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Berkeley School of Theology

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Berkeley School of Theology

  • LocationBerkeley, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 126 students

Affiliation: American Baptist

Official website

Berkeley School of Theology is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Berkeley School of Theology, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miNewman Hall Holy Spirit Parish: 0.2 mi1Saint Augustine Catholic Church: 1.0 mi2Saint Joseph the Worker Church: 1.2 mi3Saint Albert's Priory Chapel: 1.3 mi4Saint Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church: 1.5 mi5Saint Columba Roman Catholic Church: 2.0 mi6Berkeley School of Theology (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish — 0.2 mi
  2. Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 400 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland
  3. Saint Joseph the Worker Church — 1.2 mi · 1640 Addison Street, Berkeley
  4. Saint Albert's Priory Chapel — 1.3 mi
  5. Saint Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi · 2005 Berryman Street
  6. Saint Columba Roman Catholic Church — 2.0 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Local Church

Diocese of Oakland

The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, Bishop of Oakland

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: oakdiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 108861
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): American Baptist
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Is Berkeley School of Theology a Catholic college?
No. Berkeley School of Theology is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is American Baptist. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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