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Concordia Seminary, CSL, is located in Clayton, Missouri and was originally established in Perry County in 1839 by a group of German emigrants. It moved to St. Louis in 1849; its present 72 acre campus was built in 1926. Concordia Seminary is the second oldest Lutheran seminary and one of the largest of its kind in the United States.
Concordia Seminary is an orthodox institute which imparts education in a historical-grammatical interpretation of the Bible. The seminary offers a Master of Divinity degree leading to ordination, as well as other master’s programs in arts and sacred theology, and doctorate programs in ministry and philosophy. CSL offers students a well rounded life through an extensive athletics program for intercollegiate sports like basketball, tennis, golf and cycling, and several student organizations including the student government and musical groups.
Concordia Seminary is found in Saint Louis, MO. Saint Louis is a large suburb. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod identity. Concordia Seminary is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at the school.
Concordia Seminary has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The school is known for its programs in religion and philosophy.
Admission to Concordia Seminary is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.
The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Concordia Seminary has a tenure system for senior faculty.
Students numbered 660 in 2007-2008 at the school. A large number of students at Concordia Seminary are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at the school are male.
Concordia Seminary offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.
More complete details are provided below.
Concordia Seminary
801 Seminary Place
Saint Louis, MO 63105-3196
General Phone: (314) 505-7000
http://WWW.CSL.EDU
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Religion and Philosophy | 190 | ministry, theology |
Number of programs and degrees for Concordia Seminary in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 166 | 2 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 12 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 12 | 1 |
In 2007-2008, Concordia Seminary had a total enrollment of 660 students (514 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Graduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| Unknown | 14% |
| (Foreign Students) | 86% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 0% |
| 22-24 | 19% |
| 25-29 | 29% |
| 30-34 | 9% |
| 35-39 | 11% |
| 40-49 | 20% |
| 50-64 | 10% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Concordia Seminary offers campus housing for 271 of its 514 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of St. Louis, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).
The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.
Financial Aid:
Concordia Seminary participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 245700)
Concordia Seminary has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 33 | 0 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 10 | 0 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 15 | $86,660 | 0 | * |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 20 | $71,541 | 0 | * |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 8 | $59,488 | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 43 | $74,573 | 0 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Theology/Theological Studies
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Concordia Seminary Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in religion and philosophy (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 12% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 17% | |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod affiliation Career counseling Career services Student employment services Option to study abroad On-campus library Offers campus housing Offers a board (meal) plan Tenure system for quality teaching
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