Covenant Theological Seminary Rankings

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#5852 of 14,131 In the World
#1649 of 2,597 In North America
#1563 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 67 In Missouri
#8 of 16 In St. Louis
#3867 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#6180 of 6,270 For History
#6251 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#6468 of 6,537 For Law
#6547 of 6,606 For Political Science

Quick Review

Religion
The Presbyterian Church in America
Graduates
608
Male:Female Ratio
62:38
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Acceptance rate
63%*

* Covenant 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.

Covenant Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

130 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

182 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 454 (75%)
Asian 45 (7%)
Black or African American 34 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 27 (4%)
Two or more races 22 (4%)
Hispanic 17 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 9 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $15,210
Tuition in-state $15,210
Tuition out-of-state $15,210
Fee in-district $310
Fee in-state $310
Fee out-of-state $310

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 181
Room charge $3,840

Covenant Theological Seminary majors

Covenant Theological Seminary has granted 107 master's across 6 programs and 14 doctorate degrees in Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Covenant Theological Seminary.

Major Master Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry 34
Counseling Psychology 32
Theology & Theological Studies 29
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 14
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 7
Lay Ministry 3
Religious Education 2
Grand Total 107 14

Publications & Citations

Covenant Theological Seminary has published 103 scientific papers with 100 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Political Science, History, Law, Art & Design, Environmental Science, Sociology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
103
Citations
100

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
96 / 99
Philosophy
83 / 46
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
57 / 40
Political Science
56 / 40
History
54 / 36
Law
53 / 38
Art & Design
39 / 63
Environmental Science
35 / 36
Sociology
32 / 73
Geography and Cartography
30 / 33
Literature
30 / 31
Computer Science
30 / 54
Archaeology
27 / 32
Linguistics
23 / 6
Classics and Ancient History
21 / 2
Library and Information science
17 / 1
Psychology
17 / 67
Biology
15 / 8
Engineering
12 / 8
Medicine
11 / 20
Physics
11 / 7
Anthropology
9 / 29
Business
8 / 3
Social Psychology
8 / 21
Mathematics
8 / 55
Art History
8 / 0
Quantum and Particle physics
7 / 2
Economics
7 / 4
Education Majors
7 / 46
Geology
7 / 8
Chemistry
5 / 1
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5 / 1
Statistics
5 / 19
Paleontology
5 / 6
Publishing
5 / 0
Gender Studies
4 / 7
Creative Writing
4 / 0
Development Studies
4 / 4
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
4 / 1
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 0
1993 1 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 3 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 0 3
2006 0 3
2007 1 6
2008 1 1
2009 3 5
2010 3 4
2011 2 5
2012 1 4
2013 2 4
2014 4 2
2015 5 4
2016 1 6
2017 10 6
2018 10 4
2019 5 2
2020 13 6
2021 7 10
2022 7 6
2023 1 10

Notable alumni

  1. Kenneth Bae

    Kenneth Bae
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    missionary
    Biography

    Kenneth Bae is a South Korean-born American Evangelical Christian missionary. Convicted by North Korea on charges of planning to overthrow the government, he was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in April 2013. Bae was released on November 8, 2014, along with fellow American Matthew Todd Miller.

  2. Todd Akin

    Todd Akin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-2021 (aged 74)
    Enrolled in Covenant Theological Seminary
    In 1984 graduated with Master of Divinity
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    William Todd Akin was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2013. He was a member of the Republican Party. Born in New York City, Akin grew up in the Greater St. Louis area. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, Akin served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked in the computer and steel industries. In 1988, he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He served in the state house until 2000, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in which he served until 2013.

  3. Xiong Yan

    Xiong Yan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in Covenant Theological Seminary
    Graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    human rights activistchaplain
    Biography

    Xiong Yan is a Chinese-American human rights activist, military officer, and Protestant chaplain. He was a dissident involved in 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. Xiong Yan studied at Peking University Law School from 1986 to 1989. He came to the United States of America as a political refugee in 1992, and later became a chaplain in U.S. Army, serving in Iraq. Xiong Yan is the author of three books, and has earned six degrees. He ran for Congress in New York's 10th congressional district in 2022, and his campaign was reportedly attacked by agents of China's Ministry of State Security.

  4. Darrin Patrick

    Darrin Patrick
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-2020 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    authorpastorcivil servant
    Biography

    Darrin Patrick was an American author and teaching pastor at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a pastor of The Journey, a fellowship of churches in St. Louis, Missouri, which he founded in 2002. He served as the chaplain to the St. Louis Cardinals and was the author of several books. A prominent figure within New Calvinism, he was the vice-president of the Acts 29 Network, an international church planting organization, and a council member of The Gospel Coalition.

  5. Ligon Duncan

    Ligon Duncan
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    theologian
    Biography

    Jennings Ligon Duncan III is an American Presbyterian scholar and pastor.

  6. Matt Morginsky

    Matt Morginsky
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    songwritersinger
    Biography

    Matt "Mojo" Morginsky, is an American musician who is the lead vocalist of the Christian ska band The O.C. Supertones.

  7. Phillip Sandifer

    Phillip Sandifer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    musicianwriter
    Biography

    Phillip Sandifer is an American writer, musician, recording artist and music producer. His music is primarily known within the Americana and Inspirational music field.

General info

Alternative names CTS
CML
Covenant Seminary
Covenant
Francis Schaeffer Institute
Center for Ministry Leadership
FSI
Total FTE staff 90
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 12330 Conway Road
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63141-8609
United States
City population 302,000
Phone 3144344044