Berkeley School of Theology
Overview
At a Glance
School type
Private, not-for-profit, 4-year or above
School Size & Setting
Medium | Urban
Students-to-Faculty Ratio
3:1
Religious affliation
American Baptist
General Information
Address
Berkeley School of Theology
2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley, California 94704
See on MapWebsite
www.bst.edu/Mission Statement
The American Baptist Seminary of the West is a Christ-centered school that trains men and women for leadership in the church of the 21st century who are: prepared to minister in a multicultural and multiracial world; rooted in an evangelical heritage; equipped for ecumenical partnership in ministry, informed theologically and biblically; skilled in the practice of ministry for personal, ecclesial and social transformation and committed to the justice demands of the gospel.
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Annual tuition & fees
Undergraduate
In state
$2,856Out of state
$2,856Graduate
In state
$19,276Out of state
$19,276Other Estimated Costs
Housing
$20,652 per year
Books & Supplies
$1,000 per year
Personal Expenses
$1,896 per year
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Academics
Most Popular Graduate programs
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Divinity/Ministry
Graduate ProgramsX
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THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
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Theology/Theological Studies
- A program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life. See other colleges that offer this major
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Divinity/Ministry
- A program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. Includes instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, evangelism, church/parish organization and management, Christian ethics, church history, and related studies. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions
Undergraduate acceptance rate
Acceptance rate
66.67%- Apply 18
- Accepted 12
- Attend 12
Application Fee
Undergraduate
$40Graduate
$40Undergraduate application requirements
High school transcript
Not applicableHigh school GPA
Not applicableRecommendation letter
RequiredAdmissions test
Not applicable
(SAT or ACT)TOEFL
Not applicable
(international students)Completion of college
Not applicable
prep programDemonstration of
Not applicable
competencies
Student Life
Student Demographics
Female Students
44%Male Students
56%Student Ethnicities
- Black47.73%
- Two Or More Ethnicities18.18%
- Caucasian11.36%
- Hispanic/Latino11.36%
- Asian9.09%
- American Indian/Alaska Native1.14%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1.14%
Student body breakdown
Total students enrolled
73
Graduate students
73
Full Time Students
21%Part Time Students
79%Student services
- Meal plan
- Counseling services
- Remedial services
- Work-study
- Placement services
- Study abroad
- Weekend/evening classes
- On-campus day care for student's children