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McCormick Theological Seminary, Illinois

Overview of McCormick Theological Seminary

McCormick is in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a large city. The school is classified as a Presbyterian Church (USA) college. McCormick 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 McCormick include religion and philosophy.

McCormick 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.

Student Body

Approximately 256 students study at McCormick (in 2005). The school is particularly welcoming to minority students. Many of the students at McCormick are in their forties, or even older.

Student Life

The school makes housing available to a large share of its students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting McCormick

McCormick Theological Seminary
5460 S. University
Chicago, IL 60615
General Phone: (773) 947-6300
Admissions Phone: (773) 947-6314
Financial Aid Phone: (773) 947-6285
http://www.mccormick.edu

McCormick Programs and Degrees (2005)

McCormick awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy96ministry, pastoral counseling, theology

Number of programs and degrees for McCormick in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree451
Doctor's degree401
Master's degree111
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

McCormick Student Body

In 2005, McCormick had a total enrollment of 256 students (154 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate55%
First Professional45%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White42%
Black26%
Hispanic8%
Asian14%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)9%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
22-247%
25-299%
30-3413%
35-3912%
40-4926%
50-6427%
65+2%

McCormick Room and Board (2005)

McCormick offers campus housing for 68 of its 154 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

McCormick Faculty

McCormick 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
Professorcalendar year8$75,8225$75,772
Associate professorcalendar year4$64,8142*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*1*
No academic rankcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year14$69,4638$71,686

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

McCormick Degree Programs (2005)

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

McCormick Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets McCormick Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%McCormick % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%McCormick % students 40 years or older
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%McCormick Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%McCormick Salaries of full-time faculty
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%McCormick Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%McCormick Dorm rooms per full-time student
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%McCormick Minority % of student body
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
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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