Private nonprofit · Seminary

Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur, Georgia · Large suburb

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Columbia Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Decatur, Georgia (large suburb setting). It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitLarge suburb

About Decatur, Georgia

Decatur is a city in and the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. A site for the DeKalb County courthouse was designated in 1822 in what would become downtown Decatur; the city of Decatur was incorporated on December 10, 1823. It was named for United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur. Decatur has a thriving art and festival scene. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
6 miles to Atlanta, GA
To the ocean
216 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to DeKalb Peachtree (PDK)

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
Graduate enrollment
127
Student–faculty ratio
Pell Grant recipients
First-generation students
Students over 25
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$63,846
Endowment
$284,390,445

Outcomes

Graduated
First-year retention
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
149
Housing charge (year)
$5,460
Meal plan (year)
$0

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
33°F
Annual rain
51.4″
Annual snow
2.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree AP, GA US station (7.7 mi from campus).

Colleges near Columbia Theological Seminary

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.