Claremont School of Theology
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Website
- www.cst.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In Los Angeles
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 9 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- President
- Grant Hagiya (President)
- Phone
- 9094472500
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Address
- 10497 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Divinity/Ministry · Doctoral9 (0% international)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General · Doctoral5 (40% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's4 (0% international)
- Religion/Religious Studies · Master's2 (0% international)
- Religion/Religious Studies · Doctoral1 (0% 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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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. | - | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies. | - |
Students
213 students in 2025
- Graduate students 213
Age distribution
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
22 in 2025 · 13.1% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$5.1M
Expenses$7.2M
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-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 0.7 mi
U.S. News #20
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 9.0 mi
U.S. News #27
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 13.4 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 18.2 mi
U.S. News #5
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 41.2 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 41.4 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 41.4 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 41.5 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 44.5 mi
U.S. News #34
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 Claremont School of Theology include Rosemary Radford Ruether (Catholic feminist theologian), Michel Weber (Belgian philosopher and Whitehead scholar) and Bobs Watson (Actor and Methodist minister).
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Rosemary Radford Ruether 1936–2022
Catholic feminist theologian
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Michel Weber 1963–
Belgian philosopher and Whitehead scholar
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Bobs Watson 1930–1999
Actor and Methodist minister
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Thomas Jay Oord 1965–
Theologian and philosopher
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John H. Taylor 1954–
Seventh Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles
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.