Western Seminary
Western Seminary at a Glance
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About Western Seminary
According to Wikipedia, Western Seminary is an interdenominational Evangelical Christian seminary with campuses in Portland, Oregon; San Jose, California; and Sacramento, California. Western Seminary also has online-only degrees and programs and provides non-credit classes through the Center for Leadership Development.
Western Seminary's Online Degrees
MA in Global Leadership
- Required Credits: 48
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
MABL in Applied Biblical Leadership
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 3 years
- Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Graduate Studies
- Required Credits: 16
- Completion Time: 8 months
- Format: Fully online
Graduate Diploma in Graduate Studies
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 1 year
- Format: Fully online
MA in Ministry And Leadership
- Required Credits: 52
- Completion Time: 20 months
- Format: Fully online
MA in Biblical And Theological Studies
- Required Credits: 56
- Completion Time: 24 months
- Format: Fully online
MDiv in Divinity
- Required Credits: 82
- Completion Time: 32 months
- Format: Fully online
How Much Does Western Seminary Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Western Seminary's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 940 | 940 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Western Seminary?
Western Seminary is located at 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215-3367.
How Safe is Western Seminary?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Western Seminary’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Western Seminary has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Portland has a violent crime rate of 0.73% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.61%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Western Seminary Known For?
Western Seminary is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Western Seminary's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Western Seminary's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Western Seminary ranks #89 in the U.S. and #390 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWestern Seminary ranks #1481 in the U.S. and #5083 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Western Seminary's Most Influential Alumni?
Western Seminary's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Psychology. Here are some of Western Seminary's most famous alumni:
