Best Religious Studies Schools

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Rabbinical College Beth Shraga is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in southeast upstate New York dedicated to providing a Jewish education in a setting removed from big city life. Beth Shraga offers a 5-year First Talmudic Degree program consisting of...

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With campus bordering Canarsie Park, Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Brooklyn. Ohr Yisroel offers a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and a First Talmudic Degree. The college’s academic programs are geared toward...

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Rabbinical Seminary M’kor Chaim is an Orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Brooklyn. M’kor Chaim offers a Talmudic Studies degree with an emphasis on studying traditional Jewish philosophy. Additionally, the seminary trains rabbinical students with a...

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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College is a rabbinical training academy and the only Reconstructionist Jewish seminary in the world. RRC hosts a Rabbinical Formation program consisting of core courses in classical Jewish texts as well as supervised...

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Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a Christian graduate school in Pittsburgh. RPTS offers master’s degrees in Divinity and Theological Studies as well as a doctorate in...

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Affiliated with the Mennonite church, Rosedale Bible College is a Christian junior college in mid-Ohio with an emphasis on Anabaptist perspectives. Rosedale offers a 2-year associate degree in Biblical Studies program with eight theological...

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Founded by the Priests of the Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology is a Catholic institution in the Milwaukee metro area and the largest Catholic seminary in America training adult students for priestly formation. Sacred Heart...

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Established in 1884, Saint John's Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. Saint John’s and the college’s Theological Institute offer two pre-theology bachelor’s degree programs, a dual degree Master of...

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Affiliated with the Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a Roman Catholic seminary in southern Indiana dedicated to training priests, deacons, and church leaders. Saint Meinrad offers a master’s degree in Theology...

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Affiliated with the Methodist church, Saint Paul School of Theology is a Christian seminary with two campuses in Kansas City and Oklahoma City. In partnership with the Church of the Resurrection, Saint Paul offers master’s degrees in Divinity...

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Owned and operated by the Seven Dioceses of the Province of Florida, St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is a Roman Catholic graduate school dedicated to training students for priestly formation. St. Vincent de Paul confers master’s degrees in...

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Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary in the New York City metro area dedicated to preparing future priests, bishops, and lay leaders. Saint Vladimir’s confers master’s degrees in Divinity, Arts, and...

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Formed by the merger of Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist institutions, Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico is a Christian seminary in San Juan dedicated to training students for ministry. Seminario Evangélico offers master’s degrees in Divinity...

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Shepherds Theological Seminary is a nondenominational Christian graduate school in North Carolina’s Research Triangle with a foundation in the local church. STS confers four master’s degrees in Divinity, Christian Ministry, Theological Studies, and...

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Founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Shorter College is a Christian college in the Little Rock metro area and one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. As the only 2-year HBCU in the United States, Shorter grants...

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Founded shortly after the Civil War, Simmons College of Kentucky is an Historically Black College and Kentucky’s first post-secondary institution for African American citizens. As a Christian college, Simmons’ Department of Religious Studies features...

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From its campus in the greater San Diego area, Southern California Seminary is a Christian institution training students for ministry. The seminary’s academic programs are founded on Biblical literalism and culminate in a bachelor’s degree in...

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With campus adjacent to Grant Park, Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership is a Jewish graduate school in Chicago. Spertus Institute offers master’s degree programs in Jewish Studies and Jewish Professional Studies. The Institute’s...