Columbia
Theological Seminary
701 Columbia Drive
P.O. Box 520
Decatur, GA 30031
404 378-8821
404 377-9696 (fax)
www.CTSnet.edu
Accreditation
Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United
States and Canada (10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275) and
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur,
GA 30033) to award Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of
Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Theology degrees.
The Statement of Mission
Columbia Theological Seminary is an educational institution
of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a community of theological
inquiry and formation for ministry in the service of the Church
of Jesus Christ.
Degree Programs
Special Emphases
Students
500 students in five degree programs representing:
- 40 states
- 20 countries
- 40 denominations and religious traditions
Faculty
36 men and women of academic excellence, pastoral concern, and wide
ecclesiastical experience
Campus
A
residential community for students and faculty on a 57-acre
site six miles east of downtown Atlanta.
A Brief History
From the outset, Columbia Theological Seminary has been dedicated
to preparing leaders for the church of Jesus Christ, both within the
Presbyterian Church (USA) and ecumenically. Initially a regional seminary
providing pastors for churches in the surrounding states, we now enjoy
an outstanding national and international reputation, as well. Our
graduates serve as pastors, scholars, and community leaders in a multitude
of contexts throughout the world.
Founded in Lexington, Georgia, in 1828, the seminary moved to its
first long-term home in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1830. Known
locally as the Columbia Theological Seminary, the school formally
adopted the name in 1925. With the population shifts in the Southeast
during the 1920’s, President Richard T. Gillespie provided the leadership
that moved the seminary to Decatur, Georgia, on the outskirts of
Atlanta, a rapidly growing cultural and economic center.
Columbia experienced substantial growth under the leadership of
J. McDowell Richards, president of the seminary from 1932 to 1971.
In the decades that followed, Columbia gained prominence as one
of the outstanding seminaries of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
In 2000, the seminary welcomed its eighth president, Dr. Laura S.
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