Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, DC 20016-5690
About Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary is a private research university in Washington, District of Columbia. Wesley Theological Seminary awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting.
Wesley Theological Seminary: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Wesley Theological Seminary—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
What Wesley Theological Seminary is known for
Top program completions
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other66
- Divinity/Ministry33
- Religious Education10
- Theology/Theological Studies4
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Wesley Theological Seminary.
Campus
Location
Washington, DC
City / state
- ZIP
- 20016-5690
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Mid East
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Size
Enrollment
- Graduate
- 374
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Wesley Theological Seminary.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Wesley Theological Seminary was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Wesley Theological Seminary in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Wesley Theological Seminary in 2024 is N/A students.
Graduate enrollment is about 374 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Wesley Theological Seminary completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other: 82% male / 18% female
- Divinity/Ministry: 48% male / 52% female
- Religious Education: 40% male / 60% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Wesley Theological Seminary graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Wesley Theological Seminary from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Wesley Theological Seminary.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Wesley Theological Seminary.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Wesley Theological Seminary graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Wesley Theological Seminary—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$32M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- District of Columbia median 0.24× the median ($133M)
- Mid East median 0.75× the median ($42.6M)
- U.S. median 1.2× the median ($26.4M)
- District of Columbia median near the median ($68,912)
- Mid East median 4.1× the median ($16,427)
- U.S. median 5.5× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- District of Columbia median 42.9 pp above median (57.1%)
- Mid East median 43.1 pp above median (56.9%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $9,215
- District of Columbia median 1.1× the median ($8,291)
- Mid East median 1.1× the median ($8,119)
- U.S. median 1.2× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $15,588
- District of Columbia median 1.2× the median ($13,241)
- Mid East median 1.7× the median ($9,164)
- U.S. median 2.1× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Wesley Theological Seminary at a glance
Wesley Theological Seminary
Wesley Theological Seminary is a private non-profit institution in Washington, DC, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherDivinity/MinistryReligious Education
Schools near Wesley Theological Seminary
Other campuses in Washington, DC when available, plus nearby institutions in District of Columbia.
Similar schools
Peers with the closest outcomes profile within District of Columbia (completion, retention, and earnings).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wesley Theological Seminary located?
Wesley Theological Seminary is located in Washington, DC.
How much does Wesley Theological Seminary cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
Is Wesley Theological Seminary public or private?
Wesley Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit institution located in Washington, DC.
Is Wesley Theological Seminary an HBCU?
No. Wesley Theological Seminary is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Wesley Theological Seminary a tribal college?
No. Wesley Theological Seminary is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Wesley Theological Seminary religiously affiliated?
Yes. IPEDS reports a religious affiliation for Wesley Theological Seminary: United Methodist.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
- District of Columbia college profile
- District of Columbia college costs
- District of Columbia colleges by ROI
- Washington, District of Columbia city profile
- Mid East regional profile
- Urban (City) college profile
- Campus-setting profiles
- All state profiles
- Regional profiles
- National benchmarks
- School directory
- All schools in District of Columbia
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.