Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Lisle, Illinois
- Website
- www.seminary.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Chicago, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- Northern Seminary
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- American Baptist
- President
- Dr. Joy Moore (President)
- Phone
- 6306202180
- Address
- 410 Warrenville Road, Suite 300, Lisle, IL 60532-1348
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's22 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Doctoral12 (0% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's5 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Doctoral4 (0% international)
- Christian Studies · Master's2 (0% international)
- General Studies · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | ||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
Students
315 students in 2025
- Graduate students 315
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 2.1% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.1M
Expenses$6.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Wheaton College (IL)Wheaton · 4.8 mi
Liberal Arts #57
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Aurora UniversityAurora · 15.6 mi
U.S. News #262
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University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago · 21.3 mi
U.S. News #95
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · 22.1 mi
U.S. News #121
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DePaul UniversityChicago · 22.6 mi
U.S. News #169
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University of ChicagoChicago · 23.6 mi
U.S. News #9
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Loyola University ChicagoChicago · 24.4 mi
U.S. News #121
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Northwestern UniversityEvanston · 25.5 mi
U.S. News #9
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Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest · 32.6 mi
Liberal Arts #62
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary include Carl F. H. Henry (Evangelical Christian theologian), John Osteen (Pastor who founded Lakewood Church in Houston) and Millard Erickson (Evangelical theologian and professor).
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Carl F. H. Henry 1913–2003
Evangelical Christian theologian
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John Osteen 1921–1999
Pastor who founded Lakewood Church in Houston
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Millard Erickson 1932–
Evangelical theologian and professor
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Kenneth N. Taylor 1917–2005
Creator of The Living Bible, founder of Tyndale House
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Clay Evans 1925–2019
Chicago Baptist pastor and gospel singer
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Warren W. Wiersbe 1929–2019
Christian pastor, Bible teacher and author
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Dave Breese 1926–2002
Evangelical pastor and theologian
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William Henry Roberts 1847–1919
Baptist minister and missionary in Burma
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Torrey Johnson 1909–2002
Evangelist and founder of Youth for Christ
More alumni (1, by field)
Science and academia
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Mildred Bangs Wynkoop 1905–1997
Nazarene theologian and educator
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.