Lancaster Theological Seminary At A Glance
FOUNDED
1825 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Read more about the history of Lancaster Theological Seminary.
DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATION
United Church of Christ
ACCREDITATIONS ANDAUTHORIZATIONS
The Commission on Accrediting of The Association ofTheological Schools in the
United States and Canada (ATS)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
DEGREES AND NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS
DEGREES: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts (Religion) and Doctorof Ministry
SPECIALIZATIONS: Master of Divinity with Specialization in Chaplaincy; Master of Divinity with Specialization in Spiritual Direction; and Master of Arts (Religion) with Specialization in Spiritual Direction
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: Certificate of Lay Leadership and Certificate in Youth and Young Adult Ministry
AFFILIATIONS
Master of Divinity Specialization in Chaplaincy, partnering with
Lancaster General Hospital
www.LancasterGeneralHealth.org/CPE
Master of Divinity and Master of Arts (Religion) Specialization in Spiritual Direction, partnering with
Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
www.shalem.org http://www.shalem.org
STUDENT BODY STATISTICS*
ENROLLMENT
134
DEGREE ANDNON-DEGREE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT
| | Female | Male | Full-time | Part-time | Total |
| Master of Divinity | 50 | 33 | 59 | 24 | 83 |
| Master of Arts (Religion) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Doctor of Ministry | 12 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Certificate Programs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Non-degree Studies | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Totals | 78 | 56 | 89 | 45 | 134 |
| Full Time Equivalent (FTE) [Based on 1 headcount = 12 credit hours] | 97 |
FACULTY
| Core Faculty | Adjunct Faculty | Student: Core Faculty Ratio |
| 9 | 23 | 15:1 |
DENOMINATIONSREPRESENTED
| African Methodist Episcopal
Baptist, General
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Church of God in Christ
Church of the Brethren
Episcopal Church, USA
Evangelical Covenant
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Mennonite | National Baptist
Pentecostal
Presbyterian USA
Roman Catholic
Swedenborgian
Unitarian Universalist Association
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches |
RACE/ETHNICITY AGE DISTRIBUTION
| 23% African American
1% Hispanic/Latino/a
72% Caucasian
1% Two or More Races | 38% 40 and under
27% 41-50
24% 51-59
9% 60 and over |
SEXUAL ORIENTATION DIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
| All Students Enrolled | LGBTQ Students
|
| 134 | 20% |
HOMESTATES/COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
| Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Maryland
New Jersey
New York | North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Virginia |
| Canada |
FINANCIAL AID
64% of students receive financial aid in the form of Lancaster Seminary Scholarships
and federal Stafford loans
HOUSING
32% of students live in seminary-owned housing
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*Statistics as of October1, 2012
