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Yes, payment plans can be arranged through our Business Office.
No, students of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome at Oblate.
Our master programs can be completed in two years of full-time study.
Students may study on a part-time basis.
The minimum time for our doctoral-level degree completion is three years; the normal maximum time for completion is six years after matriculation.
All undergraduate majors are considered and welcome to apply. While a strong philosophy/religious studies background is very helpful, our students come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.
The ratio is 7 to 1. The average class size is 10 students.
No. Once you start your application, you will create a login and be able to access your work at any point.
Masters Programs: Fall June 30, Spring/Winter November 30, Summer April 30
Doctoral Programs
Doctor of Ministry
Fall Semester June 30
Winter (January) October 15
Spring November 30
Summer (June) March 15
Doctor of Philosophy in Spirituality
Fall Semester February 1st
At present the following programs are available fully online:
Master of Arts in Spirituality
Master of Arts in Sacred Scripture
Maestría de Artes en Ministerio Pastoral
Instituto de Formación Pastoral/Pastoral Formation Institute
Espiritualidad y Dirección Espiritual ACTS Spiritual Formation Program
Other programs are partially available online.
Available for new and current students, visit here.
Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended, undergraduate and graduate, reflecting degree(s) received from an accredited U.S. institution or equivalent training at an institution outside the U.S. sent directly to the attention of the Registrar. Student copies are not acceptable.
Office of Admissions/Registrar’s Office
285 Oblate Drive
San Antonio, TX 78216
E-mail address: registrar@ost.edu
International Students whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to begin Full-Time studies. Test results must be sent directly to the school. The school code is 6527. Students who have earned an MA are exempt from these tests.
The school must admit the prospective F-1 student for a full course of study before it can issue a Form I-20 (I-20). An I-20 is essential to apply for a visa, not the F-1 student visa itself. The I-20 leads to an entrance admission provided by educational institutions, granted by the U. S. government.
Yes, in order to transfer in to OST, you must inform your Primary Designated School Official (PDSO) or Designated School Official (DSO) at your current school of your intention to transfer to OST, and obtain a new Form I-20 from OST’s Office of Admission/Registrar’s Office once accepted.
Oblate School of Theology has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada to award the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry (English and Spanish), Master of Arts (Theology), Master of Arts (Spirituality), Master of Arts (Sacred Scripture), Ph.D. in Spirituality, and Doctor of Ministry degrees. Approved for a Comprehensive Distance Education Program.
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