Overview

Witnessing the missionary spirit of the Gospel, the Pastoral Ministries degree at Santa Clara University collaborates with various dioceses to enrich and deepen the pastoral experience of aspiring ministers. Students are inspired to serve effectively in their diverse ministry settings as they deepen their call of service to the Church and the wider world.

Key Features

Engaging the church’s mission of lifelong ministerial formation, the program seeks to instill commitments to justice and to human flourishing in friendship with God and companionship with one another in service of all creation.

The program cultivates this charism through a critical and sympathetic engagement with the Catholic theological tradition in dialogue with a constantly changing world.

Responding to contemporary pastoral opportunities and challenges, the program aspires to be fully ecumenical, serving ministers from a variety of traditions, cultures, and theological perspectives, and using a variety of methods in theology and religious studies, so that they may serve their communities more faithfully.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Christology

Ethics

Ecclesiology

Hebrew Bible

New Testament

Sacraments & Liturgy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-03-31 00:00:00

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Early application submission is highly encouraged. Applications must be submitted and all supporting documentation received by the start date of the quarter.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Santa Clara, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Two official transcripts from undergraduate degree-granting institution, (evaluated if international study–from any non-USA school).

Non-U.S. Transcript Evaluation: Transcript evaluations are required for all international transcripts.

English Proficiency Exam: TOEFL (score of 90 or above) or IELTS (score of 6.5 or above) are required for international students who completed their post-secondary education in a language other than English.

Two letters of recommendation to be mailed by the evaluators

$50 application fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42420 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42420 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

42420 USD / year

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Living costs

Santa Clara

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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