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Franciscan School of Theology

Franciscan School of Theology

San Diego, CA · City
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Graduation rate
42% typical
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Earnings 10 years on
$39,245 typical
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Acceptance rate
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

The Franciscan School of Theology in San Diego, affiliated with the University of San Diego, is a Roman Catholic graduate institution renowned for grounding academic theology in Franciscan values of peacemaking, ecological justice, and service to the marginalized. Its strongest offerings include the Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies, which prepare students for pastoral ministry, lay leadership, and social advocacy. Student life is deeply collaborative and spiritual, emphasizing a close-knit community that seamlessly integrates scholarly reflection with active civic engagement. Distinctively, the school is located directly on USD’s campus, giving theology students the intimate atmosphere of a small theological seminary paired with full access to the resources of a major university.


Wikipedia:The Franciscan School of Theology (FST) is a Catholic graduate theological school at the University of San Diego, a private Roman Catholic research university in San Diego, California, United States. FST is owned and operated by the Province of Saint Barbara of the Order of Friars Minor. FST "is the only freestanding Franciscan graduate theological school in North America dedicated to the Franciscan intellectual tradition."

Location
San Diego, CA, 92110 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SAN · San Diego
3 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
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Cost of attendance$41,745
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Cost of attendance$41,745
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.fst.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Franciscan School of Theology’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$21,600
Housing$14,400
Books & supplies$1,145
Personal expenses$4,600
Total of the above$41,745

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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Faculty salary
$6,362/mo
Teaching spend
$23,503
per student
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related

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