Chicago Theological Seminary
Affiliated with United Church of Christ, the Chicago Theological Seminary was established as a seminary in 1855, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Chicago, Illinois.
Listed by the UCC Coalition for GLBT Concerns as an “open and affirming” institution, the seminary welcomes GLBT or “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender” students to earn degrees in Master of Arts in Religious Studies, Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Ministry.
Various organizations such as the Eco-Justice Student Group the Charles Shelby Rooks Society, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Religious Archives Network, the Heyward Boswell Society, and the International Student Organization can be found in its campus.
With an enrollment of nearly 240 (full-time equivalent of more than 150) and a faculty of 14, its student to faculty ratio is 7:1.
Undergraduate expenditure for 2009-2010 academic year comprising in-state tuition ranges from about $11,500 to $18,000 while out-of-state tuition also costs between $11,500 to $18,000 with books and school supplies amounting to $150 per course.
Chicago Theological Seminary is accredited in US Title IV financial aid programs and awards scholarships such as the Gilberto Castaneda Scholarship and grants through its Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Queer Religious Studies Center.
One of the eleven seminaries in the Association of Chicago Theological Schools, The Chicago Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Association of Chicago Theological Schools, North Central Association, Metropolitan Community Churches, United Church of Christ, and United Methodist Church.
