Lay Ministry Programs

Know about Lay Ministry Major Programs and Check Schools Offering Lay Ministry Programs.

Lay Ministry is a major program in the area of Pastoral Studies/Counseling. Lay Ministry is a program that prepares non-ordained individuals to serve as lay pastors, religious educators, youth leaders, and other professional positions open to the laity in local churches and other settings. Includes instruction in bible studies, theology, spirituality, pastoral counseling, foundations of ministry, effective communication, and church leadership.
In United States, 62 schools offers the Lay Ministry program. The average tuition & fees of these schools offering Lay Ministry is $32,376 for academic year 2021-2022. In average, the SAT score is 1,092 and the ACT score is 23 over the schools. The average acceptance rate is 79%.

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NameOffered Degree*Test ScoresAcceptance RateTuitionStudent Population
Huntingdon CollegePrivate,4-yearsMontgomery, Alabama Bachelor 1,060 (SAT)
21 (ACT)
65.95% $28,650 817
Oakwood UniversityPrivate,4-yearsHuntsville, Alabama Bachelor - 68.05% $21,838 1,470
Samford UniversityPrivate,4-yearsBirmingham, Alabama Bachelor 1,170 (SAT)
26 (ACT)
83.26% $38,144 5,682
Arizona Christian UniversityPrivate,4-yearsGlendale, Arizona Bachelor - 70.14% $34,697 1,082
University of RedlandsPrivate,4-yearsRedlands, California 1,190 (SAT)
28 (ACT)
81.87% $57,614 3,460
Judson UniversityPrivate,4-yearsElgin, Illinois Bachelor
Master
1,025 (SAT)
20 (ACT)
58.20% $30,910 973
Meadville Theological School of Lombard CollegePrivate,4-yearsChicago, Illinois Master - - - 69
Trinity Christian CollegePrivate,4-yearsPalos Heights, Illinois Bachelor 980 (SAT)
22 (ACT)
70.68% $20,325 908
Bethel UniversityPrivate,4-yearsMishawaka, Indiana Associate
Bachelor
850 (SAT) 99.47% $33,320 1,292
Grace College and Theological SeminaryPrivate,4-yearsWinona Lake, Indiana Bachelor
Master
1,080 (SAT)
23 (ACT)
84.62% $30,034 2,065
Marian UniversityPrivate,4-yearsIndianapolis, Indiana Master - 93.84% $39,100 3,701
University of Saint Francis-Fort WaynePrivate,4-yearsFort Wayne, Indiana Associate 1,040 (SAT)
21 (ACT)
98.06% $35,420 1,903
Dordt UniversityPrivate,4-yearsSioux Center, Iowa Bachelor 1,150 (SAT)
24 (ACT)
87.67% $35,960 1,861
Manhattan Christian CollegePrivate,4-yearsManhattan, Kansas Bachelor - 47.96% $18,424 132
The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryPrivate,4-yearsLouisville, Kentucky Master
Certificate
1,100 (SAT)
22 (ACT)
87.23% $13,086 4,266
Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryPrivate,4-yearsSouth Hamilton, Massachusetts Master
Post-graduate
- - $24,000 1,334
Merrimack CollegePrivate,4-yearsNorth Andover, Massachusetts Master - 74.63% $51,786 5,505
Saint John's SeminaryPrivate,4-yearsBrighton, Massachusetts Master - - $29,463 103
Andrews UniversityPrivate,4-yearsBerrien Springs, Michigan 1,210 (SAT)
23 (ACT)
91.27% $33,710 2,858
Calvin UniversityPrivate,4-yearsGrand Rapids, Michigan Associate
Bachelor
Certificate
1,245 (SAT)
28 (ACT)
74.21% $38,670 3,231
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*: offered degree for the Lay Ministry program. Schools may offer other degrees for other programs.