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Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, CA · City
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Accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
About

Located in Berkeley, California, the Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is a progressive, multidenominational seminary renowned for integrating theological education with social justice, environmental advocacy, and radical inclusion. Its rigorous graduate offerings include the Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Theological Studies (MTS), and Master of Arts in Social Transformation, all strengthened by PSR’s founding membership in the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), which enables cross-registration at UC Berkeley. Campus culture is deeply activist-oriented, collaborative, and spiritually diverse, fostering a tight-knit learning environment centered on community engagement and equity. Distinctively, the seminary houses the groundbreaking Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS), cementing its national reputation as a pioneer in intersectional and transformative faith leadership.


Wikipedia:The Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is a private Protestant seminary in Berkeley, California, United States. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church, and the Disciples of Christ, ensuring the school provides the necessary requirements for candidates to seek ordination within these denominations. These three denominations account for approximately half of the student population of PSR. The school has also maintained close relationships with the Unitarian Universalist Association, the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as other denominations. Over the years PSR has provided training for clergy and leaders from a wide range of religious traditions including Buddhists, Jews, Pagans, Pentecostals, and Roman Catholics.

Location
Berkeley, CA, 94709 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
OAK · Oakland
11 mi away
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Resources
Endowment
$57M
Full-time faculty
90%
Faculty salary
$8,272/mo
Teaching spend
$42,937
per student
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related

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