Overview

University of Saint Joseph’s Religious Studies program at University of Saint Joseph probes the ultimate questions of our existence: What is the meaning of life? What are our obligations to God and to each other? As a Religion major, you will explore these issues through the study of theology, comparative religions, spirituality, morality, and social justice.

Students in the Religion program participate in internships at churches, hospitals, outreach programs, and volunteer organizations.

Recent internship placements include:

The Catholic Worker House

The Connecticut Coalition for Affordable Housing

Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish

Studying social justice in Nicaragua and Guatemala

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Demonstrate knowledge of the Christian Bible or sacred texts of another religious tradition
Demonstrate ability to critically interpret faith-related documents, with particular attention to the Roman Catholic tradition
Demonstrate knowledge of a living faith tradition through elements of history, faith, belief, theology, rituals and practices of prayer and worship
Demonstrate awareness and comprehension of diverse forms of religious thought and practices within and between religious traditions
Understand religious traditions of social justice, service to others and global responsibility
Understand women’s spiritual development, faith journeys, leadership and contributions to religious thought and practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00

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More details

Application Deadlines: Regular Decision: Rolling.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Hartford, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 869 other Bachelors in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official high school transcript.
Official college transcript(s) (transfer students only).
Personal essay of 250+ words (in English).
Academic letter of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

48386 USD / year

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Out-of-State

48386 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

48386 USD / year

≈ 48386 USD / year

Living costs

West Hartford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

West Hartford

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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