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Chicago Theological Seminary scores 780 — these providers rank higher on Verdica's composite trust score.
The Verdica score is a composite trust score from 300 to 850, computed from accreditation status, Title IV outcomes, and IPEDS data maintained by accreditors and the Department of Education. A score of 780 places Chicago Theological Seminary in IL in the strong (740–799) band. The score reflects publicly available regulator data — it is not a rating from Verdica itself and does not incorporate paid reviews or advertising.
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Chicago Theological Seminary is a rigorous, diverse, and deeply personable institution. I completed my MA in Interreligious Studies and Cultural Criticism here. I also began doctoral work focused on comparative philosophy of language before withdrawing for personal reasons. I cannot recommend this school enough. - Dr. Seo, my PhD advisor, brings an extraordinary combination of intellectual rigor, nurture, humility, and personal care to the classroom. Even at the doctoral level, I was continually amazed by the breadth and depth of his knowledge. You will be hard-pressed to find a topic he has not read volumes on, which is why some of us at the school affectionately call him an encyclopedia. More importantly, he has a remarkable ability to challenge students while taking their ideas seriously and helping them grow into stronger, more careful thinkers. His mentorship did more than sharpen my scholarship; it gave me greater confidence to pursue difficult questions honestly and taught me that intellectual rigor and personal growth do not have to be separated. He consistently made space for me to develop my own voice while pushing me to think more deeply, carefully, and courageously. His influence on how I think is something I suspect I will continue discovering for years. I could not have asked for a better PhD advisor, and I will always be deeply grateful for the time, care, and confidence he invested in me. - Dr. Mikva, my MA advisor, profoundly shaped my development as a thinker. For three years, her extensive weekly feedback sharpened my ability to think critically, interrogate my own assumptions, and approach difficult questions with greater precision and intellectual honesty. She taught me the danger of absolutism and the importance of remaining open to having even deeply held convictions challenged. She was also present through one of the most significant transitions of my life as my faith journey eventually led me to Islam, always giving me space to wrestle, question, and grow without prescribing where that journey should lead. She is not for the faint of heart when it comes to coursework, but that rigor is matched by an extraordinary investment in her students. Much of the thinker I became during my MA was shaped by her teaching, feedback, and mentorship, and I will always be deeply grateful. - Dr. Ringer has been a guiding hand who has always left space for my growth. I will never forget when he invited me to do an independent study and gently broke apart my entire framework, helping me see a bigger and more liberating picture. - Dr. Morales is an amazing professor who brings cutting-edge scholarship to an already cutting-edge institution. I often ignore disciplinary boundaries, and he has helped me time and again learn how to do that in a way that is intelligible to the academy while maintaining serious intellectual rigor. - Dr. Vogt is one of the most encouraging, flexible, understanding, and deeply knowledgeable professors I have had. It is rare for a dean and professor to be so down-to-earth. Without her, my passion for scholarship that is engaged with the world would not have developed the way it did. - Deneen Collins, last but certainly not least, cares deeply about students and has demonstrated more patience, understanding, and pride in students than I have seen almost anywhere else. She shared her profound wisdom with me as I navigated graduate school and was a trusted source of guidance along the way. Thank you, CTS, for going on this journey of learning with me and helping shape me into the person I am and am becoming. Graduate school can easily become an experience where students feel like numbers and advisors feel distant. At CTS, however, I found what every graduate student hopes to find: not merely a school, but a family- an institution committed to extraordinary intellectual rigor AND personal development. I will always be thankful to everyone who has made CTS what it is.
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The seminary of our new Pope, Pope Leo XIV.
Woke College. Not for learning about God or theology in general. It's all about crying about unfairness in America. Join it to become an activist.
I had a similar experience at Kenneth Gordon. I was told that I could not complete my MDiv, after a series of appeals, they told me I could not complete my degree. I had a high gpa, and desperately wanted to be a chaplain for people with disabilities. I wasn't given any reason, except that it was confidential (a closed committee) and the decision was made. It crushed my spirit, and to this day I have no explanation for it (they refused to give me an explanation). I have a ridiculous amount of debt, no Mdiv and even though my church conference was accepting of me, CTS was not. I am on legally diagnosed as on the autism spectrum (diagnosed as a child), which I had stated on my application, which I suspect had something to do with it. They ruined my career and my life. I was told on different occasions that my personality was "wrong" for ministry and that the way I communicate is too "different" to be ordained. I was also told that I shouldn't go into ministry by people who had just spoke to me one time and didn't know me at all. My experience with disability is something that would be beneficial for ministry, not a detriment. And I have multiple references who have and still can vouch for me! They are also a private institution so they think can get away with discrimination and end a person's career with no explanation. However, I would like to remind them that they still have to follow ADA because they receive federal funding through student loans. What they did to me and have done to others is unconscionable and beyond anything I would expect from an institution of faith. They ruined my life, my future and left me with gargantuan debt (which is now three figures thanks to interest). (I also forgot to mention that when they sent me my final rejection letter. I received it the day before Easter. They had sent it on Holy Week. i was so devastated I couldn't bring myself to attend the Easter service the next day. I still look back on it and ask myself, did that really happen? Yes, it really did. They really did treat a human being this way.)
Have really enjoyed professors like Terrell, Sanders, Morales, and more. The diversity in the school is rich, which I thoroughly enjoy. Beautiful experience thus far-- 2yrs.
Happy to be taking part in such an invigorating educational environment. Thanks to the faculty for the education they provide, and to the staff for going out of their way to help me figure out how to go about a remote education!