Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico

What Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico does

Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico (SEPR) is a private, ecumenical, non-profit graduate theological seminary headquartered at 776 Avenida Juan Ponce de León, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded on September 11, 1919, by Rev. Dr. James Alexander McAllister, the institution is governed by a Board of Directors and operates as the sole ATS- and MSCHE-accredited theological seminary in Puerto Rico offering graduate-level theological education. It serves six sponsoring Protestant denominations — Iglesias Bautistas (ABC-NM), Iglesia Evangélica Unida, Iglesia Metodista de Puerto Rico, Iglesia Presbiteriana (EEUU), Iglesia Discípulos de Cristo, and Iglesia Luterana (Sínodo del Caribe) — whose endorsement channels the majority of its student recruitment and scholarship funding.

The seminary's academic portfolio comprises six graduate programs: the 83-credit (now restructured to 75-credit) Master of Divinity (MDiv) as the flagship offering, alongside the Master of Arts in Religion (55 credits), Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies (39 credits), Master of Arts in Christian Education and Formation (40 credits), Master of Arts in Family, Couple and Marriage Counseling (60 credits), and the Doctor of Ministry (36 credits). It complements these with five continuing education certificates — Church Administration, Feminist Theology, Youth Ministry, Adult Inclusion, and International Missions — priced at $250-$400 each, plus workshops in pastoral counseling, leadership, and evangelism. Administrative operations run on PopuliWeb, a third-party academic management system. The institution has graduated over 1,550 students across its 105-year history.

Revenue is generated through four streams: tuition and academic fees at $215 per credit (reduced to $200 for denomination-endorsed students), continuing education certificate fees, on-campus housing fees of $260-$320 per month, and charitable donations/contributions. The institution also received $29,679 in CARES Act HEERF emergency funding and multiple multi-year Lilly Endowment grants supporting programmatic initiatives. Distribution is concentrated at the single San Juan campus, with online inquiry and application processes supplementing admissions. The seminary currently operates under an ATS Show Cause Order on financial resources (issued June 2026, with an April 2027 compliance deadline) and is appealing the ATS Board's denial of its distance education petition, signaling material operational and financial headwinds despite its strong accreditation moat and entrenched denominational ecosystem.

Name

Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico

Legal name

Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico

Website

https://se-pr.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico is a private, ecumenical, non-profit graduate theological seminary founded in 1919 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, offering accredited master's and doctoral degrees alongside continuing education certificates to pastoral and lay leaders of six Protestant denominations across Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Latin America, and U.S. Hispanic communities.

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Product category

Theological Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Seminaries (Graduate Theology & Ministry) (EDAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Theological education
• Graduate seminary
• Ministerial training
• Pastoral counseling
• Biblical studies

Headquarters

HQ city

San Juan

HQ country

Puerto Rico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and academic fees: The seminary generates revenue primarily through tuition and academic fees charged per credit. The cost per credit is $215. Students endorsed by sponsoring denominations receive a $15 per credit discount. Programs range from 40 to 83 credits.
2. Continuing education certificate programs: Revenue from short-format certificate programs in areas including Church Administration ($250 per certificate), Feminist Theology ($250), Adult Inclusion ($250), Youth Ministry ($400), and International Missions ($250-$400).
3. Campus housing fees: On-campus housing fees ranging from $260-$320 per month for students, generating auxiliary revenue.
4. Donations and contributions: The institution receives charitable donations for theological education excellence through general fund donations and specific fundraising campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico is a private, ecumenical, non-profit graduate theological seminary that delivers accredited Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, alongside short-format continuing education certificates in church administration, feminist theology, youth ministry, adult inclusion, and international cross-cultural missions. Courses are taught on the San Juan campus, supported by on-campus housing, the Biblioteca Juan De Valdés library, and denominational scholarship pipelines from six sponsoring Protestant churches.

Product overview

Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico is a private ecumenical theological seminary offering graduate-level theological education through multiple degree programs and continuing education certificates. The institution operates a core portfolio of six graduate programs centered on the Maestría en Divinidad (83 credits), supplemented by five specialized master's programs in areas including religious studies, biblical/theological studies, Christian education, and family/couple/marriage counseling, plus a Doctorado en Ministerio. The academic offerings are complemented by continuing education certificates covering church administration, feminist theology, youth ministry, elder inclusion, and international missions, with various workshops and training programs available throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maestría en Divinidad (Master of Divinity)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,550 students have graduated from the seminary since its founding in 1919.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Iglesias Bautistas de Puerto Rico (ABC-NM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1919The seminary was founded in 1919 with the endorsement and ongoing support of six Protestant denominations. Iglesias Bautistas (American Baptist Churches USA - National Missionary) is one of the founding sponsoring denominations, providing institutional endorsement and individual seminarian grants, Hispanic Scholarship Funds, and American Baptist Women's Ministry scholarships to eligible students.
• Iglesia Evangélica Unida de Puerto RicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1919One of the six founding sponsoring denominations of the seminary. Provides scholarship funds for students from the Iglesia Evangélica Unida enrolled in the Master of Divinity program.
• Iglesia Metodista de Puerto RicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1919One of the six sponsoring denominations providing denominational endorsement and scholarship support. Offers Crusade Scholarship Program and HANA scholarships for MDiv and MAR students.
• Iglesia Presbiteriana (EEUU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1919One of the six sponsoring denominations. Provides Presbyterian Study Grant and Racial Ethnic Leadership Supplemental Grant for Presbyterian MDiv students enrolled in 9 or more credits (paying only 3 credits).
• Iglesia Discípulos de Cristo en Puerto RicocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1919One of the six sponsoring denominations. Offers 50% denomination scholarship and 50% local church scholarship for ministry candidates approved by the Committee on Ministerial Formation and Accreditation.
• Iglesia Luterana - Sínodo del CaribecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1919One of the six sponsoring denominations. Provides Educational Grant Program for eligible seminary students (amount may vary by academic year).
• Fundación Red Ecuménica de Educación Teológica (REET)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe seminary participates in Exegetical-Homiletical Studies in collaboration with REET/SEPR, producing resources (EEH Nueva Serie) for the wider theological education community.
• Royal S Innovation, Inc.minorOthersSecurity services provider contracted by the seminary to guarantee campus security during class hours (currently 4:00pm to 11:00pm).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eden Theological Seminary: UCC-affiliated ATS-accredited seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Comparable to SEPR as a small, denominationally-connected seminary targeted at mainline-Protestant ministerial formation, with a similar scale and reliance on denominational pipelines. The UCC connection to SEPR's Iglesia Evangélica Unida makes it a particularly close peer.
• Columbia Theological Seminary: PCUSA-affiliated ATS-accredited seminary in Decatur, Georgia. Comparable because it is a US-mainline-Protestant seminary with ATS accreditation, denominational scholarship pipelines, and a comparable graduate program catalog (MDiv, MAR, DMin, ThM), and because Presbyterian support is one of SEPR's six denomination channels.
• Asbury Theological Seminary: ATS-accredited interdenominational seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, offering MDiv, MAR, and DMin programs. Compares to SEPR as a similarly accredited, similarly multi-denominational Protestant seminary targeting pastoral formation, though at significantly larger scale and US-Mainland-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Fuller Theological Seminary: Large ATS-accredited multi-denominational seminary in Pasadena with extensive online and Spanish-language offerings. Comparable to SEPR as both serve Hispanic and Latin American Protestant students seeking accredited theological education, though Fuller operates at dramatically greater scale and with full distance education authorization.
• Inter-American University of Puerto Rico: Major private, non-profit university system in Puerto Rico with a theology and religion department. Comparable because it serves the same Spanish-speaking Caribbean student market in Puerto Rico and competes for the same students who might otherwise attend SEPR, though it offers a broader graduate catalog rather than a focused seminary.
• Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico: Private Catholic university in Ponce, Puerto Rico, with a College of Theology and Graduate School. It is the clearest religious-graduate-education counterpart to SEPR in Puerto Rico, even though it is denominationally Catholic rather than Protestant, and serves an overlapping pool of Spanish-speaking ministerial candidates.

Emerging players

• McMaster Divinity College: ATS-accredited Baptist seminary in Hamilton, Ontario, part of McMaster University. Comparable to SEPR as a small denominational seminary offering MDiv and MAR programs with ATS accreditation, and as a Spanish-language regional peer given interest in Hispanic ministry formation in North America.

Regional players

• Universidad Teológica del Caribe: Caribbean theological institution serving Spanish-speaking students in the region. Comparable because it operates in the same Caribbean-Hispanic theological education market, though its denominational focus and accreditation profile differ from SEPR's ATS/MSCHE-accredited ecumenical model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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