Accreditation 2021

St. John’s Seminary in California is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).

The following degree programs are approved:

Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Theology.

Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (in process)

ATS Contact Information

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, USA

Telephone: 412-788-6505
Fax: 412-788-6510
Website: www.ats.edu

St. John’s is also accredited by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

WASC Contact Information

Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Senior Colleges and Universities Commission
985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501

Telephone: 510-748-9001
Fax: 510-748-9797
Website: www.wscuc.org

EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Benchmark: 100% perseverance of graduates who were ordained to the priesthood active in priestly ministry within the five years post-graduation

2022 Ordination class: 13/13 ordained still in ministry = 100%
2021 Ordination class: 14/14 ordained still in ministry = 100%
2020 Ordination class: 12/12 ordained still in ministry = 100%
2019 Ordination class: 14/14 ordained still in ministry = 100%
2018 Ordination class: 15/15 ordained still in ministry =100%*

*Statistics from The Official Catholic Directory, Archdiocesan and Diocesan websites, 2017.

Master of Divinity

Retention and Graduation Rates:
The MDiv Degree is a four and a half year degree program that includes a one year pastoral internship.

For those who began the program since 2015-2016 academic year, sixteen out of twenty-eigth (57.1%) completed the degree.
For those who began the program since 2014-2015 academic year, thirteen out of sixteen (81.3%) completed the degree.
For those who began the program since 2013-2014 academic year, fourteen out of twenty-one (66.7%) completed the degree.

Master of Arts
The Graduates who completed their degrees in AY 2019-20 did so in an average of 3.0 years, 100% of them while also completing the Master of Divinity degree.  (pending due to COVID19) % are ordained Roman Catholic priests with assignments in their respective dioceses and religious orders.