Graduate Theological Union: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3388 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #951 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #881 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #80 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 11 | In Berkeley |
| #1003 of 2,195 | For Art History |
| Top50% | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Graduates
- 150
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.gtu.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 91%*
* Graduate Theological Union is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Graduate Theological Union Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
11 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
21 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 41 (27%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 38 (25%) |
| White | 37 (25%) |
| Asian | 15 (10%) |
| Black or African American | 10 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 6 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (1%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (0.7%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $25,042 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,042 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,042 |
Graduate Theological Union majors
Graduate Theological Union has granted 12 master's in Theology/Theological Studies and 16 doctorate degrees in Theology/Theological Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Graduate Theological Union.
| Major | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|
| Theology & Theological Studies | 12 | 16 |
| Grand Total | 12 | 16 |
Publications & Citations
Graduate Theological Union has published 1,818 scientific papers with 36,155 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, Environmental Science, Biology, History, Political Science, Computer Science, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10 | 36 |
| 1994 | 15 | 47 |
| 1995 | 18 | 58 |
| 1996 | 21 | 69 |
| 1997 | 15 | 83 |
| 1998 | 23 | 91 |
| 1999 | 15 | 123 |
| 2000 | 21 | 130 |
| 2001 | 19 | 189 |
| 2002 | 35 | 209 |
| 2003 | 25 | 297 |
| 2004 | 19 | 309 |
| 2005 | 53 | 390 |
| 2006 | 58 | 494 |
| 2007 | 65 | 733 |
| 2008 | 70 | 841 |
| 2009 | 77 | 1187 |
| 2010 | 70 | 1355 |
| 2011 | 61 | 1617 |
| 2012 | 57 | 1673 |
| 2013 | 39 | 1802 |
| 2014 | 48 | 1884 |
| 2015 | 53 | 1924 |
| 2016 | 50 | 2074 |
| 2017 | 41 | 2090 |
| 2018 | 66 | 2135 |
| 2019 | 51 | 2246 |
| 2020 | 60 | 2229 |
| 2021 | 51 | 2366 |
| 2022 | 333 | 1976 |
| 2023 | 35 | 1993 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1680 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1306 |
Notable alumni
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Hamza Yusuf
- Occupations
- writerpodcasteruniversity teacherulema
- Biography
-
Hamza Yusuf is an American Islamic scholar. A pioneer of Islamic neo-traditionalism, he has promoted Islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world.
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Eileen Donahoe
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Eileen Donahoe is an American human rights activist and former U.S. diplomat who recently served as U.S. Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom at the Department of State. Previously, she served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council, having been appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. She was the first ambassador following the referent UN body changing from the predecessor United Nations Commission on Human Rights. After serving her term as ambassador, Donahoe was appointed as Director of Global Affairs for Human Rights Watch, where she focused on digital security and Internet governance. She then founded and served as Executive Director of the Global Digital Policy Incubator at the Freeman Spogli Institute's Cyber Policy Center working at the intersection of governance, technology and human rights. She was an affiliate of Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation, a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
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Robert W. McElroy
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
-
Robert Walter McElroy is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Washington since 2025. He previously served as Bishop of San Diego from 2015 to 2025. He was made a cardinal in 2022.
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Shibley Telhami
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 75)
- Occupations
- writeruniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Shibley Telhami is an American professor in the department of government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a nonresident senior fellow of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.
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David Batstone
- Enrolled in Graduate Theological Union
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in systematic theology
- Occupations
- human rights defenderbusinesspersonsociologisttheologianphilosopher
- Biography
-
David Batstone is an ethics professor at the University of San Francisco and is the founder and president of Not for Sale.
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Heup Young Kim
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- teachertheologian
- Biography
-
Heup Young Kim is a Korean Christian theologian and a scholar of East Asian religions, particularly Confucianism and Daoism (scholar). He specializes in Asian constructive theology, interfaith dialogue, religion and science (books), and is a leading proponent and architect of the Theology of Dao (Theo-dao), which integrates Christian theology with East Asian wisdom traditions.
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Arthur S. Thomas
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Arthur Sam Thomas was a Roman Catholic priest and the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 1995 to 1997.
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Alastair Campbell
- Occupations
- editortheologian
- Biography
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Professor Alastair Vincent Campbell MA, BD, Th.D., FRSE is a British theologian and bioethicist. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics and received the Henry K. Beecher award from the Hastings Centre in 1999.
General info
| Alternative names | GTU |
|---|---|
| Total FTE staff | 41 |
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2400 Ridge Rd Berkeley, California, 94709 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 124,000 |
| Phone | 5106492400 |