About
The New York Theological Seminary (NYTS) was an American private non-denominational Christian seminary in New York City. It was founded in 1900 as the Bible Teacher's College. It ceased operating as an independent seminary on July 1, 2024.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 1 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 100.0%
- No Data0 · 0.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Action history · 5
- Jun 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: OtherCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show CauseCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jul 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jul 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2022–23, students received in Pell grants, alongside $717K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2022–23
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 49 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
Academic programs at New York Theological Seminary
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
New York Theological Seminary vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions New York Theological Seminary selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNew York Theological Seminary | — | — | 56 | — | — |
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | — | — | 145 | — | — |
Aquinas Institute of Theology | — | — | 110 | — | — |
Bakke Graduate University | — | — | 118 | — | — |
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | — | — | 80 | — | — |
Brite Divinity School | — | — | 153 | — | — |
Calvin Theological Seminary | — | — | 367 | — | — |
Christian Theological Seminary | — | — | 151 | — | — |
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | — | — | 78 | — | — |
Eden Theological Seminary | — | — | 72 | — | — |
HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership | — | 100.0% | 155 | — | — |
Hood Theological Seminary | — | — | 115 | — | — |
Iliff School of Theology | — | — | 166 | — | — |
Interdenominational Theological Center | — | — | 60 | — | — |
Lancaster Theological Seminary | — | — | 66 | — | — |
Lexington Theological Seminary | — | — | 82 | — | — |
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | — | — | 103 | — | — |
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | — | — | 101 | — | — |
McCormick Theological Seminary | — | — | 125 | — | — |
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | — | — | 62 | — | — |
Nashotah House | — | — | 143 | — | — |
Nazarene Theological Seminary | — | — | 168 | — | — |
New Brunswick Theological Seminary | — | — | 129 | — | — |
Northeastern Seminary | — | — | 218 | — | — |
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | — | — | 315 | — | — |
Pacific School of Religion | — | — | 124 | — | — |
Phillips Theological Seminary | — | — | 103 | — | — |
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | — | — | 65 | — | — |
Saint Paul School of Theology | — | — | 91 | — | — |
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary | — | — | 90 | — | — |
Spertus College | — | — | 89 | — | — |
University of Saint Mary of the Lake | — | — | 200 | — | — |
Winebrenner Theological Seminary | — | — | 122 | — | — |
| Peer group median | — | 100.0% | 115 | — |
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of New York Theological Seminary (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Karim Camara
- Clinton JonesReligion
- Helen Knubel
- C. Vernon Mason
- Eleanor Moody-Shepherd
- Nelle Morton
- Eugene H. PetersonReligion
- Edgar Nkosi White
Frequently asked questions about New York Theological Seminary
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about New York Theological Seminary.
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