Columbia at a Glance

SEMINARY FACTS for COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

701 S Columbia Drive
PO Box 520
Decatur, GA 30031
404-378-8821
404-377-9696 (fax)
www.CTSnet.edu

• A seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
• Established 1828
• President Leanne Van Dyk

Accreditation

Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award masters and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Columbia Theological Seminary.

Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the following degree programs are approved:

Decatur, GA – Master of Arts (Theological Studies), Master of Arts in Practical Theology, Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Educational Ministry, and Doctor of Theology

Extension site, Kingston, Jamaica – Doctor of Ministry 

Commission contact information: 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

Degree Programs

• Master of Divinity
• Master of Arts in Practical Theology
• Master of Arts (Theological Studies)
• Master of Theology
• Doctor of Ministry
• Doctor of Educational Ministry

Special Emphases

• The Center for Lifelong Learning (Clergy and Lay Leadership)
• International Theological Education
• Spirituality
• Clinical Pastoral Education
• Evangelism and Mission
• Leadership in Ministry
• Science for Seminaries

Students

300 students in six degree programs representing:

• 27 states
• 16 countries
• 37 denominations and religious traditions

Faculty

28 women and men of academic excellence, pastoral concern, and wide ecclesiastical experience teaching areas of Bible, History, Practical Theology, and Supervised Ministry. Faculty Directory Here

Campus

A residential community for students and faculty on a 57-acre site six miles east of downtown Atlanta. Our new student residence hall and our new Vernon S. Broyles Jr. leadership building are both LEED certified gold.