Unique Degree Concentrations
Ranging from Aesthetics to Yoga
Core Doctoral Faculty Members
From diverse faiths and fields
Faculty Across the Consortium
To guide your academic career
46% of the GTU's students are women
Across all consortial programs and areas of study
43% of GTU Ph.D. Students are Women
Enrolled in 2018-2019
Newhall Teaching Fellowships
Awarded to doctoral students for 2017-2018
Inter-disciplinary Academic Departments
Doctoral Students
Studying in the GTU Ph.D. program in 2019-20
Scholarly Institutions
Combining to form a diverse community for religious study
Faith Traditions
Available for study through GTU's many programs, centers, and schools
Public Events or Lectures
Held by the GTU during 2018-19
Conferences & Symposia
Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by the GTU in 2016-17
Diversity at the GTU
- 11% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 6% Black
- 1% Hispanic
- 1% Native American/Alaskan Native
- 38% White
- 17% Unknown/Other
- 27% Non-Resident Foreign Students
Among GTU Ph.D Students 2019-20
Students' Stage in Program
- 44% in Course Work
- 11% in Comprehensive Exams
- 12% Post Exams
- 34% In Dissertation
Study at the GTU is intellectually challenging and rich in resources. As a consortium, we have the largest theological faculty in one location in the United States. Students pursuing a PhD or MA share a world-class library, access to more than 700 courses across member schools and academic disciplines, and a strong sense of community. Here, honest exchanges arise, world views expand, understanding deepens.
The mission of the GTU is to:
- Educate men and women for vocations of ministry and scholarship
- Equip leaders for a future of diverse religions and cultures
- Teach patterns of faith which nurture justice and peace
- Serve as an educational and theological resource for local communities, the nation, and the world.
President: Uriah Y. Kim
Interim Dean: Elizabeth S. Peña
Degrees Offered: PhD and MA degrees; other professional degree programs (including DMin, STM, ThM, and MDiv) are administered by member schools
Enrollment: More than 900 graduate students across the consortium, with more than 200 enrolled in GTU doctoral or common master's programs (as of Fall 2018).
Faculty: More than 100 full-time faculty across the consortium
Flora Lamson Hewlett Library: More than 500,000 volumes, 1160 periodical subscriptions, and 295,000 non-book holdings; 6,000-7,000 new titles added per year
Accreditation: The GTU is fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools and the WASC Senior College and University Commission.