Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook is an institute of higher education located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It grooms men for ordination into the Roman Catholic Priesthood, unifying a college and theology program. The institute offers undergraduate and graduate certificates in diverse areas of study, including catholic religious studies, youth ministry, liturgical music & liturgical studies, pastoral service with a concentration in ministry to African American Catholics and catholic social ministry.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Overbrook offers academic and career counseling services to its students. The college offers financial aid to its students in the form of scholarships and loans, including the Helen K. Andreski Scholarship Fund, the Edward A. Barbieri, M.D., F.A.C.S., the Scholarship Fund, the Domenica Chieffo Scholarship Fund and the Francis G. Dwyer Scholarship Fund.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High male/female ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 243 in 2009-2010 (126 full-time equivalent).

About 100% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male.

Undergrads are 48% of enrolled students, graduate students are 36%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 31% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook provides on-campus housing for 150 of its 126 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (87 awarded)

• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Philosophy
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies