City Town Info

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Kentucky

Overview of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is in Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is a large city. The school is classified as a Presbyterian Church (USA) college. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary include religion and philosophy.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most. The most successful professors at the school are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 204 students study at the school (in 2005). Many of the students at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary are in their forties, or even older.

Student Life

The school offers a real campus feel. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school can take advantage of the school's meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
1044 Alta Vista Rd
Louisville, KY 40205-1798
General Phone: (502) 895-3411
http://www.lpts.edu

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Programs and Degrees (2005)

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy73theology, ministry, pastoral counseling

Number of programs and degrees for Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree301
Postbaccalaureate certificate281
Master's degree102
Doctor's degree51

Student Body

In 2005, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 204 students (141 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate48%
First Professional52%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black12%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
22-2417%
25-2911%
30-3412%
35-397%
40-4927%
50-6423%
65+2%

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Room and Board (2005)

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary offers campus housing for 90 of its 141 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Louisville, Kentucky for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Kentucky Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 10 meals per week.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Faculty

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$69,3777$70,465
Associate professoracademic year3$60,7471*
All faculty totalacademic year8$66,1418$69,145

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Degree Programs (2005)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Theology/Theological Studies

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary % students 40 years or older
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

Schools Similar to Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Try our unique CollegeMatch™ tool to find schools similar to Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Selected QuickSchools™ With Program Focus Areas Similar To Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

(What are QuickSchools?)

Religion And Philosophy

Hotels Near Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville Hotels Near Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

College and Career Sections of the Site

  • College Search Tools and Reference. Find colleges by location, size, degree programs, athletics, admission requirements, student body characteristics, and more.
  • Career Directory. Detailed info on hundreds of career types, including numbers of jobs and salaries by city.

Link to This Resource Page

Information is not guaranteed to be correct. Please check with individual schools for the most accurate and recent information.

Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

1