Columbia Theological Seminary: Statistics

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#5486 of 14,131 In the World
#1537 of 2,597 In North America
#1454 of 2,496 In the United States
#40 of 63 In Georgia
#2 of 2 In Decatur
#1594 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
100%
Graduates
158
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ctsnet.edu

Columbia Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Columbia Theological Seminary based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

87 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

26 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 81 (51%)
White 42 (27%)
Nonresident Alien 25 (16%)
Asian 10 (6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $18,990
Tuition in-state $18,990
Tuition out-of-state $18,990
Fee in-district $1,250
Fee in-state $1,250
Fee out-of-state $1,250

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 149
Combined charge for room and board $9,889
Room charge $4,653
Meal charge $5,236

Columbia Theological Seminary majors

Columbia Theological Seminary has granted 53 master's across 2 programs and 19 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Major Master Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry 43 11
Theology & Theological Studies 10
Religious Education 5
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 3
Grand Total 53 19

Publications & Citations

Columbia Theological Seminary has published 478 scientific papers with 510 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Environmental Science, Art & Design, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
478
Citations
510

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
468 / 507
Philosophy
403 / 497
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
313 / 367
Sociology
218 / 288
Political Science
200 / 285
History
196 / 254
Law
183 / 281
Environmental Science
157 / 234
Art & Design
148 / 300
Geography and Cartography
126 / 215
Archaeology
121 / 211
Psychology
118 / 135
Literature
108 / 265
Linguistics
92 / 209
Social Psychology
91 / 86
Computer Science
84 / 104
Anthropology
79 / 55
Biology
67 / 83
Classics and Ancient History
62 / 84
Physics
55 / 77
Engineering
49 / 53
Geology
47 / 63
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
37 / 65
Aesthetics
36 / 49
Medicine
35 / 50
Paleontology
32 / 58
Economics
31 / 70
Quantum and Particle physics
30 / 42
Library and Information science
27 / 52
Fashion Design
27 / 32
Education Majors
26 / 51
Business
25 / 12
Creative Writing
24 / 54
Gender Studies
23 / 38
Ecology
22 / 18
Acoustical Engineering
17 / 21
Development Studies
17 / 44
Art History
17 / 9
Pathology
15 / 19
Chemistry
14 / 7

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 13 1
1992 12 1
1993 10 2
1994 12 2
1995 10 0
1996 15 3
1997 9 0
1998 18 2
1999 10 3
2000 9 3
2001 6 1
2002 8 29
2003 7 3
2004 9 3
2005 17 6
2006 11 10
2007 11 10
2008 15 29
2009 16 15
2010 11 14
2011 9 11
2012 7 18
2013 3 17
2014 20 12
2015 9 12
2016 14 13
2017 9 23
2018 7 54
2019 15 32
2020 17 36
2021 16 42
2022 9 48
2023 5 36
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Notable alumni

  1. Morton H. Smith

    Morton H. Smith
    Years
    1923-2017 (aged 94)
    Biography

    Morton Howison Smith was an American Presbyterian minister. He was the first Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America, serving from 1973 to 1988, and also served as its Moderator in 2000.

  2. Benjamin M. Palmer

    Benjamin M. Palmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1818-1902 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Benjamin Morgan Palmer was a Presbyterian minister, theologian, in the United States. He served as first Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States (PCUS) in 1861.

  3. John Leighton Wilson

    John Leighton Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1809-1886 (aged 77)
    Enrolled in Columbia Theological Seminary
    Studied in 1831-1833
    Occupations
    missionary
    Biography

    John Leighton Wilson, an alumnus of Columbia Theological Seminary, and his wife Jane Bayard Wilson were the first missionaries to West Africa by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

  4. Knox Chamblin

    Knox Chamblin
    Years
    1935-2012 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    theologian
    Biography

    Knox Chamblin was a pastor and professor emeritus of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He earned the B.D. and Th.M degrees in 1961 at Columbia Theological Seminary and, in 1975, earned the Th.D. degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. He taught for thirty-four years, first at Belhaven College (now Belhaven University) in Jackson, Mississippi, then at Reformed Theological Seminary until his retirement in 2001. He taught the theology of the New Testament and explored and critiqued the theology, life, and writings of C. S. Lewis. He published Matthew Volume 1 (Chapters 1-13): A Mentor Commentary. Volume 2 of this commentary, covering Matthew 14-28, soon followed.

General info

Total FTE staff 77
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 701 S. Columbia Dr
Decatur, Georgia, 30030-4118
United States
City population 25,000
Phone 4043788821