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College · Catholic life on campus

Chicago Theological Seminary

  • LocationChicago, IL
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 202 students

Affiliation: United Church of Christ

Official website

Chicago Theological Seminary is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Chicago Theological Seminary, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Gelasius Church: 0.6 mi1Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church: 0.7 mi2Saint Anselm Catholic Church: 1.6 mi3Saint Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church: 1.7 mi4St. Ambrose Catholic Church: 1.8 mi5Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church: 1.9 mi6Chicago Theological Seminary (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Gelasius Church — 0.6 mi · 6415 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago
  2. Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 5472 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago
  3. Saint Anselm Catholic Church — 1.6 mi · 6045 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
  4. Saint Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 2132 East 72nd Street, Chicago
  5. St. Ambrose Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 1012 East 47th Street, Chicago
  6. Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church — 1.9 mi · 4910 South Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Chicago

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

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Campus facts

SettingCity

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Cost and value

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Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Chicago

His Eminence Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago

Formal address: “Your Eminence”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 144014
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools; Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): United Church of Christ
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Is Chicago Theological Seminary a Catholic college?
No. Chicago Theological Seminary is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is United Church of Christ. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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