Quick Facts

About Biblical

Quick Facts

Founded: 1971

Location: Suburban Philadelphia, PA
Learn more about the Philadelphia region
-- Greater Philadelphia
-- Official Philly site
-- The Philadelphia Inquirer
-- Philadelphia Magazine

What we believe: Our convictions

Accreditation: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; The Association of Theological Schools; licensed to grant degrees by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Affiliation: Independent, interdenominational

Enrollment: 248: 75% men, 25% women; 20% Asian, 17% African-American. Over 30 denominations represented. (2009 data)

Alumni: Almost 1,300 alumni serving worldwide

Faculty: 13 resident; 12 with doctorates; 16 adjuncts

Academic Degrees Offered:

Master of Divinity
LEAD Master of Divinity
LEAD Master of Divinity, Urban Concentration
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Ministry
Master of Arts in Ministry, Counseling Concentration
Master of Arts - Missional Theology
Master of Arts - Biblical Studies
Master of Arts in Missional Church Planting
Doctor of Ministry (Advanced Missional Leadership)

Certificates

Certificate in Missional Church Planting
Certificate in Biblical Counseling
Certificate in Advanced Professional Counseling
Certificate in Biblical Studies
Certificate in Advanced Pastoral Studies
Certificate in Missional Theology (online)

Campus: Convenient to major highways and public transportation; residential campus with housing for 30 students, including married couples. directions

Library: 52,000 bound volumes; subscriptions to over 400 periodicals; Voyager Online Public Access Catalog; electronic databases; interlibrary loans. library

Tuition/Fees: See "tuition & fees" for more details.

Mission: See "our mission" for more details.

Financial Aid: Our students receive awards, scholarships, and grants from a variety of sources. Biblical believes that no qualified student should be discouraged from pursuing seminary education for financial reasons. See "financial aid" for more information.

Biblical Seminary is:

rooted in a deep love of the Bible
friendly and accepting
innovative
practical
culturally aware
missional

Biblical Theological Seminary admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in the administration of our educational policies, scholarships, loan programs, and other school-administered programs.