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Hope International University - Online

Founded in 1928, Hope International University has a long tradition of giving our students the rich and supportive environment they need to achieve their life and career goals. With a variety of online programs and courses, we have the degree or certificate that is right for you. Hope International University's online curriculum encourages intellectual, physical, social and spiritual development....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Ministry - Christian Leadership, Church-Planting, Intercultural Studies, Worship (Online Master)
- Online Certificate in Biblical Studies (Online Certificate)
- Online Bachelor in Christian Ministry (Online Bachelor)

American Baptist Seminary of the West

ABSW celebrates the diversity of its student body. Differences in culture, ethnicity and age make for rich experiences in the classroom and campus life. All men and women at ABSW are encouraged to discover and express their vocation, whether in traditional parish ministry or beyond the walls of the church. At ABSW, students discover a community of support and a fellowship of faith....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Studies (Master)

Bethesda Christian University

In 1976, Bethesda Christian University (BCU) was founded on a Christian groundwork derived from Pentecostal Theology to equip future leaders with the professional skills needed to become leaders in world peace and world missions by building churches and Bible institutions around the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religion (Master)

California Yuin University, The Calvary School of Theology

Yuin University is a private, international, and independent institution of higher education consisting of the School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, the School of Business Administration, and the School of Theology. Yuin University provides undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education. Yuin University was established to fulfill the holistic needs of its students so that they may promot...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)

City Seminary of Sacramento

City Seminary is a theological center where men are trained and prepared for the gospel ministry without having to relocate to another area. We want to make seminary education as accessible as possible for the greatest number of students....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theological Studies (Master)

Claremont School of Theology

President Jerry D. Campbell and the School's world-class faculty are excited by what the future holds, both at Claremont and on the Pacific Rim. If you are exploring your options for ministerial preparation, theological study, religious scholarship, or personal enrichment, then Claremont may be right for you. On top of it all, the city of Claremont recently was named a "Top Five Place to Live," ba...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)

Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology

The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) is a Center of Studies of the Order of Preachers, offering masters-level degrees in philosophy and theology as well as a degree completion program for the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. We seek to form a community of scholars, modeling our approach on the teacher-student relationship between St. Albert the Great and St. Thomas Aquinas, who so...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Philosophy and Theology (Master)
- Certificate in Theology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Philosophy and Theology (Certificate)

Franciscan School of Theology

The Franciscan School of Theology is a thriving community of teaching, learning and ministry in Berkeley, California. FST is a Roman Catholic graduate theological school, owned and operated by the Province of Saint Barbara of the Order of Friars Minor. Rooted in 800 years of Franciscan tradition, FST is a place where the issues and concerns of society intersect theological education....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Dixon School of Church Music

We are a graduate theological school of the Southern Baptist Convention. We are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Church Music (Master)

Graduate Theological Union

- Master in Systematic and Philosophical Theology (Master)
- Master in Religion and Society (Master)
- Master in Religion and Psychology (Master)
- Master in Old Testament and New Testament (Master)
- Master in Ethics and Social Theory - Religion and Society (Master)
- Master in Cultural and Historical Study of Religions (Master)
- Master in Christian Spirituality (Master)
- Master in Biblical Studies (Master)
- Master in Biblical Languages (Master)
- Master in Art and Religion (Master)
- Doctor in Systematic and Philosophical Theology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Religion and Society (Doctor)
- Doctor in Old Testament and New Testament (Doctor)
- Doctor in Ethics and Social Theory - Religion and Society (Doctor)
- Doctor in Cultural and Historical Study of Religions (Doctor)
- Doctor in Christian Spirituality (Doctor)
- Doctor in Biblical Studies (Doctor)
- Doctor in Art and Religion (Doctor)

International Theological University

International Theological University offers qualified men and women the opportunity to earn their degree with Life Experience/Education. Students who earn sufficient units with life experience, to graduate, may apply for graduation immediately without taking additional classes. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in World Religions and Religious Studies (Master)
- Doctor in World Religions and Religious Studies (Doctor)

Loyola Marymount University, Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

The encouragement of learning is the first pillar of the mission. Considered together with the pursuit of academic excellence, it constitutes the overarching theme of current strategic planning that envisions LMU’s growth into one of the nation’s distinguished Catholic universities....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)

Master's Seminary

The Master's Seminary exists to advance the kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ by equipping godly men to be pastors and/or trainers of pastors for excellence in service to Christ in strategic fields of Christian ministry. This is to be accomplished through an educational program and an environment of spiritual fellowship and relationships which emphasize unreserved commitment to the worship of God, ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Biblical Counseling (Master)

Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

Welcome to PLTS, a faith and learning community dedicated to excellence in theological education for developing leaders for the church in the world. Our beautiful location, dynamic faculty, cutting-edge curriculum, closely-knit community, and membership in the Graduate Theological Union provide a unique setting for wrestling with issues of Christian faith, discipleship, and the communication of th...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Theology (Certificate)

Pacific School of Religion

Since its founding in 1866, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has served as a multi-denominational Christian seminary. PSR stands at a remarkable crossroads of faith and learning communities. Located in the broadly diverse San Francisco Bay Area on the axis of the continental United States and the Pacific Rim, PSR offers an unparalleled view of global relationships and currents of cultural change. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Religious Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Religious Studies (Doctor)
- Certificate in Theology (Certificate)
- Certificate in Religious Studies (Certificate)

Saint Patrick's Seminary, School of Theology

St. Patrick’s Seminary & University maintains as its primary purpose the initial and ongoing formation of Roman Catholic priests in a contemporary multicultural world, especially for dioceses within the Western United States and the Pacific Rim. Through human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral development, it enables Christ-centered men to grow and excel as collaborative, culturally-aware pasto...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Certificate in Theology (Certificate)

San Francisco Theological Seminary

Welcome to SFTS, your path to whole leadership. Imagine a seminary where you learn to seamlessly integrate spirituality, theology, and the practical arts of ministry…where each is as important as the other…where devotion, conviction, and action naturally blend together to form an integrated whole... where you learn to lead others towards wholeness as Christ led his disciples…where you have the ref...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theological Studies (Master)
- Master in Biblical Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Theological Studies (Doctor)
- Doctor in Biblical Studies (Doctor)

Simpson College

Simpson University is a Christ-centered educational community, developing men and women for a lifetime of Spirit-led intellectual, spiritual, and social growth, strengthening each to fulfill God's call to be an agent of transformation of life in all its fullness....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Missiology (Master)
- Master in Christian Ministry (Master)

Starr King School for the Ministry

Starr King, a Unitarian Universalist theological school, has been educating Unitarian Universalist ministers and progressive religious leaders since 1904. Accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and a member of the Graduate Theological Union (GTU), Starr King offers M.Div., MASC and M.A. degrees as well as online courses, other continuing education opportunities for ministers and lay...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Leadership for Social Change (Master)

University of California, College of Letters and Science - Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Because teaching and research go hand in hand at UC Santa Barbara, our students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Our academic community of faculty, stud...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Religious Studies (Doctor)

University of San Diego, College of Arts and Sciences

Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UC San Diego is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh approach to education and research....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Master)
- Doctor in Pastoral Counseling (Doctor)
- Certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling (Certificate)

University of San Francisco, College of Arts and Sciences

USF is committed to becoming internationally recognized as a premier Jesuit Catholic, urban university with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)

Vanguard University of Southern California

Vanguard University (VU) is a private, coeducational, comprehensive university of liberal arts and professional studies that believes its Pentecostal/charismatic Christian community provides a supportive and challenging environment in which to pursue a quality education. The University assumes that it is essential to offer educational opportunity within a context of free inquiry and academic integ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theological Studies (Master)
- Master in Religion and Religious Education (Master)

Western Seminary, San Jose Campus

Plant a church. Join a ministry staff. Live out your calling in the marketplace. Follow the Lord into global mission. Regardless of where or how you serve one thing is for certain: the winds of ministry blow relentlessly. And for ministries to advance, even in heavy gusts, their leaders must develop roots - deep roots in God's Word and in His Love. Building such roots is a primary activity for ea...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)

Westminster Seminary California

What makes WSC a unique place to receive graduate theological education? A united faculty comprised of pastor-scholars providing the best in theological education to a diverse student body, face to face, in an amazing location....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theological Studies (Master)
- Master in Christian Studies (Master)
- Master in Biblical Studies (Master)

Bethel University - San Diego

Bethel Seminary San Diego is Bethel University’s tangible presence in the southwest United States. As part of Bethel Seminary, we share its mission to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ among all people in culturally sensitive ways....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Theological Studies (Master)
- Master in Christian Education (Master)
- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)
- Doctor in Church Leadership (Doctor)

University of Southern California, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religion and Social Ethics (Master)
- Doctor in Religion and Social Ethics (Doctor)

Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary

Welcome to Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary! We are a graduate theological school of the Southern Baptist Convention. We are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Divinity, Theology, Ministry (Master)
- Doctor in Divinity, Theology, Ministry (Doctor)

Other Locations:
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary - Online

Golden State School of Theology

Since 1979, Golden State School of Theology has been preparing men and women for Christian ministry. Institutions in Malaysia, Nigeria and the Philippines are using GSST education materials and expertise to train their own people. Our Directed Internet Studies program has allowed students from virtually every inhabited continent to receive the same high quality academic instruction they would have...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Christian Education (Master)
- Doctor in Christian Education (Doctor)

Azusa Pacific University, Haggard Graduate School of Theology

As an evangelical Christian university, APU affirms the supremacy of Christ in all areas of life. These beliefs and values exist at the core of the university. Find out more about where APU stands as a faith community by reading the following documents....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Religious Studies (Master)
- Master in Christian Non-Profit Leadership (Master)
- Master in Christian Education (Master)
- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley

If you are looking for a place to develop the integrity, skill and inner joy you feel you need in order to serve today's Catholic Church effectively, you have come to the right place. At the Jesuit School, we are committed to changing lives all over the world for the better, and we know that in order to reach out to others, you must begin with yourself....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology and Ministry (Master)
- Doctor in Theology and Ministry (Doctor)

La Sierra University

A diverse community of inquiry, learning, and service, rooted in the Christian gospel, La Sierra is committed to Seventh-day Adventist values and ideals. Its mission is: TO SEEK truth enlarging human understanding through scholarship; TO KNOW ourselves broadly educating the whole student; TO SERVE others contributing to the good of the global community....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religion and Religious Studies (Master)

Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary

MB Biblical Seminary is rooted in the anabaptist and evangelical traditions, and is the seminary of the Mennonite Brethren churches in the United States and Canada. Each of our campuses in Fresno, California; Langley, British Columbia and Winnipeg, Manitoba offer a vibrant educational community that includes students from many denominations, cultures and nations....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Biblical Studies (Master)
- Certificate in Biblical Studies (Certificate)

Biola University, School of Continuing Studies

Biola University is a private Christian university located in Southern California. For nearly 100 years, Biola has stood out as an institution grounded on biblically centered education, intentional spiritual development, and career preparation, where all faculty, staff and students are professing Christians....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Christian Apologetics (Master)
- Certificate in Christian Apologetics (Certificate)

Santa Clara University, School of Education, Counseling Psychology, & Pastoral Ministries

Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California's Silicon Valley, offers its more than 8,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master's, Ph.D., and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by the fourth-highest graduation rate among all U.S. master's universities, California's oldest operating high...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Pastoral Ministries (Master)

Concordia University Irvine, Christ College

At CUI a purposefully small student body allows you to learn - really learn - in classes averaging fewer than 25 people. That means preparation for GREAT things ahead of you. Small class sizes also allow for interaction with your peers on a personal level, creating and building friendships that will last a life time. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theology and Culture (Master)
- Master in Theology (Master)

Stanford University, School of Humanities and Sciences

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Religious Studies (Doctor)

Claremont Graduate University, School of Religion

Claremont Graduate University is an academic institution like no other. Here you will find everything you need to cultivate your personal and professional growth. CGU is the only comprehensive university in the nation devoted entirely to graduate-level education. Our unique arrangement fosters a collegial community, where students and world-class faculty form close, interactive relationships. Our...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religion (Master)
- Doctor in Religion (Doctor)

Pepperdine University, Seaver College

Pepperdine University is a Christian university committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religion (Master)

Biola University, Talbot School of Theology

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Christian Education (Master)
- Doctor in Christian Education (Doctor)
- Certificate in Biblical Studies (Certificate)

Mount Saint Mary's College, The Graduate Division

Mount St. Mary's College is an independent, Catholic, liberal arts college which provides a values-based undergraduate education for women, as well as innovative programs for professional men and women on two historic campuses in Los Angeles. The Mount is the only Catholic college primarily for women in the Western United States. It is also nationally recognized for its academic programs, its cult...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Studies (Master)

University of the West

University of the West (formerly known as Hsi Lai University) is a private, nonprofit, co-educational university offering undergraduate, graduate, certificate and continuing education programs consistent with the educational mission of California higher education degree-granting institutions. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Studies (Master)
- Doctor in Religious Studies (Doctor)

Western Seminary Sacramento

- Master in Theology (Master)
- Master in Christian Ministry (Master)
- Certificate in Christian Ministry (Certificate)

Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Church Divinity School of the Pacific is a graduate theological seminary and center of theological study of the Episcopal church, and is a founding member of the ecumenical Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Theology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Theological Studies (Certificate)

Fuller Theological Seminary

Fuller is one of the largest multidenominational seminaries in the world, providing professional and graduate-level education in our schools of theology, psychology, and intercultural studies. We are known for our ethnic and denominational diversity, with more than 4,000 students joining our community from nearly 70 countries and more than 100 denominations....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Theology (Certificate)

Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University is one of the leading Christian universities in the country. With its commitment to educating students as whole people, PLNU has prepared graduates for meaningful careers in fields as diverse as medicine, ministry, education, and politics....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Religion (Certificate)

Vision International University, College of Theology

Vision International University USA offers degree programs for students seeking academic advancement and preparation for professional service in Christian Ministry. The University was founded as a sister institution of Vision International College Australia in 1990. With administrative headquarters in Ramona, CA, the University specifically offers flexible and affordable distance/online education ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in Theology (Online Master)
- Online Doctor in Theology (Online Doctor)

Golden State School of Theology, Internet / Distance Study Department

- Online Master in Religious Studies (Online Master)
- Online Doctor in Religious Studies (Online Doctor)

International Theological University, Religious Studies

International Theological University offers Academic Programs, for men and for women, leading to Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctoral Degrees in Religion and in Religion related areas of study such as Business Ethics. International Theological University offers over 1000 classes each semester from which students may earn credits toward their degrees....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Master in World Religions - Religious Studies (Online Master)
- Online Doctor in World Religions - Religious Studies (Online Doctor)

Fuller Theological Seminary, Distance Learning Office

- Online Certificate in Christian Studies (Online Certificate)

San Diego University for Integrative Studies

SDUIS is a small, private University with a humanistic and integrative philosophy. Our programs are applied in nature and we strive to equip our students with knowledge and tools they can use successfully in real life after graduation. Our awareness of the relationship between mind, body, and spirit forms the basis for a socially, culturally, and environmentally relevant educational process and ex...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology (Master)
- Doctor in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology (Doctor)
- Certificate in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology (Certificate)

Graduate Theological Union, Institute of Buddhist Studies

The Graduate Theological Union is the largest and most diverse partnership of seminaries and graduate schools in the United States, pursuing interreligious collaboration in teaching, research, ministry, and service. Located in Berkeley, California, where the diversity of cultures and faith traditions reflects our own, study at the GTU is intellectually challenging and rich in resources. Students ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Buddhist Studies (Master)

University of California - Berkeley

The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus — envisioned as a "City of Learning" — was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Buddhist Studies (Doctor)

San Diego University for Integrative Studies, School of Human Services

- Online Master in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology (Online Master)
- Online Doctor in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology (Online Doctor)
- Online Certificate in Tibetan Buddhist Psychology (Online Certificate)

California Institute of Integral Studies, School of Consciousness and Transformation

CIIS is an engaged - and engaging - community of people committed to transforming themselves and the world. Here you pursue your doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s completion degree at a university that connects the spiritual and practical dimensions of intellectual life, in a stimulating environment that fosters rigorous scholarship and supportive community. The Institute offers an integral, inter...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Women's Spirituality (Master)
- Doctor in Women's Spirituality (Doctor)

Holy Names University

Situated on 60 wooded acres high in the Oakland hills, our campus provides beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay and a close-knit, supportive environment that allows for intense learning and personal development. Holy Names University has been named a 2004 "Best Value: A Great School at a Great Price" by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked third among Western colleges and universities for diversit...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Culture and Spirituality (Master)

Saybrook Graduate School

At Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center, we are committed to fostering a learning environment that is at once rooted in humanistic values and responsive to the conditions of our times. The founders of Saybrook inspired that purpose when they skillfully infused psychology with humanistic values and in doing so, advanced a movement that provided relevant alternatives to traditional psycholog...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Online Certificate in Socially Engaged Spirituality (Online Certificate)

Biola University, School of Intercultural Studies

- Doctor in Missiology (Doctor)

Fullerton College

At Fullerton College's International Student Center (ISC), you will always find a smile and friendly face. Welcoming over 300 students from more than 60 countries, the ISC provides personal attention in order to help students feel a part of the campus and community, experience personal growth, and achieve academic success....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Religious Studies (Associate)

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa Junior College is a two-year community college, founded in 1918. Located approximately one hour north of San Francisco in Northern California's beautiful wine country, SRJC is regarded as one of the nation's premier two-year colleges, offering university level courses. We are known for our academic excellence, superb faculty, comprehensive student services, and excellent facilities. Whi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Religious Studies (Associate)

California State University Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is ranked among the top three public master's universities in the western United States. This is the second year in a row that CSULB was recognized for its outstanding academic achievements by U.S. News and World Report in its annual America's Best College Guide. The report highlights CSULB's undergraduate success programs, its nationally ranked coll...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Religious Studies (Master)
- Certificate in Religious Studies (Certificate)
- Bachelor in Religious Studies (Bachelor)

Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College (OCC) is a two-year community college located just a few minutes from the beautiful Southern California beaches, 40 miles south of Los Angeles, and a short drive away from Disneyland and other attractions. OCC is one of the finest and largest community colleges in the U.S. OCC offers more than 130 academic and career programs that lead to Associate of Arts and Science degrees,...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Religious Studies (Certificate)