New Brunswick Theological Seminary: Statistics

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#6436 of 14,131 In the World
#1769 of 2,597 In North America
#1681 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 47 In New Jersey
#2 of 2 In New Brunswick
#3030 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
Reformed Church in America
Graduates
129
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
nbts.edu
Acceptance rate
68%*

* New Brunswick 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.

New Brunswick Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

129 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 73 (57%)
White 29 (22%)
Asian 13 (10%)
Hispanic 10 (8%)
Two or more races 4 (3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $16,800
Tuition in-state $16,800
Tuition out-of-state $16,800
Fee in-district $700
Fee in-state $700
Fee out-of-state $700

New Brunswick Theological Seminary majors

New Brunswick Theological Seminary has granted 14 master's across 2 programs and 13 doctorate degrees in Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New Brunswick Theological Seminary.

Major Master Doctoral
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 13
Divinity & Ministry 12
Theology & Theological Studies 2
Grand Total 14 13

Publications & Citations

New Brunswick Theological Seminary has published 317 scientific papers with 4,170 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, History, Geography and Cartography, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, and Sociology.

Publications
317
Citations
4,170

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
266 / 3,823
Philosophy
184 / 2,686
Environmental Science
148 / 1,551
Biology
129 / 2,036
History
127 / 1,093
Geography and Cartography
116 / 1,044
Political Science
113 / 1,844
Law
108 / 1,816
Computer Science
101 / 1,653
Sociology
100 / 1,726
Archaeology
89 / 859
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
85 / 425
Art & Design
78 / 852
Geology
77 / 1,047
Ecology
72 / 812
Medicine
72 / 813
Linguistics
71 / 1,698
Psychology
70 / 1,705
Engineering
66 / 987
Mathematics
63 / 1,716
Paleontology
62 / 1,013
Chemistry
56 / 1,248
Physics
53 / 982
Math Teachers
48 / 1,431
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
46 / 926
Literature
42 / 476
Biochemistry
33 / 1,114
Business
32 / 788
Zoology
32 / 157
Education Majors
31 / 1,078
Economics
29 / 550
Genetics
28 / 642
Art History
27 / 180
Classics and Ancient History
26 / 54
Botany
26 / 362
Quantum and Particle physics
25 / 764
Statistics
25 / 354
Social Psychology
22 / 443
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
21 / 112
Earth science and Geophysics
19 / 144

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 4
1994 6 1
1995 0 2
1996 0 4
1997 4 6
1998 3 4
1999 1 1
2000 4 10
2001 4 3
2002 6 7
2003 1 6
2004 2 10
2005 5 28
2006 5 13
2007 8 21
2008 6 25
2009 10 41
2010 14 63
2011 13 92
2012 12 99
2013 15 173
2014 13 175
2015 19 201
2016 12 201
2017 14 271
2018 10 275
2019 11 284
2020 12 313
2021 12 384
2022 8 359
2023 10 418
2024 11 367
2025 2 316
Academic rankings

New Brunswick Theological Seminary alumni

  1. A. J. Muste

    A. J. Muste
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1885-1967 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    pastorteachertheologiantrade unionist
    Biography

    Abraham Johannes Muste was a Dutch-born American clergyman and political activist. He is best remembered for his work in the labor movement, the pacifist movement, the anti-war movement, and the civil rights movement in the United States.

  2. Samuel Marinus Zwemer

    Samuel Marinus Zwemer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1867-1952 (aged 85)
    Enrolled in New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    Graduated with Master of Arts
    Occupations
    orientalistuniversity teacherProtestant theologiantravelermissionary
    Biography

    Samuel Marinus Zwemer, nicknamed The Apostle to Islam, was an American missionary, traveler, and scholar. He was born at Vriesland, Michigan. In 1887 he received an A.B. from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and in 1890, he received an M.A. from New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Brunswick, New Jersey His other degrees include a D.D. from Hope College in 1904, a L.L.D. from Muskingum College in 1918, and a D.D. from Rutgers College in 1919.

  3. James Hamilton Ballagh

    James Hamilton Ballagh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1832-1920 (aged 88)
    Occupations
    missionarypastor
    Biography

    James H. Ballagh was an American missionary who was instrumental in introducing Protestant Christianity to Japan.

  4. Samuel Merrill Woodbridge

    Samuel Merrill Woodbridge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1819-1905 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    theologianpastorwriter
    Biography

    The Reverend Samuel Merrill Woodbridge, D.D., LL.D. was an American clergyman, theologian, author, and college professor. A graduate of New York University and the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Woodbridge preached for sixteen years as a clergyman in the Reformed Church in America.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 21
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 35 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901-1107
United States
City population 55,000
Phone 7322475241