Graduate Theological Union: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3797 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1052 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #981 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #85 of 249 | In California |
| #2 of 11 | In Berkeley |
| #976 of 2,170 | For Art History |
| Top50% | For 10 other topics |
Quick Review
- Graduates
- 178
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.gtu.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 89%*
* 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
21 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
38 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 51 (29%) |
|---|---|
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 45 (25%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 41 (23%) |
| Asian | 21 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 11 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 6 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (1%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (0.6%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Tuition and fees
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $24,143 |
| Tuition in-state | $24,143 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $24,143 |
Graduate Theological Union majors
Graduate Theological Union has granted 14 master's in Theology/Theological Studies and 13 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 | 14 | 13 |
| Grand Total | 14 | 13 |
Publications & Citations
Graduate Theological Union has published 1,803 scientific papers with 35,114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 | 35 |
| 1993 | 10 | 36 |
| 1994 | 15 | 47 |
| 1995 | 18 | 58 |
| 1996 | 21 | 68 |
| 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 | 719 |
| 2008 | 70 | 841 |
| 2009 | 77 | 1187 |
| 2010 | 70 | 1355 |
| 2011 | 61 | 1615 |
| 2012 | 57 | 1675 |
| 2013 | 39 | 1803 |
| 2014 | 48 | 1885 |
| 2015 | 53 | 1925 |
| 2016 | 49 | 2073 |
| 2017 | 41 | 2088 |
| 2018 | 65 | 2134 |
| 2019 | 51 | 2242 |
| 2020 | 59 | 2230 |
| 2021 | 51 | 2364 |
| 2022 | 332 | 1974 |
| 2023 | 35 | 1989 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1655 |
Notable alumni
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Hamza Yusuf
- Occupations
- ʿālimwriterpodcasteruniversity teacher
- Biography
-
Hamza Yusuf is an American Islamic scholar, neo-traditionalist, and co-founder of Zaytuna College. He is a proponent of classical learning in Islam and has promoted Islamic sciences and classical teaching methodologies throughout the world.
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Eileen Donahoe
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
-
Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe is an American diplomat and human rights activist who was 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. In 2014, she was also appointed to the board of International Service for Human Rights. She is also an affiliate of Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation, a center of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and 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.
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Shibley Telhami
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 74)
- 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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Robert W. McElroy
- Occupations
- Catholic priestCatholic bishop
- Biography
-
Robert Walter McElroy is an American Catholic prelate who was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Francis in 2022 and was also appointed as Archbishop of Washington in 2025. He has served as the Bishop of San Diego since 2015 and continues in that position until his installation as the Archbishop of Washington, which is scheduled for March 11, 2025.
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David Batstone
- Enrolled in Graduate Theological Union
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in systematic theology
- Occupations
- philosopherjournalisthuman rights activistbusinesspersonsociologist
- 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 76)
- 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 | 46 |
| 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 |