Graduate Programs at Columbia Theological Seminary

Graduate School Overview

Columbia Theological Seminary is a Private, 4 years school located in Decatur, GA.

The school is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (1/1/1938 - Current).

Columbia Theological Seminary Directory Information
School Name	Columbia Theological Seminary
Address	701 S. Columbia Dr, Decatur, GA 30030-4118
Phone	404-378-8821
Web	https://WWW.CTSNET.EDU
Online Application	https://www.ctsnet.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.ctsnet.edu/admissions/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Columbia Theological Seminary is $21,248 in average. The school has 159 students (all graduate).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,248
Student Population	159
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	5 graduate programs

The graduate tuition & fees at Columbia Theological Seminary is $21,248 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $633.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$18,990
Required Fees	$1,250
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$633

Columbia Theological Seminary offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Columbia Theological Seminary is $21,248. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.98% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$14,040	$580
2019-2020	$14,580	$600
2020-2021	$15,120	$650
2021-2022	$17,010	$1,250
2022-2023	$18,990	$1,250
2023-2024	$19,920	$1,328

The graduate school tuition & fees of Columbia Theological Seminary is expensive compared to private graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,819 (public) / $15,694 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Columbia Theological Seminary	$21,248
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Georgia Graduate Schools	$12,347	$16,773
Public	$6,870	$18,819
Private	$15,694

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $665 at Columbia Theological Seminary. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.06% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$554
2019-2020	$576
2020-2021	$504
2021-2022	$567
2022-2023	$633
2023-2024	$665

Graduate Programs at Columbia Theological Seminary

Columbia Theological Seminary offers 5 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 72 students have completed their study at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Offered Degrees at Columbia Theological Seminary
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	2	53
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	3
Doctor's degree - other	2	16
Total	5	72

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Columbia Theological Seminary by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 43 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Divinity/Ministry program with 11 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Columbia Theological Seminary
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Divinity/Ministry	✕	43	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	10	$30,500

Popular Doctorate Programs at Columbia Theological Seminary
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Divinity/Ministry	✕	11	-
Religious Education	✕	5	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	3	-

Columbia Theological Seminary offers 5 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 72 students have completed their graduate studies.

53 students have earned/completed Master's program.
16 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	53 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	10	$30,500
Divinity/Ministry	✕	43	-
	Total	53

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	3	-
	Total	3

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Religious Education	✕	5	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	11	-
	Total	16

Graduate Student Population at Columbia Theological Seminary

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 158 students enrolled into Columbia Theological Seminary graduate schools . By attending status, there are 121 full-time and 37 part-time graduate students. By gender, 60 male and 98 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	158	60	98
Full-time	121	40	81
Part-tme	37	20	17

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 42 White (26.58%), 81 Black/African American (51.27%), 10 Asian (6.33%), and 25 students with other races. 25 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	158	60	98
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	10	5	5
Black/African American	81	28	53
Hispanic	0	0	0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	42	15	27
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	0	0	0
Non-resident Alien	25	12	13

Columbia Theological Seminary offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 26 graduate students (16.46% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 87 graduate students (55.06% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.