Academic Partners
CTS is grateful for the shared values and visions of these academic partners that benefit all students and faculty.
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Bayan Chicago
Bayan is a private, Islamic graduate school based in Orange, California with its campus located in Chicago, Illinois. It offers accredited Master of Arts degrees in four subject areas: Islamic Studies, Islamic Leadership, Islamic Education, and Advanced Islamic Theology as well as a Master of Divinity in Islamic Chaplaincy. Bayan’s degree programs are offered in partnership with Chicago Theological Seminary Learn More![](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AcademicPartners_ACTS.jpg)
Association of Chicago Theological Schools
ACTS students can cross-register at any of our 12 member seminaries and gain access to over 700 additional courses!![](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/HIU-Graphic-Header.png)
Hartford International University for Religion & Peace
With roots that go back to 1834, HIU is a non-denominational graduate school for religious and theological studies.![](https://www.ctschicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AcademicPartners_UniveristyChicagoDivinitySchool.jpg)