Chicago Theological Seminary: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5380 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1498 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1418 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #64 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #22 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #2804 of 2,854 | For Classics and Ancient History |
Quick Review
- Religion
- United Church of Christ
- Graduates
- 202
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ctschicago.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 68%*
* Chicago 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.
Chicago Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
43 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
159 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 124 (61%) |
|---|---|
| White | 42 (21%) |
| Black or African American | 23 (11%) |
| Two or more races | 7 (3%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3 (1%) |
| Asian | 2 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.5%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $26,448 |
| Tuition in-state | $26,448 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $26,448 |
| Fee in-district | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $150 |
Chicago Theological Seminary majors
Chicago Theological Seminary has granted 39 master's across 3 programs and 7 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Chicago Theological Seminary.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Divinity & Ministry | 29 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 8 | |
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 39 | 7 |
Publications & Citations
Chicago Theological Seminary has published 356 scientific papers with 790 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Art & Design, Environmental Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1996 | 7 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 31 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 | 16 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 1 | 23 |
| 2013 | 4 | 17 |
| 2014 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 | 19 |
| 2016 | 7 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 17 |
| 2018 | 4 | 48 |
| 2019 | 7 | 49 |
| 2020 | 9 | 34 |
| 2021 | 6 | 98 |
| 2022 | 7 | 31 |
| 2023 | 4 | 94 |
| 2024 | 8 | 83 |
Chicago Theological Seminary alumni
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Jesse Jackson
- Occupations
- human rights activistpastorpoliticiancivil rights advocatefounder
- Biography
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Jesse Louis Jackson is an American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. Beginning as a young protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, Jackson maintained his status as a prominent civil rights leader throughout his political and theological career for over seven decades. He served from 1991 to 1997 as a shadow delegate and senator for the District of Columbia. Jackson is the father of former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. and current U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson.
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Jesse Jackson Jr
- Enrolled in Chicago Theological Seminary
- In 1989 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- politiciantaekwondo athletelawyer
- Biography
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Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson and, prior to his career in elected office, worked for his father in both the elder Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign and his social justice, civil rights and political activism organization, Operation PUSH. Jackson's then-wife, Sandi Jackson, served on the Chicago City Council. He served as a national co-chairman of the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. Jackson established a consistent liberal record on both social and fiscal issues, and he has co-authored books on civil rights and personal finance.
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James Henry Breasted
- Occupations
- pharmacisthistorianarchaeologistegyptologistanthropologist
- Biography
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James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and historian. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894 – the first American to obtain a doctorate in Egyptology – he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. In 1901 he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the university, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt. In 1905 Breasted was promoted to full professor, and held the first chair in Egyptology and Oriental History in the United States.
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Gunnar Vingren
- Occupations
- missionary
- Biography
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Gunnar Vingren was a Swedish Pentecostal missionary evangelist. He served in the early twentieth century in the Amazon and Northeast Brazil. His work led to the creation of the Assembly of God church in Brazil.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 39 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1407 E. 60th Street Chicago, Illinois, 60637 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 7738962400 |