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Union Presbyterian Seminary

Overview

At a Glance

School type

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

Faculty

28 Faculty Members | 6:01 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Presbyterian Church (USA)

General Information

Address

Union Presbyterian Seminary

3401 Brook Rd, Richmond, Virginia 23227

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Phone

(804) 355-0671

Website
www.upsem.edu/

Mission Statement

Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, a theological institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), confesses the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Standing within the Reformed tradition, we weave together distinctive approaches to theological education for pastoral and educational ministries. Our mission is to educate and equip leaders for congregational life, theological scholarship and Christian service to the world, and to be a theological resource to church and society.

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Mission Statement

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Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education, a theological institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), confesses the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Standing within the Reformed tradition, we weave together distinctive approaches to theological education for pastoral and educational ministries. Our mission is to educate and equip leaders for congregational life, theological scholarship and Christian service to the world, and to be a theological resource to church and society.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

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Out of state

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Graduate

In state

$13,190

Out of state

$13,190

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Academics

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Divinity/Ministry
  • Religious Education
  • Theology/Theological Studies
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Graduate ProgramsX

  • THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
    • Religious Education
      • A program that focuses on the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons, organizing and supervising instructional activities, designing and developing instructional materials, and administering religious education programs and facilities. See other colleges that offer this major
    • 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
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Graduate
$50
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
65%
Male Students
35%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian69.06%
  2. Black19.34%
  3. Not Specified8.29%
  4. Two Or More Ethnicities1.66%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. Hispanic/Latino0.55%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

180

Graduate students

180

Attendance breakdown

Full time
55%
Part time
45%

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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