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.
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)
How Columbia Theological Seminary compares
Percentiles compare Columbia Theological Seminary with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Georgia.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 127
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $63,846
- Endowment
- $284,390,445
Outcomes
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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
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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Atlanta Peachtree AP, GA US station (7.7 mi from campus).
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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.