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Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·psr.edu

Fall enrollment is 124 students, and 134 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr graduation
Grad-only
—
Total enrollment
124
peer median 117
Avg net price
Grad-only
—
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About

The Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is a private Protestant seminary in Berkeley, California, United States. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church, and the Disciples of Christ, ensuring the school provides the necessary requirements for candidates to seek ordination within these denominations. These three denominations account for approximately half of the student population of PSR. The school has also maintained close relationships with the Unitarian Universalist Association, the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as other denominations. Over the years PSR has provided training for clergy and leaders from a wide range of religious traditions including Buddhists, Jews, Pagans, Pentecostals, and Roman Catholics.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 3 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
1
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing1 · 33.3%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+11.1%
$49,474 vs $44,535

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Feb 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1938Next review Mar 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  3. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $993K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$993K
60 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$881K
53 loan awards
Grad PLUS$112K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 32 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
32
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.1%
2017
10.8%
2018
3.2%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Pacific School of Religion

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6 total completions
01Theology
6100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
124
12-mo unduplicated
134

Gender split

Men
47%63
Women
53%71

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 128 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago27.521 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Pacific School of Religion vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pacific School of Religion selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectPacific School of Religion
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only124Grad-only—
    Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only145Grad-only—
    Aquinas Institute of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only110Grad-only—
    Bakke Graduate University
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only118Grad-only—
    Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only80Grad-only—
    Brite Divinity School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only153Grad-only—
    Calvin Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only367Grad-only—
    Christian Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only151Grad-only—
    Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only78Grad-only—
    Eden Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only72Grad-only—
    HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership
    		Grad-only100.0%155Grad-only—
    Hood Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only115Grad-only—
    Iliff School of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only166Grad-only—
    Interdenominational Theological Center
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only60Grad-only—
    Lancaster Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only66Grad-only—
    Lexington Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only82Grad-only—
    Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only103Grad-only—
    Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only101Grad-only—
    McCormick Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only125Grad-only—
    Meadville Theological School of Lombard College
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only62Grad-only—
    Nashotah House
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only143Grad-only—
    Nazarene Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only168Grad-only—
    New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only129Grad-only—
    New York Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only—Grad-only—
    Northeastern Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only218Grad-only—
    Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only315Grad-only—
    Phillips Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only103Grad-only—
    Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only65Grad-only—
    Saint Paul School of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only91Grad-only—
    Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only90Grad-only—
    Spertus College
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only89Grad-only—
    University of Saint Mary of the Lake
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only200Grad-only—
    Winebrenner Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only122Grad-only—
    Peer group median—100.0%117—

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    IPEDS
    • Indiana

      Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      145
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Missouri

      Aquinas Institute of Theology

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      110
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Texas

      Bakke Graduate University

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      118
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc.

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      80
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Texas

      Brite Divinity School

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      153
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Michigan

      Calvin Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      367
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Indiana

      Christian Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      151
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • New York

      Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      78
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Missouri

      Eden Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      72
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • New York

      HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      155
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • North Carolina

      Hood Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      115
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Colorado

      Iliff School of Theology

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      166
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Georgia

      Interdenominational Theological Center

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      60
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Pennsylvania

      Lancaster Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      66
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Kentucky

      Lexington Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      82
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Kentucky

      Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      103
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      101
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      McCormick Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      125
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      Meadville Theological School of Lombard College

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      62
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Wisconsin

      Nashotah House

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      143
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Missouri

      Nazarene Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      168
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • New Jersey

      New Brunswick Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      129
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • New York

      New York Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • New York

      Northeastern Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      218
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      315
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Oklahoma

      Phillips Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      103
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • District of Columbia

      Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      65
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Kansas

      Saint Paul School of Theology

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      91
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • New York

      Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      90
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      Spertus College

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      89
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Illinois

      University of Saint Mary of the Lake

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      200
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Ohio

      Winebrenner Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      122
      Net price
      Grad-only

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Pacific School of Religion (27)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • David Batstone
    • Lynda Goodsell Blake
    • Kittredge Cherry
    • Wilbur Wong Yan Choy
    • Carla DeSola
    • Vernard Eller
    • James Ishmael Ford
    • Mike Friedrich
    • Anne Hodges-Copple
    • Margaret F. Hood
    • Stewart Hoover
    • William R. Johnson (minister)
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    Frequently asked questions about Pacific School of Religion

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pacific School of Religion.

    What is the acceptance rate at Pacific School of Religion?

    Pacific School of Religion does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

    What is the graduation rate at Pacific School of Religion?

    Pacific School of Religion does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

    How many students attend Pacific School of Religion?

    Pacific School of Religion reports a total enrollment of 124 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pacific School of Religion?

    Pacific School of Religion does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

    Where is Pacific School of Religion located?

    Pacific School of Religion is located in Berkeley, California 94709.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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