Christian Theological Seminary
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Website
- www.cts.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Indianapolis
- Nearest international airport
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- President
- David M. Mellott (President)
- Phone
- 3179241331
- City
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Address
- 1000 W 42nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46208-3301
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's8 (0% international)
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling · Master's6 (0% international)
- Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling · Master's6 (0% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Doctoral3 (0% international)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other · Doctoral2 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological 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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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | $38,030 | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | $38,030 | ||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | $38,030 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | - | ||
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling. | - |
Students
151 students in 2025
- Graduate students 151
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 2.0% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$34.1M
Expenses$23.0M
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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Marian University (IN)Indianapolis · 1.9 mi
U.S. News #276
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Indiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisIndianapolis · 4.1 mi
U.S. News #219
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University of IndianapolisIndianapolis · 8.8 mi
U.S. News #288
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DePauw UniversityGreencastle · 38.6 mi
Liberal Arts #49
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Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville · 41.1 mi
Liberal Arts #44
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Ball State UniversityMuncie · 48.1 mi
U.S. News #227
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Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington · 49.7 mi
U.S. News #73
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Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette · 56.6 mi
U.S. News #55
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Earlham CollegeRichmond · 67.0 mi
Liberal Arts #83
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Christian Theological Seminary include Robert W. Funk (Biblical scholar, founder of the Jesus Seminar), Joe Hogsett (49th mayor of Indianapolis) and Harold Good (Irish Methodist minister in Northern Ireland peace process).
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Robert W. Funk 1926–2005
Biblical scholar, founder of the Jesus Seminar
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Joe Hogsett 1956–
49th mayor of Indianapolis
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Harold Good 1937–
Irish Methodist minister in Northern Ireland peace process
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.