Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is fortunate to have established partnerships with a number of academic institutions across the Chicago area and the United States. These partnerships provide enhanced and expanded learning opportunities for our students. In addition, students from other institutions have the opportunity to take advantage of the world-class education offered at Garrett.
Garrett and Northwestern have a relationship that is almost a century and a half old. Though we are separate institutions, we share numerous resources including courses, buildings, faculties, libraries, parking, and technology. Garrett students can utilize Northwestern’s libraries, cross-register for graduate-level courses, and more.
Garrett is a member of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools (ACTS), a network of 12 Chicago-area theological schools. Through ACTS, Garrett students can have access to approximately 260 faculty, some 700 courses offered annually, and library collections of 2.1 million volumes and nearly 5,500 currently received periodical subscriptions.
Garrett has partnered with North Central College to offer junior and senior North Central undergraduate students in good standing the opportunity to enroll in online, summer-intensive or traditional graduate-level courses at Garrett. Students can either count the courses toward their North Central electives or accumulate up to 15 credits of graduate coursework toward a future master’s degree at Garrett or elsewhere.
To assist students at partner institutions in meeting United Methodist ordination requirements, Garrett offers a certificate in United Methodist Studies. The certificate consists of fifteen hours of coursework which meets six key United Methodist educational requirements – United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity; Evangelism; Mission of the Church in the World; and Worship. The certificate is currently available to United Methodist students studying at:
