PSR Fact Sheet
Founded
1866
Denomination
PSR is a multi-denominational seminary of the United Church of Christ with historic ties to the United Methodist Church and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Enrollment
248
Core faculty
15
Adjunct faculty
20
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Degree programs
Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Arts (with the Graduate Theological Union), joint Master of Divinity/Master of Arts
Graduate Certificates
Certificate of Advanced Professional Studies, Certificate of Sexuality and Religion, Certificate of Special Studies, Certificate of Swedenborgian Theology, Certificate of Theological Studies
PSR centers and affiliated programs
Bade Museum of Archaeology, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, Institute for Leadership, Disciples Seminary Foundation, Swedenborgian House of Studies
Accreditation
Pacific School of Religion is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the following degree programs are approved:
- MDiv
- MA
- MTS
- DMin
PSR is approved for a Comprehensive Distance Education Program.
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
USA
Telephone: 412-788-6505
Fax: 412-788-6510
Website: www.ats.edu
Educational Effectiveness Statement
Typically, over 85% of students admitted to the Pacific School of Religion complete their certificate and degree programs of study. We also have capstone courses or measurements built into all of our degree program that students must submit for assessment purposes.
Student Body
| Denomination | |
|---|---|
| United Church of Christ | 27% |
| United Methodist Church | 18% |
| Unaffailiated | 8% |
| Christian Church, Disciples of Christ | 5% |
| Metropolitan Community Churches | 5% |
| Presbyterian | 3% |
| Unitarian Universalist | 3% |
| Roman Catholic |
2% |
| Other denominations and Traditions Includes: American Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal, Buddhist, Episcopal,Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim, New Thought, Religious Society of Friends, Swedenborgian, and international denominations. |
8% |
| Race / Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| Caucasian | 65% |
| African/African American | 11% |
| Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander | 15% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
|
Native American Other Non-Caucasian International student enrollment |
0.5% 4.5% 17% |
| Gender | |
|---|---|
| Female | 53% |
| Male | 45% |
| Transgender | 2% |
| Age** | |
|---|---|
| 22–29 | 26% |
| 30–39 | 25% |
| 40–49 | 24% |
| 50–59 | 19% |
| 60+ | 6% |
| Program Enrollment | |
|---|---|
| MDiv | 55% |
|
MA Certificate Programs |
10% 7% |
| MTS | 6% |
| DMin | 6% |
| MDiv/MA | 4% |
| Special students | 12% |
| Financial Aid | |
|---|---|
| Students receiving loans, scholarships, grants | 75% |
| Housing | |
|---|---|
| Students living in PSR housing | 42% |
Figures may total more than 100% due to rounding.
Numbers are based on the 2010–2011 academic year.
**Age statistics do not include CMS students.
