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Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Evanston, Illinois Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Evanston, Illinois. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 313 students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary offers certificates, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 12 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Divinity/Ministry, Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling, and Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. It awarded 59 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

Mission

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary forms courageous leaders in the way of Jesus to cultivate communities of justice, compassion, and hope.

Mission statement as reported by Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Key figures

313
Students enrolled
59
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
12
Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 12

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 9
Health Professions 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees
48
Doctoral degrees (research)
3
Other doctoral degrees
8

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
313
Graduate students, fall 2024
313
Full-time, fall 2024
64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
334
Graduate students, 2024-25
334
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
36%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
27%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
23%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
55%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
President
Javier Viera
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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