Westminster Theological Seminary
School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
4
Food
3.3
Clubs
3
Facilities
3.3
Internet
3.7
Location
3.3
Opportunities
3.3
Safety
5
Social
3.7
Happiness
3.7
Basic Information
Location
- Philadelphia, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private seminary
- Established: 1929; 95 years ago (1929)
- Founder: J. Gresham Machen, John Murray, Cornelius Van Til, Oswald Allis, Robert Dick Wilson
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Westminster Theological Seminary offers a range of degree programs
- but here are the specific numbers of courses for some of the main degrees: - Master of Divinity: 111 credits (typically 33-37 courses) - Master of Arts in Religion: 74 credits (typically 24-25 courses) - Master of Arts in Counseling: 61 credits (typically 20-21 courses) - Master of Arts in Theological Studies: 36 credits (typically 12 courses) - Doctor of Philosophy: 10 courses - Doctor of Ministry: 8 courses - Master of Theology: 6-8 courses Given the variability
- here is a general range: - **20-37 courses** for master's degrees - **6-10 courses** for doctoral degrees
Key Area
- Biblical Studies
- Systematic Theology
- Church History
- Apologetics
- Pastoral Theology
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 692 (2017)
- Undergraduates: 0
- Postgraduates: 986 (with 245 full-time students)
Notable Alumni
- Timothy J. Keller
- Wayne Grudem
- Bob Fu
- John Frame
- John Gerstner
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Good reviews
Overall 4.5
the best school on earth
Overall 4.4
Very high reputation in the evangelical world. Top 2-3 Seminaries worldwide.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
This school has a toxic environment. They have ejected a host of amazing professors due to their fears of exploring difficult questions of biblical studies. If you are looking to attend a reformed seminary you should look elsewhere.