Great Reasons to Attend

Robust Academic Resources

Students at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) have access to a wide variety of academic opportunities to enhance their program.

• DSPT students receive excellent preparation for doctoral studies:

  • DSPT graduates have been accepted to top doctoral programs around the world, including the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), UC Berkeley, UCLA, Arizona State University, Saint Louis University, the University of Notre Dame, the Catholic University of America, Purdue University, the University of Indiana at Bloomington, the University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX), the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Rome), the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), and the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium).

  • Our small size allows for close, personal guidance by expert faculty who can often write very strong letters of recommendation for those applying to doctoral programs.

  • Students receive the personal attention of a small and intimate school combined with the academic resources of a major research university because of the additional resources through our membership in the Graduate Theological Union (GTU).

• An extensive library network is available to DSPT students:

  • Flora Lamson Hewlett Library of the GTU is the largest theological library in the Western United States.

  • Students have access to and frequently supplement their research with the University of California library system through UC Berkeley.

  • Students also have borrowing privileges at the Santa Clara University Library .

• DSPT's membership in the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) [link to page under About Us] allows students to draw from the resources of any of the other 8 schools and 10 affiliated institutes GTU, giving students access to:

  • Over 150 faculty and 1,300 theology students;

  • Diverse traditions and theological approaches;

  • And unparalleled opportunities for ecumenical and interfaith work.

• DSPT students may also cross-register for classes at the University of California, Berkeley :

  • Many students take advantage of the language classes at UC Berkeley to prepare them to fulfill their language requirement. UC Berkeley offers students a wide variety of languages from French and German to Greek, Latin and Arabic.

  • Students whose interests or research requires them to take a more interdisciplinary approach to their studies can find courses at UC Berkeley to complement their DSPT program

• DSPT offers students an international exchange program:

  • Qualified DSPT M.A. (Theology) students have the option of spending a semester at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in the heart of Rome.

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