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Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

410 Warrenville Rd
Lisle, IL 60532
p: 630-620-2100
f: 630-620-2194
Member Status: 
Accredited
(Commission's Statement of Accreditation Status)
Denomination: 
American Baptist Churches USA
Statement of Educational Effectiveness
Member School Representatives:
President:
William D Shiell
630-620-2101
Dean of Academic Affairs:
Ingrid Faro
630-620-2195
Commission Staff Liaison: 
Tom Tanner
Fall 2018 Data:
Enrollment: 
235 (128.8 FTE)
Faculty Full Time FTE: 
6
Faculty Part Time FTE: 
10
Total Faculty FTE: 
16
Approved Degrees: 
DMin, Doctor of Theological Ministry, MA, MA (New Testament), MA (Theology and Mission), MA in Christian Ministries, MA in Urban Leadership, MA in Worship, MDiv
Chicago, IL
Approved Degrees: MA in Urban Leadership
Approved for Comprehensive Distance Education: 
yes
Year of Initial Accreditation: 
1968
Year-term of Last Comprehensive Evaluation Visit: 
2017-fall
Year-term of Next Comprehensive Evaluation Visit: 
2027-fall
Year-term (subject) of next focused visit: 
2020-fall (Planning and Finances)
Year-month (subject) of next report back(s): 
2022-11 (Exception to Degree Program Requirement)
Accreditation Notes: 
In February 2019, the Board of Commissioners approved an exception to residency requirements, thereby allowing the school to offer the MDiv, MA in Christian Ministries, MA in Urban Leadership, and MA in Worship completely online.