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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS AND SEMINARIES
UNITED STATES.
*#* The following tables are copied, with additions, from the American Almanac for 1851.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.
Name. |
Place. |
Denomination. |
Commenced
operation. |
No. of pro- fessors. | |
Students in or near 1850. |
Number
educated. |
Volumes in library. |
Bangor Theological Seminary. |
Bangor, Me. |
Congregational. |
1816 |
3 |
37 |
202 |
7,000 |
Methodist General Biblical Institute. |
Concord, N. H. |
Methodist |
1847 |
3 |
40 |
|
2,000 |
Gilmanton Theological Seminary.* |
Gilmanton, N. H. |
Congregational. |
1835 |
|
|
69 |
4,300 |
New Hampton Theological Seminary. |
New Hampton, N. H. |
Baptist. |
1825 |
*2 |
36 |
|
2,000 |
Andover Theological Seminary. |
Andover, Ms. |
Congregational. |
1807 |
6 |
87 |
1,006 |
21,259 |
Divinity School, Harvard University. |
Cambridge, Ms. |
Cong. Unitarian. |
1816 |
2 |
23 |
238 |
3,000 |
Theological Institution. |
Newton, Ms. |
Baptist. |
1825 |
3 |
33 |
201 |
5.500 |
Theological Department Yale College. |
New Haven, Ct. |
Congregational. |
1822 |
4 |
52 |
596 |
'900 |
Theological Institute of Connecticut. |
East Windsor, Ct |
Congregational. |
1834 |
3 |
17 |
151 |
5,000 |
Theological Institute of Episcopal Church. |
New York, N. Y. |
Prot. Episcopal. |
1817 |
5 |
64 |
336 |
10,000 |
Union Theological Seminary. |
New York, N. Y. |
Presbyterian. |
1836 |
5 |
106 |
211 |
18,000 |
Auburn Theological Seminary. |
Auburn, N. Y. |
Presbyterian. |
1821 |
4 |
30 |
580 |
6,000 |
Hamilton Literary and Theological Institute. |
Hamilton, N. Y. |
Baptist |
1820 |
4 |
32 |
133 |
4,000 |
Rochester Theological Seminary. |
Rochester, N. Y. |
Baptist |
1850 |
2 |
20 |
|
Hartwick Seminary. |
Hartwick, N. Y. |
Lutheran. |
1816 |
2 |
5 |
52 |
1,250 |
Theological Seminary, Associate Ref. Church. |
Newburg, N. Y. |
Associate Ref. Ch. |
1836 |
1 |
11 |
143 |
3,200 |
Theological Seminary, Dutch Ref. Church. |
New Brunswick, N. J. |
Dutch Reformed. |
1784 |
3 |
36 |
179 |
Theological Seminary, Presbyterian Church. |
Princeton, N. J. Gettysburg, Pa. |
Presbyterian. |
1812 |
5 |
153 |
1,626 |
11*000 |
Seminary of the Lutheran Church. |
Evan. Lutheran. |
1826 |
2 |
26 |
200 |
9,000 |
German Reformed Theological Seminary. |
Mercersburg, Pa. |
German Ref. Ch. |
1825 |
2 |
18 |
121 |
6,000 |
Western Theological Seminary. |
Alleghany Town, Pa. |
Presbyterian. |
1828 |
2 |
48 |
252 |
6,000 |
Theological School. |
Canonsburg, Pa. |
Associate Church. |
1792 |
2 |
33 |
147 |
2,000 |
Theological Seminary. |
Pittsburg, Pa. |
Associate Ref. Ch. |
1828 |
3 |
35 |
85 |
1,500 |
Western Theological School. |
Meadville, Pa. |
Cong. Unitarian. |
1844 |
4 |
40 |
9 |
8,000 |
Theological Seminary. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
Reformed Presb. |
|
3 |
13 |
|
Episcopal Theological School of Virginia. |
Fairfax co., Va. |
Prot. Episcopal. |
1822 |
4 |
38 |
229 |
5,000 |
Union Theological Seminary. |
Prince Edward co., Va. |
Presbyterian. |
1824 |
3 |
20 |
175 |
4,000 |
Virginia Baptist Seminary. |
Richmond, Va. |
Baptist. |
1832 |
3 |
67 |
|
1,000 |
Southern Theological Seminary |
Columbia, S. C. |
Presbyterian. |
1831 |
3 |
24 |
i24 |
4,500 |
Theological Seminary. |
Lexington, S. C. |
Lutheran. |
1835 |
2 |
10 |
20 |
1,800 |
Furman Theological Seminary. |
Fairfield District, S. C. |
Baptist |
1826 |
2 |
30 |
30 |
1,000 |
Mercer Theological Seminary. |
Penfield, Ga. |
Baptist. |
1833 |
3 |
4 |
#, |
1,000 |
Howard Theological Institution. |
Marion, Aa. |
Baptist |
1843 |
2 |
10 |
(. |
1,000 |
Western Baptist Theological Institute. |
Covington, Ky. |
Baptist. |
1840 |
4 |
18 |
9 |
2,000 |
South-western Theological Seminary. |
Maryville, Te. |
Presbyterian. |
1821 |
2 |
24 |
90 |
6,000 |
Lane Seminary. |
Cincinnati, O. |
Presbyterian. |
1829 |
3 |
36 |
257 |
10,500 |
Theological Department Kenyon College. |
Gambier, O. |
Prot. Episcopal. |
1828 |
4 |
4 |
30 |
4,500 |
Theological Dep't Western Reserve College. |
Hudson, O. |
Presbyterian. |
1830 |
3 |
22 |
43 |
80 |
Granville Theological Department |
Granville, O. |
Baptist. |
1832 |
2 |
8 |
|
500 |
Oberlin Theological Department. |
Oberlin, 0. |
Congregational. |
1834 |
3 |
20 |
i24 |
250 |
Theological Seminary, Associate Ref. Church. Indiana Theological Seminary.
Alton Theological Seminary. |
Oxford, O.
South Hanover, la. Upper Alton, Is. |
Associate Ref. Ch.
Presbyterian.
Baptist. |
1839
1835 |
1 |
12
10 |
31 |
1,500 |
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