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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

Overview

At a Glance

School type

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

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburn

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

27:1

Religious affliation

American Baptist

General Information

Address

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

410 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, Lisle, Illinois 60532

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Phone

(630) 620-2100

Website
www.seminary.edu/

Mission Statement

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary affirms its evangelical heritage through its commitments to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to the authority of Scripture. The Seminary offers an educational context that is international, interracial and intercultural for the preparation of men and women who are called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit for the mission of Christ in the world and the ministries of the Church. The strategic role of the Seminary is to educate leaders for the churches who will be personally whole and spiritually mature, biblically grounded and theologically competent, pastoral, evangelistic and prophetic. In partnership with American Baptist churches and in cooperation with the wider Church, the Seminary commits itself to excellence in the pursuit of the mission.

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Mission Statement

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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary affirms its evangelical heritage through its commitments to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to the authority of Scripture. The Seminary offers an educational context that is international, interracial and intercultural for the preparation of men and women who are called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit for the mission of Christ in the world and the ministries of the Church.

The strategic role of the Seminary is to educate leaders for the churches who will be personally whole and spiritually mature, biblically grounded and theologically competent, pastoral, evangelistic and prophetic.

In partnership with American Baptist churches and in cooperation with the wider Church, the Seminary commits itself to excellence in the pursuit of the mission.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information
Graduate

In state

$13,929

Out of state

$13,929

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$. per year

Books & Supplies

$. per year

Personal Expenses

$. per year

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Academics

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Christian Studies
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Divinity/Ministry
  • General Studies
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

  • LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
  • PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
    • Christian Studies
      • A program that focuses on the philosophy and teachings of Jesus Christ and his apostles, and the subsequent intellectual and cultural movements and institutions based on Christianity. Includes instruction in Christian sacred scripture, Christian literature and philosophy, and studies of one or more of the main branches of the faith and their cultural context including Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Evangelicalism, and others. See other colleges that offer this major
  • THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
    • Theology/Theological Studies
      • A program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life. See other colleges that offer this major
    • 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
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
No information
Graduate
$35
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
30%
Male Students
70%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian58.09%
  2. Black19.08%
  3. Not Specified12.72%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities4.04%
  5. Asian3.76%
  6. Hispanic/Latino2.31%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

325

Graduate students

325

Full Time Students
73%
Part Time Students
27%

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

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Football
  • Track and Field, Indoor
  • Track and Field, Outdoor
  • Baseball
  • Track and Field, X-Country
Female sports:
  • Track and Field, Indoor
  • Track and Field, Outdoor
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Full List of Athletics

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    • Male

    • Football
    • Track and Field, Indoor
    • Track and Field, Outdoor
    • Baseball
    • Track and Field, X-Country
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Basketball
    • Wrestling
    • Volleyball
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Swimming

    • Female

    • Track and Field, Indoor
    • Track and Field, Outdoor
    • Soccer
    • Wrestling
    • Volleyball
    • Lacrosse
    • Track and Field, X-Country
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Basketball
    • Swimming
    • Golf
    • Other Sports
    • Bowling
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