Meadville Lombard Theological School Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #6592 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1802 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1714 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #75 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #29 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #4244 of 4,461 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
| #5952 of 6,639 | For Sociology |
| #6368 of 6,424 | For History |
| #6428 of 6,713 | For Philosophy |
| #6507 of 7,088 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Unitarian Universalist
- Graduates
- 62
- Male:Female Ratio
- 40:60
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.meadville.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 83%*
* Meadville Lombard Theological School 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.
Meadville Lombard Theological School Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
36 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
25 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 49 (80%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 6 (10%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 3 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1 (2%) |
| Asian | 1 (2%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $27,216 |
| Tuition in-state | $27,216 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $27,216 |
| Fee in-district | $870 |
| Fee in-state | $870 |
| Fee out-of-state | $870 |
Meadville Lombard Theological School majors
Meadville Lombard Theological School has granted 15 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Meadville Lombard Theological School.
| Major | Master |
|---|---|
| Divinity & Ministry | 12 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 |
| Grand Total | 15 |
Publications & Citations
Meadville Lombard Theological School has published 134 scientific papers with 598 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, Computer Science, Art & Design, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 | 11 |
| 1996 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 19 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 19 |
| 2020 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 36 |
| 2023 | 4 | 75 |
| 2024 | 0 | 103 |
| 2025 | 4 | 65 |
Notable alumni
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Albert Levitt
- Years
- 1887-1968 (aged 81)
- Occupations
- suffragistlawyerprofessorjudge
- Biography
-
Albert Levitt was an American judge, law professor, Unitarian minister, attorney and government official. He unsuccessfully ran many times for public office in Connecticut, California and New Hampshire, generally receiving only a small percentage of the vote. While a judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands in 1935, he ordered that women there must be allowed to register and vote.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
- Enrolled in Meadville Lombard Theological School
- Studied in 1866-1870
- Occupations
- journalistpeace activist
- Biography
-
Jenkin Lloyd Jones was a prominent American Unitarian minister. He founded All Souls Unitarian Church in Chicago, Illinois, as well as its community outreach organization, the Abraham Lincoln Centre. He was a founder and long-time editor of Unity, a liberal religious magazine. He tried to move Unitarianism away from a strictly Christian focus, aligning himself with a group of radical Midwestern ministers known as the "Unity Men" who stressed a creedless "ethical basis" as the common element for churches. At the end of his life, Jones was an outspoken pacifist opposed to U.S. involvement in World War I.
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Francis Ellingwood Abbot
- Occupations
- theologianphilosopherwriter
- Biography
-
Francis Ellingwood Abbot was an American philosopher and theologian who sought to reconstruct theology in accordance with the scientific method.
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Hans Tambs Lyche
- Enrolled in Meadville Lombard Theological School
- Studied in 1882-1884
- Occupations
- Christian ministerengineerjournalisteditor
- Biography
-
Hans Tambs Lyche was a Norwegian engineer, Unitarian minister, journalist, and magazine editor.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 25 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 180 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 700 Chicago, Illinois, 60601 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 7732563000 |