Overview

Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education / Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education is located in Bronx, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Spiritual direction
Master of Arts (MA)	Christian spirituality
(Certificate)	Spiritual direction supervision
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral care
(Certificate)	Adult faith formation
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral mental health counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Religious education
Master of Arts (MA)	Pastoral studies
(Certificate)	Christian spirituality
Doctor of Ministry (D Min)	Pastoral ministry/general
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Religion and practice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Research paper or comprehensive examination.
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

52

Accepted

45

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

184

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.15%
Black or African American	10.33%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	13.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.63%
Unknown	3.8%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 12

Male (9)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Spirituality and spiritual direction, pastoral care and counseling, youth ministry, intercultural ministry, practical theology, trauma, spiritual direction supervision, disability and ministry.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 441 East Fordham Road
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Bronx, NY  10458
United States

Contact Fr. Francis X. McAloon , SJ
Dean
Email: fmcaloon@fordham.edu
Phone: 718-817-4800
Fax: 718-817-3352

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