Western Seminary Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5806 of 14,131 In the World
#1634 of 2,597 In North America
#1549 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 31 In Oregon
#7 of 15 In Portland
#3847 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#6144 of 6,606 For Political Science
#6179 of 6,270 For History
#6238 of 6,566 For Philosophy
#6378 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Religion
Undenominational
Acceptance rate
100%
Graduates
817
Male:Female Ratio
68:32
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Western Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Western 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.

68 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

402 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 578 (71%)
Asian 76 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 63 (8%)
Black or African American 34 (4%)
Two or more races 33 (4%)
Hispanic 28 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $15,408
Tuition in-state $15,408
Tuition out-of-state $15,408
Fee in-district $660
Fee in-state $660
Fee out-of-state $660

Western Seminary majors

Western Seminary has granted 153 master's across 5 programs and 9 doctorate degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Western Seminary.

Major Master Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry 69 4
Theology & Theological Studies 52
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 30
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 3
Missions & Missionary Studies 1 2
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 1
Grand Total 153 9

Publications & Citations

Western Seminary has published 107 scientific papers with 828 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, History, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Art & Design.

Publications
107
Citations
828

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
102 / 815
Philosophy
84 / 104
History
55 / 64
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
52 / 55
Political Science
52 / 752
Law
46 / 747
Environmental Science
43 / 775
Sociology
39 / 105
Psychology
37 / 764
Art & Design
36 / 52
Geography and Cartography
34 / 453
Medicine
31 / 759
Biology
31 / 750
Computer Science
30 / 684
Physics
28 / 432
Archaeology
28 / 64
Literature
24 / 39
Engineering
23 / 27
Social Psychology
22 / 463
Linguistics
19 / 56
Classics and Ancient History
18 / 23
Geology
18 / 461
Paleontology
14 / 454
Psychiatry
13 / 679
Clinical Psychology
12 / 674
Neuroscience
11 / 277
Acoustical Engineering
10 / 10
Child Psychology
10 / 422
Chemistry
10 / 14
Economics
10 / 318
Quantum and Particle physics
9 / 417
Ecology
9 / 690
Business
9 / 380
Mathematics
9 / 412
Aesthetics
8 / 5
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
8 / 396
Art History
8 / 0
Development Studies
7 / 284
Botany
7 / 443
Anthropology
7 / 4

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 3
1992 2 5
1993 2 2
1994 2 7
1995 1 6
1996 1 12
1997 0 12
1998 1 22
1999 0 19
2000 0 19
2001 1 26
2002 0 33
2003 0 22
2004 0 22
2005 0 23
2006 0 25
2007 0 23
2008 2 37
2009 4 34
2010 1 23
2011 0 42
2012 1 36
2013 1 35
2014 1 25
2015 1 26
2016 1 19
2017 5 23
2018 10 23
2019 6 25
2020 7 31
2021 5 46
2022 20 39
2023 6 46

Notable alumni

  1. Mark Driscoll

    Mark Driscoll
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    pastorwriter
    Biography

    Mark A. Driscoll is an American evangelical pastor and author. He is the founder and primary contributor of RealFaith ministries. He is also the senior and founding pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was founded in 2016.

  2. Bruce Wilkinson

    Bruce Wilkinson
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Bruce Wilkinson is a Christian preacher, speaker and writer. He is based in the US.

  3. Dan Kimball

    Dan Kimball
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    authoruniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Dan Kimball is an author and was a leading voice in the beginning years of the Emerging Church movement in the United States.

  4. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr

    Robert B. Pamplin, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    businessperson
    Biography

    Robert Boisseau Pamplin Jr. is an American businessman, philanthropist, and minister. He is also noted as an educator, historic preservationist and author.

  5. Doug Isaacson

    Doug Isaacson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    mortgage brokerpoliticianpastor
    Biography

    Douglas W. Isaacson is an American Republican politician and a former member of the Alaska House of Representatives from District 1. He represented the 1st district from January 18, 2013 – January 15, 2015.

  6. Gary P. Weeden

    Gary P. Weeden
    Biography

    Chaplain Gary P. Weeden is a retired United States Navy captain who served as the command chaplain for United States European Command from 2014 to 2016. He previously served as the 9th Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard from 2010 to 2014. Weeden attended Western Seminary.

General info

Alternative names Western Seminary-Portland
Western Seminary-San Jose
Western Seminary-Sacramento
Total FTE staff 107
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, Oregon, 97215-3367
United States
City population 653,000
Phone 5035171800