46 |
| 2011 | 24 | 45 |
| 2012 | 60 | 73 |
| 2013 | 35 | 57 |
| 2014 | 38 | 73 |
| 2015 | 24 | 103 |
| 2016 | 29 | 66 |
| 2017 | 37 | 76 |
| 2018 | 62 | 89 |
| 2019 | 70 | 241 |
| 2020 | 42 | 139 |
| 2021 | 43 | 162 |
| 2022 | 41 | 131 |
| 2023 | 32 | 235 |
| 2024 | 25 | 95 |
| 2025 | 7 | 116 |
Notable alumni
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Ted Strickland
- Enrolled in Asbury Theological Seminary
- In 1967 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
-
Theodore Strickland is an American politician who served as the 68th governor of Ohio from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 6th congressional district (1993–1995, 1997–2007). As of 2026, he is the most recent Democrat to serve as governor of Ohio.
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Jacob DeShazer
- Occupations
- missionary
- Biography
-
Jacob Daniel DeShazer was a Christian missionary in Japan and pilot who participated in the Doolittle Raid as a staff sergeant.
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Gene Amondson
- Occupations
- painterwood carvertheologianpolitician
- Biography
-
Gene C. Amondson was a painter, woodcarver, Christian minister and prohibition activist, who was the 2004 US presidential nominee for one faction of the Prohibition Party and the nominee of the unified party in 2008.
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Dennis F. Kinlaw
- Years
- 1922-2017 (aged 95)
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Dennis Franklin Kinlaw, was an Old Testament Scholar and former President of Asbury College.
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James W. Holsinger
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
-
James Wilson Holsinger Jr., is an American physician. A former major general in the U.S. Army Reserve (1962 to 1993), he has worked primarily in public health for over thirty years. He served as the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from 1990 to 1993, during the administrations of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. From 1994 to 2003, Holsinger was the Chancellor of the University of Kentucky's Chandler Medical Center. From 2003 to 2005 he served as Kentucky's Secretary of Health and Family Services.
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David Winfield Huddleston
- Years
- 1943-.. (age 83)
- Occupations
- authorChristian minister
- Biography
-
David Huddleston is an evangelical minister and Christian author. He was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky on October 15, 1943. He has preached and ministered in more than 100 places in North America, Europe, and the Caribbean and is the author of Life's Spiritual Instruction Book, Spiritual Jetstreams and Holy Spirit, My Helper.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 233 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 204 N Lexington Ave Wilmore, Kentucky, 40390-1199 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 6,000 |
| Phone | 8598583581 |