Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary: Statistics

Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7948 of 14,131	In the World
# 2087 of 2,597	In North America
# 1994 of 2,496	In the United States
# 158 of 1	In Yonkers

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

92%

Graduates

Male:Female Ratio

92:8

Religion

Russian Orthodox

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

svots.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	92%

We've calculated the 92% acceptance rate for Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary majors

Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary has granted 18 master's across 2 programs, and 3 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary.

Major	Master	Doctoral
Divinity & Ministry	8	3
Theology & Theological Studies	10	-
Grand Total	18	3

4 Notable alumni

1. Nikon

1945-2019 (aged 74)

Eastern Orthodox priest

Archbishop Nikon was an Albanian bishop who served as the head of the Orthodox Church in America's Albanian Archdiocese and New England diocese.

2. John H. Erickson

1941-. (aged 85)

Eastern Orthodox priest

John H. Erickson is an Eastern Orthodox American scholar, with specialization in the areas of Orthodox canon law and church history. From 2002 until 2007, he served as the Dean of Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in the United States. His term as dean expired on 30 June 2007 and he was replaced by Fr. John Behr.

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3. Elias Audi

1941-. (aged 85)

Metropolitan Elias Audi is the current Metropolitan bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch for the Archdiocese of Beirut in Lebanon since 1980.

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4. Alexander Dvorkin

1955-. (aged 71)

church historian Orthodox theologian medievalist religious studies scholar radiographer

Alexander Leonidovich Dvorkin is a Russian anti-cult activist. From 1999 to 2012 he was professor and head of the department of the study of new religious movements (cults) at Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University. He is currently professor of department of missiology at that university.

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All 4 notable alumni