Princeton Theological Seminary: Statistics

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#2768 of 14,131 In the World
#782 of 2,597 In North America
#715 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 47 In New Jersey
#2 of 2 In Princeton
#520 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
Top50% For 15 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
50%
Graduates
302
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.ptsem.edu

Princeton Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for Princeton Theological Seminary based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

8 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

29 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 143 (48%)
Black or African American 55 (18%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 38 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 22 (7%)
Asian 19 (6%)
Two or more races 12 (4%)
Hispanic 12 (4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $20,900
Tuition in-state $20,900
Tuition out-of-state $20,900

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 643
Combined charge for room and board $5,400
Room charge $4,410
Meal charge $3,500

Princeton Theological Seminary majors

Princeton Theological Seminary has granted 90 master's across 2 programs and 13 doctorate degrees in Theology/Theological Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Major Master Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry 61
Theology & Theological Studies 29 13
Grand Total 90 13

Publications & Citations

Princeton Theological Seminary has published 2,588 scientific papers with 6,637 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Environmental Science, Art & Design, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
2,588
Citations
6,637

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,453 / 6,371
Philosophy
2,183 / 5,516
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
1,880 / 4,260
History
1,130 / 3,160
Political Science
1,129 / 3,916
Law
1,071 / 3,807
Sociology
997 / 3,110
Environmental Science
834 / 2,437
Art & Design
766 / 2,647
Geography and Cartography
721 / 2,228
Archaeology
637 / 2,122
Literature
509 / 1,920
Psychology
500 / 2,665
Computer Science
487 / 1,765
Linguistics
411 / 1,987
Classics and Ancient History
392 / 1,282
Social Psychology
383 / 2,069
Physics
343 / 1,008
Engineering
326 / 892
Biology
320 / 1,561
Anthropology
307 / 1,202
Medicine
237 / 905
Geology
219 / 475
Quantum and Particle physics
192 / 433
Library and Information science
190 / 318
Art History
188 / 680
Aesthetics
182 / 817
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
166 / 660
Fashion Design
138 / 610
Economics
130 / 407
Business
125 / 316
Paleontology
116 / 399
Chemistry
113 / 429
Mechanical Engineering
110 / 231
Gender Studies
104 / 338
Oceanography
95 / 82
Ecology
93 / 270
Acoustical Engineering
91 / 270
Psychiatry
83 / 511
Creative Writing
78 / 649

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 24 25
1994 17 46
1995 23 33
1996 26 60
1997 26 25
1998 21 28
1999 20 79
2000 35 32
2001 27 45
2002 22 60
2003 20 84
2004 24 49
2005 27 52
2006 48 58
2007 52 133
2008 98 254
2009 90 353
2010 86 187
2011 64 162
2012 68 197
2013 55 246
2014 48 193
2015 80 273
2016 57 323
2017 68 229
2018 48 270
2019 65 565
2020 53 465
2021 67 447
2022 62 441
2023 52 369
2024 44 313
2025 71 254
Academic rankings

Princeton Theological Seminary alumni

  1. Bart D. Ehrman

    Bart D. Ehrman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    writerphilologistuniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Bart Denton Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar whose research focuses on the textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books, including six New York Times bestsellers, and has created nine lecture series with The Great Courses. Ehrman also runs a membership blog whose proceeds support charities that address hunger and homelessness. As of March 2025, the blog had reportedly raised more than $3 million.

  2. Dave Brat

    Dave Brat
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in Princeton Theological Seminary
    In 1990 graduated with Master of Divinity
    Occupations
    business consultanteconomistuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    David Alan Brat is an American politician and academic who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2014 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 2014 after successfully primarying House majority leader Eric Cantor despite being significantly outspent. Brat served two terms before he narrowly lost re-election in 2018 to Democrat Abigail Spanberger.

  3. Elijah Parish Lovejoy

    Elijah Parish Lovejoy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1802-1837 (aged 35)
    Occupations
    journalisteditor
    Biography

    Elijah Parish Lovejoy was an American Presbyterian minister, journalist, newspaper editor, and abolitionist. After his murder by a mob, he became a martyr to the abolitionist cause opposing slavery in the United States. He was also hailed as a defender of free speech and freedom of the press.

  4. Jeb Stuart Magruder

    Jeb Stuart Magruder
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-2014 (aged 80)
    Occupations
    writerpolitician
    Biography

    Jeb Stuart Magruder was an American businessman and high-level political operative in the Republican Party who served time in prison for his role in the Watergate scandal.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Princeton Seminary
PTS
Total FTE staff 245
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 64 Mercer St
Princeton, New Jersey, 08542-0803
United States
City population 31,000
Phone 6099218300