Southern Seminary(@SBTS):“Our faculty hold you to a high standard, but they walk with you as you meet it.” — Dr. Ayman Ibrahim, Director of Doctoral Studies A PhD should be demanding. At Southern Seminary, you’ll know the path from your first seminar to your dissertation defense, and who is guiding you at every stage. Our PhD students complete their degree at more than twice the rate of our peer institutions, and more Southern Seminary PhD graduates teach at ATS-accredited schools than those of any other evangelical institution. The standard is high because the calling is high. Learn more at

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“Our faculty hold you to a high standard, but they walk with you as you meet it.” — Dr. Ayman Ibrahim, Director of Doctoral Studies A PhD should be demanding. At Southern Seminary, you’ll know the path from your first seminar to your dissertation defense, and who is guiding you at every stage. Our PhD students complete their degree at more than twice the rate of our peer institutions, and more Southern Seminary PhD graduates teach at ATS-accredited schools than those of any other evangelical institution. The standard is high because the calling is high. Learn more at