Princeton Theological Seminary
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Website
- www.ptsem.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- Philadelphia, about 35 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 35 mi
- Also known as
- Princeton Seminary, PTS
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- President
- Jonathan Lee Walton (President)
- Phone
- 6099218300
- City
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Address
- 64 Mercer St, Princeton, NJ 08542-0803
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's60 (12% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's35 (3% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Doctoral9 (11% international)
- Religious Education · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Education. | - | ||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | $51,954 | ||
| Divinity/Ministry. | $51,954 |
Students
302 students in 2025
- Graduate students 302
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
22 in 2025 · 5.9% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$117M
Expenses$66.9M
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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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 0.4 mi
U.S. News #2
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Lafayette CollegeEaston · 37.6 mi
Liberal Arts #30
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University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia · 39.0 mi
U.S. News #7
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Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr · 40.6 mi
Liberal Arts #31
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Haverford CollegeHaverford · 41.0 mi
Liberal Arts #26
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New York UniversityNew York · 44.0 mi
U.S. News #31
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Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore · 47.4 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 48.9 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 48.9 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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
All 59Notable alumni of Princeton Theological Seminary include Henry van Dyke (Author, educator, diplomat and clergyman), Bart D. Ehrman (Biblical scholar, professor at UNC Chapel Hill) and Bruce Manning Metzger (Biblical scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary).
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Henry van Dyke 1852–1933
Author, educator, diplomat and clergyman
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Bart D. Ehrman 1955–
Biblical scholar, professor at UNC Chapel Hill
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Bruce Manning Metzger 1914–2007
Biblical scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary
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William A. Dembski 1960–
Mathematician, philosopher and intelligent design advocate
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Dave Brat 1964–
Economist and former Virginia congressman
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Charles Hodge 1797–1878
Presbyterian theologian, principal of Princeton Theological Seminary
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B. B. Warfield 1851–1921
Reformed theologian at Princeton Seminary
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Chang Sang 1939–
First female South Korean prime minister appointee
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Marilyn McCord Adams 1943–2017
Philosopher and Episcopal priest
See all 59 notable alumni of Princeton Theological Seminary →
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.