Overview

Graduate and Professional Programs in Theology / Graduate and Professional Programs in Theology is located in Washington, DC.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Divinity (M Div)	Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL)	Systematic theology
Master of Arts (MA)	Thomistic studies
Doctor of Sacred Theology (STD)	Thomistic studies
Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB)	Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL)	Moral theology
Master of Arts (MA)	Theology
Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL)	Thomistic studies
Licentiate of Sacred Theology (STL)	Sacred scripture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	32

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Thesis defense
Other Advanced Degrees	3 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Lecture

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

36

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

150

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	18 credits of philosophy, reading knowledge of Latin, BA with minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	36 credits of philosophy, BA with minimum GPA of 3.25 (for STB)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 96

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 6

Male (20)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sacred scripture, moral theology, systematic theology, philosophy, languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 487 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC  20017-1585
United States

Contact Rev. Thomas Petri OP
Vice-President/Academic Dean
Email: dean@dhs.edu
Phone: 202-495-3832
Fax: 202-495-3873

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