New Brunswick Theological Seminary: Statistics

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#6444 of 14,131 In the World
#1790 of 2,597 In North America
#1703 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 47 In New Jersey
#2 of 2 In New Brunswick
#2987 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
Reformed Church in America
Graduates
131
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
nbts.edu
Acceptance rate
89%*

* 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

131 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 77 (59%)
White 29 (22%)
Asian 12 (9%)
Hispanic 12 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1 (0.8%)

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 19 master's across 3 programs and 9 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
Divinity & Ministry 13
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 9
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 3
Theology & Theological Studies 3
Grand Total 19 9

Publications & Citations

New Brunswick Theological Seminary has published 315 scientific papers with 3,922 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
315
Citations
3,922

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
265 / 3,600
Philosophy
183 / 2,497
Environmental Science
146 / 1,458
Biology
127 / 1,935
History
126 / 1,028
Geography and Cartography
114 / 989
Political Science
113 / 1,733
Law
108 / 1,706
Computer Science
102 / 1,579
Sociology
100 / 1,624
Archaeology
88 / 815
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
84 / 405
Art & Design
78 / 821
Geology
76 / 1,005
Ecology
71 / 758
Psychology
71 / 1,599
Medicine
71 / 764
Linguistics
71 / 1,571
Engineering
66 / 933
Mathematics
64 / 1,617
Paleontology
61 / 974
Chemistry
56 / 1,185
Physics
53 / 918
Math Teachers
48 / 1,340
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
46 / 883
Literature
42 / 457
Biochemistry
33 / 1,052
Business
32 / 753
Education Majors
31 / 1,011
Zoology
31 / 152
Economics
29 / 505
Genetics
28 / 597
Art History
27 / 172
Classics and Ancient History
26 / 48
Statistics
26 / 331
Quantum and Particle physics
25 / 707
Botany
25 / 346
Social Psychology
22 / 423
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
20 / 107
Earth science and Geophysics
19 / 137

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 3 0
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 93
2012 12 99
2013 15 173
2014 13 175
2015 19 200
2016 12 200
2017 14 272
2018 10 275
2019 11 284
2020 12 313
2021 12 384
2022 8 359
2023 10 418
2024 11 362
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
    theologiantrade unionistpastorteacher
    Biography

    Abraham Johannes Muste, usually cited as A. J. Muste, was a Dutch-born American clergyman and political activist. He is best remembered for his work in the labor movement, pacifist movement, antiwar movement, and civil rights movement.

  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
    orientalistmissionaryuniversity teachertravelerProtestant theologian
    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
    writertheologianpastor
    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 32
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