Graduate Theological Union

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Graduate Theological Union, also called GTU, is a partnership of various graduate schools and seminaries across the United States. Founded in 1962, it is located in Berkeley, California. The institution offers Ph. D, Th. D, and M.A. degrees in several fields of religion and theology, including Biblical Languages, Jewish Studies, Buddhist Studies, and Orthodox Christian Studies through its member schools and institutions. Apart from these study programs, the Union also provides summer courses and various other certification programs to students.

The campus of the Graduate Theological Union is home to several student unions and religious organizations, including The Beatitudes Society, The Theological Roundtable on Ecological Ethics and Spirituality (TREES), The GTU Korean Student Association (GTU KSA), and The Evangelical Round Table.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 234 in 2009-2010 (242 full-time equivalent).

graduate students are 100%.

Students under 25 years old represent 3% of the student body. About 40% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Graduate Theological Union provides on-campus housing for 11 of its 242 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Graduate Theological Union offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

LIBERAL ARTS (5 awarded)

• Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (61 awarded)

• Theology and Religious Vocations