Western Seminary

Portland, Oregon Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Western Seminary is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Portland, Oregon. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 755 students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Western Seminary offers certificates, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Divinity/Ministry, Theology, and Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. It awarded 172 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

Key figures

755

Students enrolled

172

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 7

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 4

Divinity/Ministry MasterPhD Online option 83 graduates
Theology Master Online option 38 graduates
Missions/Missionary Studies MasterPhD 7 graduates
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other CertificateMaster Online option 6 graduates

Health Professions 2

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master 35 graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies PhD 3 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Master's degrees: 159
Doctoral degrees (research): 8
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 5

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 755
Graduate students, fall 2024: 755
Full-time, fall 2024: 6%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 933
Graduate students, 2024-25: 933
Full-time, 2024-25: 6%
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: 33%
Men: 67%
White: 69%
Hispanic or Latino: 4%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 10%
Two or more races: 5%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 2
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 49%
Students taking some online courses: 15%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Trimester
Religious affiliation: Undenominational
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
President: Dr. Charles Conniry, Jr.
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact