Meadville Lombard Theological School Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #6711 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1860 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1772 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #76 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #29 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #3682 of 4,103 | For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies |
| #6182 of 6,270 | For History |
| #6215 of 6,566 | For Philosophy |
| #6261 of 6,537 | For Law |
| #6311 of 6,493 | For Sociology |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Unitarian Universalist
- Graduates
- 69
- Male:Female Ratio
- 30:70
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master'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
27 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
22 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 57 (83%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 3 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 1 (1%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $25,536 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,536 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,536 |
| Fee in-district | $870 |
| Fee in-state | $870 |
| Fee out-of-state | $870 |
Meadville Lombard Theological School majors
Meadville Lombard Theological School has granted 16 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Meadville Lombard Theological School.
| Major | Master |
|---|---|
| Divinity & Ministry | 11 |
| Lay Ministry | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 |
| Grand Total | 16 |
Publications & Citations
Meadville Lombard Theological School has published 125 scientific papers with 287 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Sociology, Computer Science, Art & Design, and Classics and Ancient History.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 19 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 16 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
Notable alumni
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Albert Levitt
- Years
- 1887-1968 (aged 81)
- Occupations
- lawyersuffragistjudgeprofessor
- 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
- peace activistjournalist
- Biography
-
Jenkin Lloyd Jones was a Unitarian minister in the United States, and also the uncle of Frank Lloyd Wright. He founded All Souls Unitarian Church in Chicago, Illinois, as well as its community outreach organization, the Abraham Lincoln Centre. A radical modernist, he joined the "Unity Men" and stressed a creedless "ethical basis" as the common element for churches. He tried to move Unitarianism away from a Christian focus and became a prominent pacifist at the time of World War I. He was a founder and long-time editor of Unity, a liberal religious weekly magazine.
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Francis Ellingwood Abbot
- Occupations
- theologianwriterphilosopher
- 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
- journalistengineerChristian ministereditor
- Biography
-
Hans Tambs Lyche was a Norwegian engineer, Unitarian minister, journalist, and magazine editor.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 19 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 180 N. Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois, 60601 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 7732563000 |