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Colleges offering certificates in Lay Ministry

28 U.S. colleges and universities offer Lay Ministry at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 28 Associate 11 Bachelor 32 Master 32 PhD 2

Most schools offering it: Ohio (9), Minnesota (6), Indiana (4), Pennsylvania (4), Massachusetts (4), Tennessee (4)

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Showing 1–24 of 28 schools

GTS
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 31 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
1,352
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
329
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AO
Private nonprofit

Athenaeum of Ohio

Cincinnati, OH

Lay Ministry: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
156
Programs
5
Awards 2024-25
43
CampusHybrid
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Lay Ministry: 13 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students
16,150
Retention
89%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,217
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Malone University

Canton, OH

Lay Ministry: 11 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
1,256
Retention
76%
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
284
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCU
Private nonprofit

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Lay Ministry: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
3,651
Retention
80%
Programs
79
Awards 2024-25
1,204
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OHC
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
95
Retention
45%
Programs
18
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Private nonprofit

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Lay Ministry: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,940
Retention
83%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
740
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NS
Private nonprofit

Northeastern Seminary

Rochester, NY

Lay Ministry: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
218
Programs
6
Awards 2024-25
47
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HBC
Private nonprofit

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL

Lay Ministry: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
98
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
24
CampusOnlineHybrid
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VMC
Private nonprofit

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

Lay Ministry: 3 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students
89
Retention
67%
Programs
10
Awards 2024-25
46
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MC
Private nonprofit

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Lay Ministry: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students
5,862
Retention
79%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
1,804
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FIU
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry: 1 graduate in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
464
Retention
67%
Programs
15
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Private nonprofit

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Lay Ministry
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,657
Retention
75%
Programs
101
Awards 2024-25
2,104
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,506
Retention
89%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
3,398
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UST
Private nonprofit

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN

Lay Ministry
Certificate

Students
9,410
Retention
88%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
2,572
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EU
Private nonprofit

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Lay Ministry
Certificate

Students
8,727
Retention
65%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
2,654
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PCC
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry
Certificate · Fully online

Students
4,461
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
859
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DBU
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry
Certificate

Students
4,124
Retention
64%
Programs
100
Awards 2024-25
1,079
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Lay Ministry
Certificate

Students
3,681
Retention
87%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
1,005
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNP
Private nonprofit

Lay Ministry
Certificate · Fully online

Students
3,234
Retention
83%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
487
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Lay Ministry
Certificate

Students
3,087
Retention
84%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
1,072
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JCU
Private nonprofit

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

Lay Ministry
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,864
Retention
83%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
775
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Walsh University

North Canton, OH

Lay Ministry
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,192
Retention
72%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
608
CampusOnlineHybrid
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