What Denver Seminary does

Denver Seminary is a private nonprofit graduate theological seminary founded in 1950 and headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. It delivers graduate and doctoral theological education across 10 degree programs, including the Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Arts (MA) with multiple concentrations, Master of Theology (ThM), and Doctor of Ministry (DMin) tracks, plus more than a dozen graduate certificates. The seminary serves nearly 1,000 students drawn from over 50 denominations, supported by a faculty that includes endowed chairs and credentialed scholars across Old Testament, New Testament, theology, counseling, and chaplaincy. Its Master of Arts in Counseling is CACREP-accredited and was the first seminary program to achieve that credential, producing a 97% National Counselor Exam pass rate and supporting the on-site Denver Counseling Center. The institution reports 6,000+ alumni serving worldwide and awarded 105 degrees in 2024-2025 with a 74% completion rate.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees for degree, certificate, and continuing education programs (including the $2,800 Certificate in Spiritual Direction and low-cost professional counseling seminars), supplemented by donations and targeted grants such as the $500,000 Lilly Endowment award received in July 2025 for the Soul Care Initiative. Distribution occurs through three channels: the main Littleton campus, a Washington DC extension site at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden Ministry Center in Landover, Maryland, and a 'Next Generation Online Learning Platform' that enables fully online degree completion, with international extensions via the Korean Global Campus and the Guatemala-based SETECA partnership. Specialized initiatives including the School Counseling Mental Health Initiative (SCMHI), The Gospel Initiative, and the Soul Care Initiative extend the institution's footprint into pastoral wellbeing, K-12 mental health research, and public theology. Following the December 2024 retirement of long-serving president Dr. Mark Young, the seminary has refreshed its senior leadership with a new CFO, VP of Enrollment, and Provost.

Name

Denver Seminary

Legal name

Denver Seminary

Website

https://denverseminary.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Denver Seminary is a nonprofit graduate theological seminary founded in 1950 in Littleton, Colorado, offering MDiv, MA, and ThM degrees plus certificates to nearly 1,000 students across 50+ denominations via on-campus, online, and Washington DC programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graduate Theological Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Graduate seminary programs
• Pastoral ministry training
• Clinical counseling degrees
• Ministry certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Graduate Tuition and Fees: Denver Seminary generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees for its graduate and doctoral degree programs including Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theology, and doctoral programs. Financial aid and scholarships are available to support students.
2. Continuing Education Programs: The Counseling Division offers continuing education seminars and workshops for professional counselors, providing additional revenue streams through registration fees for events like 'Stewarding Sexuality: Clinical Foundations for Counselors'.
3. Soul Care Initiative Programs: The Certificate in Spiritual Direction program costs $2,800, providing training and credentialing for spiritual directors. The Praxis program is offered free of charge as a ministry initiative.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Denver Seminary is a graduate-level theological institution that delivers accredited Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theology, and doctoral programs, along with graduate certificates, in-person, online, and blended formats. The seminary also runs specialized initiatives in clinical counseling (CACREP-accredited), spiritual formation, chaplaincy, and cultural engagement, supported by a faculty of Old and New Testament scholars and pastoral theologians.

Product overview

Denver Seminary is a graduate-level theological institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of degree programs (MDiv, MA, ThM), graduate certificates, and non-credit educational programs. The seminary operates from campuses in Denver, Colorado and Washington DC, with fully online degree options and international extensions in Guatemala (SETECA) and Korea. Key offerings include CACREP-accredited counseling degrees, biblical studies programs, ministry leadership training, and specialized initiatives addressing mental health (School Counseling Mental Health Initiative), spiritual formation (Soul Care Initiative), and cultural engagement (The Gospel Initiative). The seminary also provides continuing education through its counseling division and publishes content via the Engage360 podcast platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Denver Counseling Center: On-site counseling clinic operated by Denver Seminary providing clinical mental health services and practicum training for counseling students.
• Engage360 Podcast
• The Gospel Initiative

Products and services

• Master of Divinity (MDiv)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% National Counselor Exam pass rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lighthouse Services, Inc.minorOthersConfidential reporting hotline service for reporting potential misconduct or breaches of laws, rules, regulations or Seminary policies. Provides anonymous reporting options for students, employees, vendors, donors, and other constituents.
• First Baptist Church of GlenardencoreOthersHosts the Washington DC Extension Site at their Ministry Center location, providing classroom space and facilities for Denver Seminary's DC campus students.
• The Abbey ColoradominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Abbey Colorado for Soul Care Initiative retreats, hosting seasonal Lent and Advent retreats for pastoral leaders along the Front Range.
• Colorado Department of EducationminorOthersReceived letters of support from the Colorado Department of Education for the School Counseling Mental Health Initiative research efforts.
• Colorado Department of Higher EducationminorOthersReceived letters of support from the Colorado Department of Higher Education supporting the seminary's educational mission and initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Regent University School of Divinity: Regent's School of Divinity in Virginia Beach offers MDiv, MA and doctoral theological programs with strong online delivery. Comparable online learning platform approach and CACREP-adjacent counseling offerings.
• Talbot School of Theology (Biola University): Talbot School of Theology is Biola University's graduate theological school offering MDiv, MA, ThM and doctoral programs in an evangelical tradition. Overlaps with Denver Seminary on degree mix and theological posture.
• Asbury Theological Seminary: Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky offers MDiv, MA, ThM and doctoral programs with hybrid online and on-campus formats. Its hybrid delivery model and evangelical Wesleyan commitments make it directly comparable.
• Wheaton College Graduate School: Wheaton's Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois offers MA and MDiv programs in an evangelical tradition. Comparable academic rigor, faculty credentials, and theological commitment to biblical authority.
• Fuller Theological Seminary: Fuller in Pasadena, California is one of the largest multi-denominational seminaries offering MDiv, MAT, ThM and doctoral programs with both online and residential options. Comparable scale, multi-campus presence, and breadth of graduate theological programming.
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky is a large evangelical seminary with broad graduate theological programming, doctoral programs, and fully online options. Comparable in program depth and evangelical theological identity.
• Dallas Theological Seminary: Dallas Theological Seminary is a graduate-level evangelical seminary in Dallas, Texas offering MDiv, MA, ThM and doctoral programs. It is the most direct competitor to Denver Seminary, sharing the same conservative evangelical theological tradition, similar degree portfolio, and faculty lineage (Mark Young and other faculty trained there).
• Trinity Evangelical Divinity School: Trinity's divinity school in Deerfield, Illinois offers MDiv, MA, ThM and doctoral theological programs with similar evangelical commitments. Mark Young earned his PhD from Trinity, indicating deep faculty and cultural overlap with Denver Seminary.
• Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: Gordon-Conwell operates multiple campuses (Charlotte, Hamilton, Jacksonville, Boston) offering MDiv, MA and ThM programs with evangelical commitments. Comparable multi-site strategy and degree portfolio to Denver Seminary.

Emerging players

• Cairn University School of Divinity: Cairn University's School of Divinity in Langhorne, Pennsylvania offers graduate theological programs with online and on-campus options. Smaller scale than Denver but shares evangelical commitments and flexible delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/denverseminary
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/denversem
• Facebookfacebook.com/11780507109
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/denver-seminary
• Instagraminstagram.com/denverseminary

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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