The Disciples Divinity House of the University of Chicago is a center for graduate theological education for Disciples of Christ students. An exceptional residential scholarship program provides substantial financial aid (full tuition, a modest stipend, and housing support), seminars and other educational programs, and a vital community of learning and support. Disciples House Scholars earn their degrees the M.Div., the M.A., or the Ph.Dthrough the Divinity School of the University of Chicago.

Disciples House was founded in 1894 by a visionary group of leaders who wanted to provide Disciples with the highest quality of graduate education in an ecumenical, university setting, while also giving them a small, collegial community in the Disciples of Christ tradition. This tradition of excellence continues today.

Through the resources of the University and its own distinctive teaching/learning ethos, the Disciples Divinity House seeks excellence in leadership-including especially intelligence in ministry, a passion for the unity of the church and of humanity, the cultivation of ethical and aesthetic sensibilities as an inseparable part of religious formation, and the necessity of cooperative and critical engagement in society.

In a given year, 20-25 persons are House Scholars, with up to ten new Scholars selected each year. Slightly more than half are ministry students; the others are M.A. or Ph.D. students. They come from undergraduate and graduate programs across the United States and Canada. Twenty-five percent of the 2001-02 Scholars are from racial-ethnic minority groups. The community also includes 10-12 ecumenical Divinity School residents, who participate fully in its common life.