New York Theological Seminary: Statistics

Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 7728 of 14,131	In the World
# 2061 of 2,597	In North America
# 1968 of 2,443	In the United States
# 155 of 221	In New York State
# 58 of 92	In New York City

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

84%

Religion

Interdenominational

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

nyts.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	84%

We've calculated the 84% acceptance rate for New York 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.

New York Theological Seminary majors

New York Theological Seminary has granted 33 master's across 2 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New York Theological Seminary.

Major	Master	Doctoral
Pastoral Studies & Counseling	23	-
Divinity & Ministry	10	10
Grand Total	33	10

Publications & Citations

New York Theological Seminary has published 40 scientific papers with 25 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Art & Design, Psychology, Gender Studies, Political Science, and Creative Writing.

Publications

Citations

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	30 / 20
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	16 / 11
Philosophy	10 / 11
History	9 / 0
Sociology	7 / 2
Art & Design	6 / 0
Psychology	4 / 7
Gender Studies	3 / 9
Political Science	3 / 7
Creative Writing	2 / 0
Aesthetics	2 / 0
Classics and Ancient History	2 / 0
Social Psychology	2 / 0
Illustration and Concept Art	1 / 0
Demography	1 / 0
Geography and Cartography	1 / 0
Literature	1 / 0
Acting and Drama	1 / 0
Child Psychology	1 / 5
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution	1 / 2
Environmental Science	1 / 0
Law	1 / 0
Media Studies	1 / 0
Archaeology	1 / 0
Painting and Drawing	1 / 0
Sculpture	1 / 0

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Academic rankings

3 Notable alumni

1. Karim Camara

1971-. (aged 55)

politician

Karim Camara is an American pastor and former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, where he represented the 43rd Assembly District which includes parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush. He is the founding and senior pastor of the Abundant Life Church in Brooklyn and was previously the executive pastor of First...

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2. Pat Robertson

1930-2023 (aged 93)

Christian minister entrepreneur military officer presenter televangelist

Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson was an American media mogul, televangelist, political commentator, presidential candidate, and charismatic minister. Robertson advocated a conservative Christian ideology and was known for his involvement in Republican Party politics. He was associated with the Charismatic movement within Protestant evangelicalism. He served as head of Regent University and of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN).

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3. Eugene H. Peterson

1932-2018 (aged 86)

university teacher theologian Bible translator translator author

Eugene Hoiland Peterson was an American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet. He wrote more than 30 books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award–winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (NavPress, 2002), an idiomatic paraphrasing commentary and translation of the Bible into modern American English using a dynamic equivalence translation approach.

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All 3 notable alumni