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Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

4:1

Religious affliation

Protestant Episcopal

General Information

Address

Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

501 E. 32nd St., Austin, Texas 78705

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Phone

(512) 472-4133

Website
ssw.edu/

Mission Statement

Seminary of the Southwest forms men and women for the service of Christ in lay or ordained ministry within the church and the larger society. Southwest's vision is to be a community for formation and leadership within the church supported by a strength of program, endowment and environment that assures excellence in theological and pastoral education.

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Mission Statement

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Seminary of the Southwest forms men and women for the service of Christ in lay or ordained ministry within the church and the larger society. Southwest's vision is to be a community for formation and leadership within the church supported by a strength of program, endowment and environment that assures excellence in theological and pastoral education.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

No information

Out of state

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Graduate

In state

$17,898

Out of state

$17,898

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

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Books & Supplies

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Personal Expenses

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Academics

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
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Graduate ProgramsX

  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
      • A program that prepares individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
  • THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
    • Divinity/Ministry
      • A program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. Includes instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, evangelism, church/parish organization and management, Christian ethics, church history, and related studies. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Pastoral Studies/Counseling
      • A program that focuses on the theory and principles of pastoral care and prepares ordained clergy to provide non-clinical pastoral counseling to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in pastoral leadership, counseling psychology; crisis intervention; individual and group procedures; theological and spiritual counseling; pastoral care; and applications to specific types of ministry. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
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Graduate
$55
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
69%
Male Students
31%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian71.3%
  2. Black13.91%
  3. Hispanic/Latino12.17%
  4. Asian2.61%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities0.01%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

142

Graduate students

142

Full Time Students
48%
Part Time Students
52%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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