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	Denver Seminary	Trinity International University-Illinois	Asbury Theological Seminary	Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary	Covenant Theological Seminary	Dallas Theological Seminary
Overview
Location	Littleton, Colorado	Deerfield, Illinois	Wilmore, Kentucky	South Hamilton, Massachusetts	Saint Louis, Missouri	Dallas, Texas
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	4-1-4	Semester	4-1-4	Semester
Degrees offered	Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Graduate	Graduate	Graduate	Graduate
Students retention rate		59.0%
Common app member	No	No	No	No	No	No
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Evangelical	Interdenominational		Presbyterian	Undenominational
Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	91.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Application fees	$45		$50		$50	$75
SAT range	N/A	980 - 1120	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	15 - 21	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score		22.0%
Students submitting ACT score		4.0%
Total number of applicants		373
Total number of admissions given out		341
Admitted students who chose to enroll		90
Yield rate		26.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	Required	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	Not required	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		$48,083
Average net price		$20,328
Tuition		$32,398
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,800 Meal plan: $5,120
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		100.0% Average amount $26,934
Students receiving federal student loan		92.0% Average amount $5,589
Students taking out private loans		2.0% Average amount $6,540
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students		517 Men 58.0% Women 42.0%
Graduate students	899 Men 53.9% Women 46.1%	813 Men 69.5% Women 30.5%	1,725 Men 59.4% Women 40.6%	1,380 Men 63.0% Women 37.0%	634 Men 63.1% Women 36.9%	2,568 Men 60.4% Women 39.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	N/A	Moderate	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
International students	N/A	15.6%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	197	440	284	327	181	315
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No	No	No	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Academics
Popular study areas	Theology Psychology Philosophy and Religious Studies	Theology Health Professions Business Psychology Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Theology Psychology	Theology Health Professions	Theology Psychology	Theology Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	N/A	12:1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Institutional accreditation	Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools	Higher Learning Commission	Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools	Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools	Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	44.6%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dropout rate	N/A	18.2%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Transferred out	N/A	36.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,446 Year 2: $45,919 Year 3: $51,197 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $33,254 Year 2: $40,292 Year 3: $40,519 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: $33,072 Religion/Religious Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: N/A Bible/Biblical Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $34,490 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,305 Year 3: N/A	Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $41,851 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $58,535 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,550 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $47,637 Religious Education (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,594 Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $38,749 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,174 Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $36,833 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,836 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,970 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,204 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Religion/Religious Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,468 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,434 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,441 Year 2: $31,848 Year 3: N/A	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,625 Year 2: $45,340 Year 3: $50,863 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $30,036 Year 2: $33,138 Year 3: $36,160	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,977 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $45,940 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,245 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,516 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $55,011 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $29,241 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $30,147 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: N/A	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,697 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $40,635 Religious Education (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,274 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $27,963 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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