Graduate
Boston College offers exceptional resources for Catholic and ecumenical study of all fields of theology. The Theology Department provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for reasoned reflection on their own values, faith and tradition, as well as on the religious forces that shape our world. Boston College offers exceptional resources for Catholic and ecumenical study in all areas of theology.
As part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Boston College’s Theology department offers:
- a joint M.A. with the Philosophy department
- Ph.D. in five areas of specialization
- Biblical Studies
- Comparative Theology
- History of Christianity
- Systematic Theology
- Theological Ethics
Application Deadline
January 2
At a Glance
The Theology Department was ranked #10 in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.
Cross-registration in courses available through Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTIC)
The Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTIC), a consortium of eleven theology faculties primarily in the Boston-Newton-Cambridge area. This consortium offers complete cross-registration in several hundred courses, the use of library facilities in each school, joint seminars and programs and faculty exchange programs.
Located minutes from Boston, one of the richest environments in the world for the study of theology