Great Reasons to Attend

Vocational Development

Whether you are coming to the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) with a clear idea of your vocational goals or are continuing your studies while you search for your life's work, the resources of DSPT will help guide you on your path.

• Low student-to-faculty ratio (4-1) allows for personal attention and small classes. Our professors can act as real mentors for students, guiding them toward the work that was intended for them.

  • The average student-to-faculty ratio among Graduate Theological Union (GTU) member schools is 9-1; the average among ATS-accredited schools is 15-1.

• Academic advisors are available for personal meetings with students, offering personal, academic and spiritual guidance.

• Students have opportunities for leadership training and workshops so that their natural talents can be brought to bear upon philosophical and theological inquiry.

  • Workshops offered by the Catherine of Siena Institute , such as the "Called & Gifted" workshop, help students identify the Gifts of the Holy Spirit that are at work in their lives so that they may gear their academic program toward supporting those gifts.

• Career Planning is available to help students discover how to channel their academic studies into a vocational path.

  • Career planning workshops and individual consultations are available every semester from the Tri-School Career Development Director to help students with the details of networking, resume writing, interviewing and more.

  • The Director is available for individual consultation and provides the School with job postings that are available to students and alumni on our website.

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