Westminster Theological Seminary: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4868 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1363 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1286 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #92 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #2 of 3 | In Glenside |
| #2317 of 2,556 | For Classics and Ancient History |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Other Protestant
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Graduates
- 986
- Male:Female Ratio
- 66:34
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.wts.edu
Westminster Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Westminster 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.
86 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
658 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 515 (52%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 227 (23%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 93 (9%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 84 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 35 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 19 (2%) |
| Two or more races | 8 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 3 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $20,100 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,100 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,100 |
| Fee in-district | $650 |
| Fee in-state | $650 |
| Fee out-of-state | $650 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 36 |
|---|---|
| Room charge | $3,510 |
Westminster Theological Seminary majors
Westminster Theological Seminary has granted 141 master's across 4 programs and 18 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Westminster Theological Seminary.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Lay Ministry | 79 | |
| Divinity & Ministry | 41 | |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | 12 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 11 | |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other | 10 | |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | 6 | |
| Grand Total | 141 | 18 |
Publications & Citations
Westminster Theological Seminary has published 147 scientific papers with 366 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Art & Design, Geography and Cartography, and Archaeology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 0 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 11 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 | 1 | 16 |
| 2011 | 6 | 26 |
| 2012 | 4 | 19 |
| 2013 | 4 | 18 |
| 2014 | 1 | 27 |
| 2015 | 7 | 15 |
| 2016 | 4 | 26 |
| 2017 | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | 19 | 16 |
| 2019 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 25 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 8 | 24 |
Westminster Theological Seminary alumni
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Timothy J. Keller
- Enrolled in Westminster Theological Seminary
- Graduated with Doctor of Ministry
- Occupations
- writertheologianuniversity teacherpriestnon-fiction writer
- Biography
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Timothy James Keller was an American Calvinist pastor, preacher, theologian, and Christian apologist. He was the chairman and co-founder of Redeemer City to City, which trains pastors for service around the world. He was also the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the author of The New York Times bestselling books The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith (2008), Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (2014), and The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (2008). The prequel for the latter is Making Sense of GOD: An Invitation to the Skeptical (2016).
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Wayne Grudem
- Occupations
- preacherwriterpastormissionaryscholar
- Biography
-
Wayne A. Grudem is a New Testament scholar turned theologian, seminary professor, and author. He co-founded the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and served as the general editor of the ESV Study Bible.
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Bob Fu
- Occupations
- human rights activist
- Biography
-
Bob Fu is a Chinese-American pastor. In 2002, he founded ChinaAid, which provides legal aid to Christians in China, and has been its president since then. Bob Fu was born in Shandong in 1968 and studied English literature at Liaocheng University in the 1980s. He converted to Christianity after an American teacher gave him a biography of a Chinese Christian convert. After his studies, Fu taught English at the Central Party School in Beijing while participating in the house church movement. In 1996, Bob Fu and his family emigrated to Hong Kong and then the United States, after his wife became pregnant without government permission to have a child. Fu founded the China Aid Association in Philadelphia in 2002, but moved its headquarters to Midland, Texas, in 2004. Fu is also known for his role in helping negotiate barefoot lawyer Chen Guangcheng's immigration to the United States. In this sense, he has been described as a "liaison" between oppressed groups in China and foreign governments or media that can help them.
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John Frame
- Occupations
- evangelical theologiantheologianuniversity teacherChristian theologianphilosopher
- Biography
-
John McElphatrick Frame is a retired American Christian philosopher and Calvinist theologian especially noted for his work in epistemology and presuppositional apologetics, systematic theology, and ethics. He is one of the foremost interpreters and critics of the thought of Cornelius Van Til.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 124 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2960 W Church Rd Glenside, Pennsylvania, 19038 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,000 |
| Phone | 2158875511 |