Accreditation

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 Pastoral Ministry, Master of Arts.

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

2020 Ordination class: (pending due to COVID-19)
2019 Ordination class: 13/14 ordained still in ministry = 93%
2018 Ordination class: 15/15 ordained still in ministry =100%*
2017 Ordination class: 19/19 ordained still in ministry =100%
2016 Ordination class: 12/12 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 five 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.

Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry
Graduates who completed their degrees in AY 2019-20 = none

Each graduate does so in an average of 2.38 years as part-time students.  100% are actively engaged in church ministry.

From 2014-2020, a total of 6 students entered the MAPM program.
4 graduated for a rate of 66.7%
1 withdrew
1 continues in the program