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Western Theological Seminary, Michigan

Overview of Western Theological Seminary

Students attend Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, a small city. The school is proud of its Reformed Church in America status. Western Theological Seminary is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Western Theological Seminary is known for its programs in religion and philosophy.

Western Theological Seminary Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Western Theological Seminary has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 222 students at the school (as of 2005). A large number of students at Western Theological Seminary are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at the school are male.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Western Theological Seminary

Western Theological Seminary
101 E 13th St
Holland, MI 49423-3622
General Phone: (616) 392-8555
Admissions Phone: (616) 392-8555
Financial Aid Phone: (616) 392-8555
http://www.westernsem.edu

Western Theological Seminary Programs and Degrees (2005)

Western Theological Seminary awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy48ministry, theology and religious vocations, religious education

Number of programs and degrees for Western Theological Seminary in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree381
Master's degree72
Doctor's degree31

Student Body

In 2005, Western Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 222 students (194 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate47%
First Professional53%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White90%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
22-2420%
25-2922%
30-348%
35-3914%
40-4924%
50-6411%

Western Theological Seminary Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Western Theological Seminary Faculty

Western 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
Professorcalendar year5$73,1021*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$67,0422*

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

Western Theological Seminary Degree Programs (2005)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Religious Education
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

Western Theological Seminary Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Western Theological Seminary Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Western Theological Seminary % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Western Theological Seminary % students 40 years or older
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Western Theological Seminary Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Western Theological Seminary Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Reformed Church in America affiliation
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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