Graduate Theological Union
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Berkeley, California
- Website
- www.gtu.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- San Francisco, about 45 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- GTU
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Uriah Kim (President)
- Phone
- 5106492400
- City
- Berkeley, California
- Address
- 2400 Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Theology/Theological Studies · Master's13 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Doctoral13 (46% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
Students
150 students in 2025
- Graduate students 150
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
38 in 2025 · 21.6% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$10.0M
Expenses$10.7M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley · 0.3 mi
U.S. News #20
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University of San FranciscoSan Francisco · 12.4 mi
U.S. News #116
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San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco · 15.9 mi
U.S. News #227
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Stanford UniversityStanford · 31.3 mi
U.S. News #5
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Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · 40.5 mi
U.S. News #55
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University of the PacificStockton · 52.3 mi
U.S. News #121
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University of California-DavisDavis · 53.7 mi
U.S. News #34
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University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz · 61.8 mi
U.S. News #109
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University of California-MercedMerced · 106.5 mi
U.S. News #69
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Graduate Theological Union include Hamza Yusuf (Islamic scholar), Robert W. McElroy (Cardinal and Archbishop of Washington) and Robert John Russell (Theologian and founder of Center for Theology and Natural Sciences).
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Hamza Yusuf 1958–
Islamic scholar
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Robert W. McElroy 1954–
Cardinal and Archbishop of Washington
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Robert John Russell 1946–
Theologian and founder of Center for Theology and Natural Sciences
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David C. Lane 1956–
Religious studies scholar, sociologist and surfer
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Nancey Murphy 1951–
Philosopher, theologian, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary
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Shibley Telhami 1951–
Professor at University of Maryland and Brookings fellow
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David Batstone 1958–
Ethics professor and founder of anti-trafficking group Not For Sale
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Alastair Campbell 1938–
British theologian and bioethicist
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Heup Young Kim 1949–
Korean theologian and proponent of Theology of Dao
More alumni (1, by field)
Science and academia
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Charlotte Fonrobert 1965–
Stanford religious studies professor specializing in Judaism
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.