Church Divinity School Of The Pacific

The Church Divinity School of the Pacific was established in 1893 by Rt. Rev. William Ford Nichols, the second Episcopal Bishop of California. It was originally located in San Mateo, California, but moved to its present location in Berkeley, California in 1911. It is one of the eleven seminaries of Episcopal Church in the US. The school is a member of Graduate Theological Union. It offers a wide variety of degree and certificate programs in theological studies, divinity, Christian ministry and Anglican studies.

The Church Divinity School of the Pacific offers several organizations to its students, including the Graduate Theological Union, the Celtic Cross, the Community Council and Koinonia. Eligible students can apply for financial aid such as federal grants, institutional grants, subsidized and unsubsidized student loans and veteran’s educational benefits.

Church Divinity School Of The Pacific Highlights

Where Church Divinity School Of The Pacific stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Protestant Episcopal religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Distance learning available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Church Divinity School Of The Pacific was 114 in 2007 (89 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 37% and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 63%.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Church Divinity School Of The Pacific participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Church Divinity School Of The Pacific provides on-campus housing for 72 of its 89 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.