Consumer Information
Accreditation Status
The Institute of Lutheran Theology has fully-credentialed faculty members and a complete staff to serve students and faculty. The Institute provides a quality theological education equal or superior to that of any graduate seminary. The Institute of Lutheran Theology has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education to grant degrees at the Master’s and Doctoral levels.
The ABHE Commission on Accreditation’s recognition with the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) includes certificates, diplomas, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees, including doctoral degrees. The Commission’s scope of recognition with the U.S. Department of Education does not include doctoral education.
Address: 5850 T.G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822
Telephone: (407) 207-0808
Christ School of Theology of the Institute of Lutheran Theology is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools (www.ats.edu) and is approved to offer the following degrees Master of Divinity, Master of Arts (academic), Master of Ministry (professional), Master of Chaplain Ministries (professional), Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy*.
*In June 2024, the ATS Board of Commissioners approved the seminary’s PhD and approved a five-year experiment to offer this degree through a reduced residency of synchronous online courses.
Address: 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1110
Telephone: (412) 788-6505
ILT is also a member of NC-SARA, a government organization which protects the interests of online students.
Student Retention Rate
2024-2025
Student Graduation and Employment Rates
Christ College
The various reported student rates are based upon the cohort of students’ success after 1.5 times the designed length of the program. For example, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) is designed to be completed in 4 years. The student data is reported for a cohort after 6 years.
Christ College began in the Fall of 2020. This means that we will not be ready to report Christ College data until next fall, when this academic year (2025-2026) is complete.
There were 5 students in the original cohort of students who started the BA in fall of 2020. Of these 5, 2 have graduated, 1 is deceased, 1 dropped, and 1 continues to study. Of the 2 who have graduated, both have gone on to graduate school and are working in congregations.
Christ School of Theology
Christ School of Theology has a 100% employment rate in 2022-2023 and a 96.08% employment rate over the last ten years. Most of the Christ School students have employment before they begin or before they complete their studies. Many of these are pastors serving in congregations and are seeking continuing education or a specific credential.
Student Debt
Because ILT does not participate in Title IV programs. ILT students cannot apply for student loans or federal assistance. ILT, through the generosity of donors, supplies financial aid and tuition payment programs to assist students in the payment of tuition. ILT is committed to making an affordable education available to all who are accepted to any educational program. Money should never be the only reason a person does not become a student at ILT. Because of this commitment, ILT students graduate with no debt.
Campus Safety Report
Because ILT is an online campus, very few if any students come to classes and live on the physical campus. Occasionally, there have been students who stay for a time in Brookings and come to events. There have been no reported incidents of crime on campus. Online students have reported no crime related to the classes or communication with the students at ILT.
