If you graduate from Covenant, tuition at Covenant Seminary is 50%. It's pretty nice. It's a decent seminary with a massive emphasis on Homiletics (preaching).

East is probably the most theologically rigorous.
West is good too, also trying to emphasize the "scholar-pastor" thingie.

Northwest is a one trick Vossian pony.

Greenville is decent, but is pretty much centered around the whole anti-vossian Literal Seven Days thing.

RTS is good, but its hit and miss from campus to campus. I've heard concerns that they are more focused on quantity of students as opposed to the quality of education, but I know alot of good great men that have come from there (including my father-in-law).

Then you've got Mid-America, which is a game unto itself. Small, and big emphasis on old-school (as in, early to mid 20th century) preaching. They make you do an internship at a church every summer you're there, which I think is good. My bud Nick Smith is heading there this fall. I've known alot of pastors that have come from there, since Mid-America was the only "Approved" seminary for my old denomination (RCUS).

I'd probably go to Trinity up near Chicago though if I had my choice. That makes me a loon in most conservative circles, but personally I'm more interested in a broad (as in, encompasing the entire Church) education as opposed to having the most rigorous "Reformed" education possible.

Thanks for the info on the different seminaries Josiah. I haven't spent much time yet looking into the various options, but having some info from a personal source is helpful. One thing that attracts me to Covenant Seminary is the Schaeffer Institute, dealing with culture and all that.

There may be some good research behind Josiah's assessment of the various seminaries. I really can't say much about them myself. I did consider Westminster West and Mid-America. Greenville was never an option. Not that I doubt their qualifications or that I think that they're centered around a single point. I just don't happen to share their views on strict confessional subscriptionalism. Most of the others I just haven't given much thought to. I can, however, say something about Northwest. It was founded by my pastor and is currently housed in our church. By virtue of this alone, I've had enough exposure to it to know that Josiah doesn't know what he's talking about. It does place a particular emphasis on Vos and Van Til (which is interesting since the dean is not a Van Tillian); however, this in itself does not mean that it doesn't offer a well-balanced Reformed education. If you know enough of Vos or Van Til to disagree with them, I wouldn't go there (although you would be accepted): there are many other good options. The same thing would apply if, like Josiah, you want an education from something beyond a Reformed perspective. There are two drawbacks to Northwest. The first is that it is so new. It doesn't have a seminary's best recomendation, which is the graduating students it puts out. The second is location. The cost of living in Western Washington is rather high and good jobs are not that easy to come by (on the other hand, the tuition at Northwest is relatively inexpensive, both in comparison to its locale and to other seminaries). Still, for all I know, this second drawback may not be that significant, especially if other seminaries in the country are in a similar position. Give all of the seminaries a fair evaluation and feel free to reject or accept any one of them for any valid reason. Just don't let someone suggest that a seminary is being narrow-minded or, perhaps, divisive unless he has sufficient evidence to back up his claims.

How about Canada? Sure, Bailey will have to dogsled to kindergarden and Genia will have to mind the igloo, but healthcare is universal and our money is more colorful :-).

Any good seminaries on PEI? And what about the job market? ;)

No great seminaries on PEI, no. Job market? Depends, which kind are you looking for? Pastor? Youth Pastor? Web Designer? Fisherman?

I've been fishing maybe twice in my whole life, so I think we can count that out. Until I'm finished with all my schooling, and possibly for some time after that, I want to work as a web designer. If I go to UTC next fall, I'll probably major in graphic design.

I think you should come to North Carolina and go to seminary somewhere there. It still has the pretty mountains like Chattanooga plus that is where Kevin and I are planning on living when we're married. It would be great!

where are you gonna live In NC? Do you have ties in NC? i like Atlanta or or somewhere close to home. Chattanooga would be nice. I guess Macon For now. LOL! I got 4 more years and then we will see. I may get reasigned to another location before my time is up but i don't expect it. God willing, i will be happy with where he wants me. I know what i want but what he wants should come first. Praise GoD!!