Facts and Figures
school of theology and ministry
98% of the 2016 graduating class was employed within six months of graduation.
(100% employment rate of those students who participated in career placement workshops)
90% of lay students receive financial aid.
The rate per credit for the 2017-2018 academic year is $1,064.
Boston College has the largest theology faculty in North America.
(Combining the faculties of the STM and the BC Theology Department)
The Theology and Ministry Library contains the largest collection of Catholic literature outside of the Vatican. | BC Library System
Ranked #5 in the world among schools of theology, divinity, and religious studies
2017 QS World Rankings
Our Students
400
Total enrollment
250
Master's student enrollment
(M.Div., M.T.S., and M.A. theology and ministry)
25%
International students
15%
Students of color
18%
Jesuit students
80%
Catholic students
70%
Lay students
52%
Female students
Entering Class
650
Applications for Fall 2017
150
Enrolled students
85%
Students who completed a post-graduate service program
or who enrolled from full-time employment or ministry
30
Countries represented
21-70
Age range of incoming students
35
Undergraduate majors
(examples include biology, business, English, French, history,
linguistics, philosophy, political sciences, and theology)
Our Faculty
29
STM full-time faculty members
32
BC Theology Department full-time faculty members
10:1
Student to faculty advisor ratio
Alumni
4,086 throughout the world
School Publications
Accreditation
The Boston College School of Theology and Ministry is accredited by
the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools.