Meadville Lombard is different from non-UU theological schools. Here are some of the qualities that make it unique:

The Curriculum
Meadville Lombard has developed an innovative curriculum for ministerial formation in our Master of Divinity degree program that is centered around practical experience deeply connected to academic work and theological reflection. Read more about this approach here.

The Meadville Lombard Community
There is a strong bond between professors and students and a real sense of community exemplified in the support and caring of each for all. UU professors and administrators care about the students' spiritual and intellectual growth and our UU movement. There is an emphasis on ministerial formation led by experienced ministers.

The Consortium
Meadville Lombard is part of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS) which includes twelve other schools. Many of the ACTS member schools offer online courses that are available to our students. Students living in the Chicago vicinity may also avail themselves of the semester-based classes offered by these institutions.

Our Distinctive Contributions
In addition to having the only full-time professor of liberal religious education, Meadville Lombard has the only predominantly UU faculty of any seminary in the world.  Our library is one of the foremost resource centers for the study of liberal religion.