Princeton Theological Seminary prepares women and men to serve Jesus Christ in ministries marked by faith, integrity, scholarship, competence, compassion, and joy, equipping them for leadership worldwide in congregations and the larger church, in classrooms and the academy, and in the public arena.

A professional and graduate institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Seminary stands within the Reformed tradition. This tradition shapes the instruction, research, practical training, and continuing education provided by the Seminary, as well as the theological scholarship it promotes. The Seminary embraces in its life and work a rich racial and ethnic diversity and the breadth of communions represented in the worldwide church. It offers its theological scholarship in service to God’s renewal of the church’s life and mission, and it seeks to engage Christian faith with intellectual, political, and economic life in pursuit of truth, justice, compassion, and peace.

Men and women from across the nation and around the world come to Princeton Theological Seminary every year to pursue ministry as a vocation. Students come from West Virignia and West Africa, Korea and New York, Ireland and Texas; they are African American, Caucasian, Native American, Asian, Hispanic, young, middle-aged, and older adults representing thirty denominations. Each is committed in ministry to Jesus Christ and the church.

• PTS has a student body of approximately 700 men and women.

• Students come from more than thirty Christian denominations; more than half the students are Presbyterian.

• Students come from nearly every state in the union and more than thirty countries.

• Women make up approximately forty percent of the student body.

• PTS promotes an environment of ethnic and cultural diversity.

• View PTS statistics.

• PTS offers six degrees: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Arts (Theological Studies), Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Philosophy, and a dual-degree program that awards both the M.Div. and M.A. (in Christian education or youth ministry). In addition, students may apply to a joint M.Div./M.S.W. Program in Ministry and Social Work with Rutgers University School of Social Work.

• The Tennent School of Christian Education prepares students for the church’s teaching ministries and also offers coursework that qualifies students for Christian educator certification in the Presbyterian and other denominations.

• The Institute for Youth Ministry provides theological education for people in ministry with youth through an extensive program of leadership development, support for the Seminary’s doctoral and master’s level programs in the area of youth ministry, and the integration of research with the practice of ministry with adolescents.

• Women’s Studies and the Program for African American Studies in Ministry offer special opportunities for study, fellowship, and dialogue in these vital fields. The new Office of Multicultural Relations offers opportunities for cross-cultural interaction, to widen the breadth of experiences for students, preparing them for ministry.

• Fifty-five full-time faculty members

• Most professors are ordained ministers in their denominations.

• The student/faculty ratio is twelve to one.

• Meet the Seminary faculty.

• A lovely campus in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey, near Princeton University, and one hour from both New York City and Philadelphia.

• Beautiful buildings that date from the early nineteenth century; several have won historic renovation awards.

• One of the largest theological research collections in the world, with more than 600,000 books in two libraries.

• Archival treasures, including the most complete set of Dead Sea Scroll photographs in the world, the second-largest collection of Puritan writings in the United States, and an extensive Latin American theological collections.

• Nearly 250 apartments for married students, families, and older single students.

• A childcare center for the children of students and employees.

• A gymnasium, swimming pool, and campus center for rest and recreation.

• Most minister in local congregations.

• Others pursue teaching, counseling, mission work, chaplaincy, ministries of social justice, or administration.

• Currently more than 10,000 alumni/ae serve Christ worldwide, about 9,000 in the United States and 1,000 overseas.

• Visit the alumni/ae portal.