Why Choose CSTM?

Why Choose CSTM?

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Academic Curiosity

Grounded in the Jesuit tradition of intellectual inquiry, our rigorous curriculum and ministerial placements prepare students to be leaders who serve the Church and world.

We're a school of both theology and ministry鈥攁 place where thought and practice meet to form a full picture of faith leadership. Here, you鈥檒l engage in theological study at the highest level, but you'll also connect to active ministry in local and global communities as you discern the role that God is calling you to play in today's world.

Home to the largest library of Catholic literature and the largest theology faculty in North America, Boston College is a global hub for ministerial and theological education. CSTM faculty are known for their expertise in contemporary Church matters, doctrine, and liturgy, as well as social, racial, and environmental justice.

In addition to all that CSTM and Boston College offer, you can also take courses at 10 different area schools through the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium, the world's largest theological consortium.

#11

BC's global ranking for Theology, Divinity, and Religious Studies
(QS World University Rankings 2023)

300,000

volumes in our Theology & Ministry Library, the largest聽collection of Catholic literature outside of the Vatican聽

71

theology faculty members at BC, the largest theology faculty in North America

300+

courses per semester to choose from between CSTM, the 集美麻豆Theology Department, and the BTI Consortium

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Nurturing Community

Our sense of community鈥攁s a school and as part of the wider Church鈥攊nforms all that we do.聽Bonded together in faith, we challenge one another to become the best versions of ourselves.

CSTM students enjoy the tight-knit community of a small graduate school and the resources of a world-class research university, including Boston College's robust alumni network and opportunities for leadership and service through Campus Ministry and BC's Office of Graduate Student Life.

Our community aims to embody St. Paul's vision of unity in diversity. Students range in age from 21 to 76 and hail from more than 30 countries. They include single and married lay students of diverse faith traditions, Jesuits and members of other religious orders, women religious, recent graduates, and professionals of all backgrounds.

The CSTM Student Forum is home to a wide range of student organizations, including identity-based affinity groups, the Interreligious Engagement Group, the student academic journal Lumen et Vita, and so much more.

Margaret Eletta Guider, O.S.F.
“Faculty, administrators, staff, students, and alumni are invested and involved in the greater CSTM community. Part of forming community depends on people's openness, their resiliency, and their interest, not only in being in community, but creating the conditions for authe