Overview

Divinity School / Divinity School is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Master of Arts in Religious Studies Program

Master of Arts Program

PhD Program

Program in Ministry

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Divinity (M Div)
Master of Public Policy/Master of Divinity (MPP/M Div)
Master of Social Work/Master of Divinity (MSW/M Div)
Juris Doctor/Master of Divinity (JD/M Div)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

386

Applied

171

Accepted

76

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans 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

273

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.13%
Black or African American	3.3%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.83%
Unknown	3.66%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 10

Male (29)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Constructive studies (philosophy of religions, religious ethics, and theology); historical studies (Bible, history of Christianity, and history of Judaism); religion and the human sciences (anthropology and sociology of religion, history of religions, and religion, literature, and visual culture); Islamic studies; and religions in America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1025 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Dr. David Nirenberg
Interim Dean/Executive Vice Provost
Email: divinityadmissions@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8200

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