Overview

Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology / Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology is located in South Orange, NJ, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Theology
Master of Divinity (M Div)	Pastoral ministry
(Certificate)	Christian spirituality
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral ministry
(Certificate)	Pastoral ministry
(Certificate)	Scripture studies
(Certificate)	Great spiritual books
(Certificate)	Seminary's Theological Education for Parish Services (STEPS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Final project (for some programs); 1 foreign language (for MA in theology research option)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

82

Accepted

78

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

236

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.32%
Black or African American	1.27%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	2.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.42%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 13

Male (25)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pauline literature, history of Biblical interpretation and theological exegesis, spirituality of St. Edith Stein, Thomism, history of Catholicism in America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ  07079-2697
United States

Contact Rev. Msgr. Robert F. Coleman
Rector and Dean
Email: robert.coleman@shu.edu
Phone: 973-761-9016
Fax: 973-761-9577

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