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Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, California 94709

Data last updated: August 29, 2026

Private urban college in Berkeley

Pacific School of Religion is a private urban institution in Berkeley, California. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

Established
1866
Motto
Unafraid Since 1866
Type
Private seminary
Acceptance
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Undergrads
Student : Faculty
Grad Rate (4yr)
Earnings 10yr

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • It moved to Oakland shortly following its foundation, and then to Berkeley in 1901, where it has remained since, at its current location since 1926.
  • The school was one of the first American seminaries to focus on both pan-denominational issues as well as the importance of the world's religions.
  • In 1971 it graduated its first openly gay student and has remained a leader in advocating for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) people within the religious community.
  • In 2000, PSR also founded an institute specifically devoted to the study of Pacific Asian religion (the PANA Institute), but PANA was placed on indefinite hiatus in 2009 due to budgetary concerns.

Source: Wikipedia