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College · Catholic life on campus

Graduate Theological Union

  • LocationBerkeley, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 178 students
Official website

Graduate Theological Union 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 0.8 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Graduate Theological Union, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi1Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish: 0.8 mi2Saint Joseph the Worker Church: 1.0 mi3Saint Augustine Catholic Church: 1.7 mi4Saint Ambrose Catholic Church: 1.8 mi5Saint Albert's Priory Chapel: 2.1 mi6Graduate Theological Union (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 2005 Berryman Street
  2. Newman Hall Holy Spirit Parish — 0.8 mi
  3. Saint Joseph the Worker Church — 1.0 mi · 1640 Addison Street, Berkeley
  4. Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 400 Alcatraz Avenue, Oakland
  5. Saint Ambrose Catholic Church — 1.8 mi · 1145 Gilman Street, Berkeley
  6. Saint Albert's Priory Chapel — 2.1 mi

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

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Campus facts

SettingCity

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Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

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 115214
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools; WASC Senior College and University Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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