theology
PhD in Theology
A research doctorate for academic theology and biblical scholarship.
A research doctorate (PhD or ThD) in theology prepares graduates for teaching and scholarship in seminaries, universities, and research institutions. Programs are typically 4–6 years with intensive language and dissertation work.
Schools offering this program
10 accredited schools in our directory.
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas · Non-denominational Evangelical
Flagship dispensational seminary offering MDiv, MA, DMin, and PhD programs.
Reformed Theological Seminary
Orlando, Florida · Reformed / Presbyterian
Multi-campus Reformed seminary with confessional Presbyterian and Reformed distinctives.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky · Southern Baptist
The flagship Southern Baptist seminary; MDiv, MA, DMin, PhD.
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky · Wesleyan / Methodist
Multi-campus Wesleyan seminary with a strong online presence.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, Missouri · Southern Baptist
Southern Baptist seminary "For the Church."
Regent University School of Divinity
Virginia Beach, Virginia · Charismatic / Renewalist
Charismatic-Renewalist school of divinity offering MDiv, MA, DMin, PhD.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina · Southern Baptist
Southern Baptist seminary with strong missional emphasis.
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas · Southern Baptist
One of the largest Southern Baptist seminaries.
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Deerfield, Illinois · Evangelical Free Church of America
Confessional evangelical seminary of Trinity International University.
Westminster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Reformed / Presbyterian
Confessional Reformed seminary in the Old Princeton tradition.