Founded in 1794, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate theological school of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), offering master's and doctor of ministry degrees as well as certificate programs.
Hybrid Master's Degrees
- Master of Divinity, including emphases in forming new faith communities and urban ministry
- Master of Theological Studies, including emphasis in urban ministry
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies, including emphasis in urban ministry
- Joint degrees in social work (University of Pittsburgh) and law (Duquesne University)
Doctor of Ministry Degree
- Christian Spirituality
- Creative Writing and Public Theology
- Eastern Christian
- Intergenerational Black Church Studies
- Missional Leadership
- Parish: Risking Faithfully
- Reformed
- Risking Faithfully: Disruption as Revelation and Resurrection
Hybrid Certificate Programs
- Adaptive and Innovative Ministry
- Faith, Work, and the Common Good
- Ministry
- Missional Leadership
- Theological Studies
- Urban Ministry
Mission
Participating in God's ongoing mission in the world, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a community of Christ joining in the Spirit's work of forming and equipping people for ministries familiar and yet to unfold and communities present and yet to be gathered.
Vision
Trusting in God's promises, we seek to be a generous and hospitable community, committed to scholarship in the service of the church, inviting one another into lifegiving and transformational practices including shared prayer and worship, intellectual inquiry, theological reflection, witness, reconciliation, justice, evangelism, and service—practices of discipleship that stir our imagination and shape our desires—as we seek to participate fully in God’s work in the world.
In the complex realities of this world that God loves, from our neighborhood to the ends of the earth, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will draw upon the best of our tradition and learn from others as the Spirit shapes and reshapes our common life and work in order to become a leading resource for theologically reflective and contextually engaged ministries.
Commitment to Civil Discourse
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary intentionally welcomes onto our campus organizations with many diverging viewpoints. Indeed, we aspire to be a location at which difficult—even painful—conversations can take place. Working with our brothers and sisters of other faith traditions, we uphold the values that bind us together—respect for and welcoming of all God’s children.
The Seminary community recognizes that if we are going to be one Pittsburgh, everyone must listen and everyone must be heard. We aspire to model the kind of dialogue we want our students to have when divergent political and theological viewpoints arise. In this time in our country, respectful disagreement is especially urgent. Love of neighbor does not always mean agreeing, but it does require honoring others’ humanity.
Read the Seminary's Statement of Civil Engagement.
Accreditation
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Seminary admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, and without regard to age, handicap, or gender.
The Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and the following degree programs are approved:
Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies (M.A.P.S.), Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.), and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.).
The following extension sites are approved as specified:
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Approved Degree: D.Min.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Approved Degree: D.Min.
The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada
10 Summit Park Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
USA
412-788-6505
412-788-6510 (fax)
www.ats.edu
If an enrolled or prospective student wishes to file a complaint with the Seminary's accreditors, they can read more online about the policies and procedures: The Association of Theological Schools, Middle States, and Pennsylvania Department of Education.