Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Emory University's Candler School of Theology prepares real people to make a real difference in the real world. Our mission is to educate—through scholarship, teaching, and service—faithful and creative leaders for the church’s ministries in the world.

Candler School of Theology is grounded in the Christian Faith and shaped by the Wesleyan tradition of evangelical piety, ecumenical openness, and social concern. Candler is part of Emory University, a premier research institution ranked among the top 20 national universities by U.S. World and News Report. An intellectually vital, internationally distinguished, and intentionally diverse university-based school of theology, Candler remains at the heart of Emory’s commitments and campus.