McCormick Theological Seminary is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).

McCormick Theological Seminary is a member of the Committee on Theological Education of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The following degree programs are approved: Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Theological Studies, Doctor of Ministry.

Association of Theological Schools (ATS)
10 Summit Park Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
412-788-6505
www.ats.edu

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440
www.ncahlc.org

McCormick operates in compliance with the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Register an institutional complaint with the Illinois Board of Higher Education here.

McCormick Theological Seminary is a community of learning and teaching, challenged by the Holy Spirit and grounded in God's transforming love for the world in Jesus Christ. The seminary regularly evaluates our educational effectiveness using various instruments, including ATS graduation rates, placement rates, and the Graduating Student Questionnaire,

2024 Graduation Rates

  • MDiv: 75%

  • MTS: 75%

  • MAM: 100%

  • DMin: 91.3%

2024 Placement Rate

  • Of the 2024 masters-level graduates, 100% were placed in ministry employment settings or in further graduate studies.

The ATS Graduating Student Questionnaire asks graduates to reflect on their personal growth throughout the course of their seminary studies. Those graduating in May 2024 rated the effectiveness of their McCormick Seminary education on these values and practices. The responses are shown on the chart below.