The FTE Guide to Theological Education: Chapter 9
This Guide does not offer direct comparisons or rankings of schools. In fact, no such presentation of theological schools exists.
The FTE Guide is comprised of informational listings of the 254 institutions of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Each school is listed as ACCRED (fully accredited member of ATS), ASSOC (associate member) or CAND (candidate for membership). You can find the complete list of ATS accredited schools here, and can also find listings on the ATS site by geographic region and by denomination.
Each ATS member institution provides annual demographic information about their institution; these data were used to create a basic listing for each school. Some schools chose to expand their listings for a nominal fee to FTE (which has been put toward the publication of this resource); these schools are listed in a first section, in alphabetical order, followed by a second section of basic listings. Please note that the enrollment figures provided by the ATS combine full-time and part time enrollments.
All data in all listings should be treated as informational only; individual institutions should be contacted for accurate and updated reports on the data referenced herein.
As noted, some mission statements submitted by the schools have been shortened because of space limitations. Please consult materials from these schools for complete mission statements.
In some cases, schools with extended listings have not provided certain information solicited by the FTE Guide’s standard protocol. Users should be aware that some institutions do not collect, sort or analyze data in the categories used in the FTE Guide and therefore, a school may not have the requested information available to provide or it may not be applicable. These instances are marked “n/a”.
Tuition rates and financial aid apportionments are highly variable among theological schools. All tuition and financial aid figures listed are for the M.Div. degree. Other master’s-level and advanced doctoral degrees may require higher tuition and offer different levels of financial aid. Again, contact the individual school for accurate and updated data.
All financial information for Canadian schools is listed in Canadian dollars. Non-Canadian citizens may be required to pay a different tuition as international students.
Schools that allow cross-registration usually have agreements with other colleges, universities and/or theological schools in their region through which students can take classes.
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