Are you a current practitioner of a religious faith? Do you find the various aspects of that faith fascinating? Do you have unanswered questions about your faith that you long to know? A program in theology can help students form their own answers to such questions. A major in theology provides in-depth study into the stories, rituals, and teachings of a specific faith. Curriculum for this major generally includes systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life. Degrees are offered from undergraduate through graduate levels. Many courses are held in typical classroom settings, though some may require observations, interviews, or engagement in research. Some courses will likely entail visiting local worship centers of various faiths. Fieldwork, including service learning opportunities, is often available with most programs. Many opportunities exist for students graduating with a degree in theology, including work as a teacher, therapist, priest, nun, monk, minister, or rabbi.
With a campus on the banks of the Hudson River, the Unification Theological Seminary is an interdenominational Christian graduate school in upstate New York. UTS confers master’s degrees in Divinity, Religious Education, and Religious Studies as well...
Founded as a response to a call for more seminaries in urban locations, the Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is a Roman Catholic grad school on the city’s south side. CTU offers nine theological master’s degree programs as well as a doctorate in...
Founded by former Princeton Theological Seminary faculty, Faith Theological Seminary is an Evangelical Christian school in Baltimore. FTS offers a bachelor’s degree in Religion as well as a master’s degree in Divinity and two doctorates in Ministry...
Grace Mission University is a non-denominational Christian university in Orange County dedicated to training students for ministry. GMU offers a bachelor’s degree in Theology and three master’s degrees in Christian Education, Divinity, and...
Established in 1884, Saint John's Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. Saint John’s and the college’s Theological Institute offer two pre-theology bachelor’s degree programs, a dual degree Master of...
The Rabbinical Seminary of America is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Queens also known as Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim. RSA offers a Talmudic Studies curriculum with a focus on studying Jewish values and ideals. In addition to examination of the Talmud, the...
Located in the midst of Columbia University’s campus in Harlem, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a non-denominational Christian grad school dedicated to providing a theological education to address the issues facing NYC and the...
Shepherds Theological Seminary is a nondenominational Christian graduate school in North Carolina’s Research Triangle with a foundation in the local church. STS confers four master’s degrees in Divinity, Christian Ministry, Theological Studies, and...
Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a Christian graduate school in Pittsburgh. RPTS offers master’s degrees in Divinity and Theological Studies as well as a doctorate in...
Established in 2006, Shiloh University is an online, Christ-centered institution based in Kalona, Iowa. The college offers eight undergraduate and seven postgraduate degree and certificate programs, as well as two feature areas: Chaplain Education...
One of the first Catholic seminaries to begin admitting the general public, St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry is a Roman Catholic graduate school in Rochester. St. Bernard’s confers master’s degrees in Divinity, Pastoral Studies, and...
Founded by the Priests of the Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology is a Catholic institution in the Milwaukee metro area and the largest Catholic seminary in America training adult students for priestly formation. Sacred Heart...
Located in western Pennsylvania, Saint Vincent Seminary is the fourth-oldest Roman Catholic seminary in America dedicated to training candidates for the priesthood. Saint Vincent hosts a Priestly Formation curriculum and offers a bachelor’s degree in...
Bethlehem College & Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, alongside the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The college offers a Master of Divinity program, an Associate and a Bachelor of Arts program, a Bachelor...
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva and one of the oldest yeshivas in New York City. Mesivtha Tifereth is home to a Talmudic Studies program dedicated to training future Jewish community leaders. The yeshiva features...
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is a Christian graduate school in coastal Virginia dedicated to training students for local church ministry and mission work. VBTS offers master’s degrees in Biblical Studies, Divinity, Theology, and Chaplaincy as...
The Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius is a Byzantine Catholic institution in Pittsburgh dedicated to the formation of priests. The Seminary offers a master’s degree in Divinity through its Community of Formation and is also...
Established in 1827, The General Theological Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located in New York City. General offers two certificate programs, a diploma program in Anglican Studies, and five master’s degree programs including a...
Founded by Lithuanians displaced by World War II, Telshe Yeshiva is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in northeast Ohio. Telshe Yeshiva offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Talmudic and Torah Studies. As an institution dedicated to training future...
Located in the Pittsburgh metro area, Trinity School for Ministry is an evangelical seminary in the Anglican tradition dedicated to Christian formation. Trinity School offers master’s degrees in Divinity, Religion, and Sacred Theology as well as a...
Yeshivath Viznitz is an Chasidic Jewish yeshiva and rabbinical training institution in southern upstate New York. The yeshiva offers an undergraduate degree program in Talmudic and Rabbinical Studies. This program’s curriculum revolves around the...
Modeled after Lithuanian yeshivas, Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in southeastern upstate New York dedicated to developing a “Torah personality” in all students. Ohr Hameir offers a First Talmudic Degree program...
The Yeshiva College of the Nation’s Capital is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in the Washington, DC, metro area dedicated to training students to become bnei Torah. The Yeshiva College is home to a beis midrash featuring a 4-year bachelor’s degree...
Established in 1853, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is a Christ-centered, graduate education institution located in Evanston, Illinois. Garrett-Evangelical offers seven master’s degree programs, a Doctor of Ministry degree program with six...
My view of Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary is that it is the best on the North Shore. Since Garrett has accepted me as one of their students, I have grown more and more into a bold leader.
” – Jacqueline from Chicago, ILOriginally founded in Czechoslovakia, Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Brooklyn. Yeshiva of Nitra offers First Talmudic and Second Talmudic Degrees and hosts a 5-year Talmudic Studies curriculum. Additionally, the...
Founded by the Order of Preachers, the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies is a Catholic institution in Washington DC dedicated to training students for ordained ministry. With academic programs founded...
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in the Philadelphia metro area dedicated to training Catholic priests and church leaders. As part of its Priestly Formation program, Saint Charles Borromeo offers a bachelor’s degree in...
Located on the campus of Catholic University of America, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family is a Roman Catholic institution in Washington, DC, dedicated to academic and religious examination of marriage. In...
Located a short distance from Bannister Bay, Sh’or Yoshuv Institute is a Haredi Jewish yeshiva on Long Island. The yeshiva offers a Torah Study program featuring a Beis Medrash, Kollel, and Introductory Studies course for students with minimal...
Part of the Graduate Theological Union, the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology is a Roman Catholic graduate school dedicated to preparing students for apostolic and academic vocations. Grounded in the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas, DSPT...
Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel is an Orthdox Jewish yeshiva in Brooklyn. Ohr Shimon Yisroel hosts a training program for future rabbis featuring a degree in Talmudic Studies. As an Orthodox institution, Ohr Shimon Yisroel’s student body is...
Affiliated with the Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a Roman Catholic seminary in southern Indiana dedicated to training priests, deacons, and church leaders. Saint Meinrad offers a master’s degree in Theology...
Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary in the New York City metro area dedicated to preparing future priests, bishops, and lay leaders. Saint Vladimir’s confers master’s degrees in Divinity, Arts, and...
Established in 1855, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located downtown beside the University of Chicago. CTS offers master’s and doctoral degrees in seven fields of study, as well as a certificate program in...
Concordia University in Montreal is the best university in Canada under 50 years old, according to the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings, and among the largest, with 50,000 students. Montreal is the number one student city in North...
