Overview

School of Theology and Ministry / School of Theology and Ministry is located in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Social Work/Master of Arts (MSW/MA)
Master of Arts/Master of Arts (MA/MA)
Master of Science/Master of Arts (MS/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral ministry	Liturgy and worship
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral ministry	Spirituality
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral ministry	Hispanic ministry
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral ministry	Pastoral care and counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Religious education
Master of Arts (MA)	Social justice/social ministry
Master of Arts (MA)	Church leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religious education
Master of Arts (MA)	Youth ministry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theology
Master of Arts (MA)	Spiritual direction
Master of Divinity (M Div)	Divinity
Master of Theological Studies (MTS)	Theological studies
Master of Theology (Th M)	Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL)	Sacred theology
Doctor of Sacred Theology (STD)	Sacred theology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

103

Applied

56

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Philosophy and practice of religious education, pastoral psychology, liturgical and spiritual theology, spiritual formation for the practice of ministry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467-3800
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Groome
Phone: 617-552-8000

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