The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, a member of the Graduate Theological Union, is a community of scholars committed to the pursuit of truth as revealed in the Gospel and discovered by human reason. Inspired by the Dominican practice of disciplined inquiry and learned preaching, the School draws its students into the rich tradition of classical philosophy and Catholic theology, especially as exemplified by St. Thomas Aquinas, and from this tradition engages contemporary scholarship and culture in mutual enrichment.
As a Center of Studies of the Order of Preachers and an apostolate of the Western Dominican Province, the School is committed to preparing women and men for academic and apostolic vocations.
DSPT is an accredited Roman Catholic college/seminary sponsored by the Western
Dominican Province and is a member of the interfaith Graduate Theological Union.
DSPT offers rigorous programs of academic and pastoral training for Western
Dominicans as well as for men and women considering careers in ministry and
teaching within the Church and society.
In implementing its mission, the school seeks to articulate an understanding of the collaborative nature of lay, religious, and ordained vocations in the Church, and to foster that collaboration in its governance, administration, and academic programs.
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC) and the Association of Theological Schools in the United and Canada
(ATS). In addition, it is established by the Master of the Order of Preachers
as a Center of Studies for the Order. This school is authorized under Federal
law to enroll non-immigrant students.
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