Accreditation
Civil Accreditation
As an institution providing rigorous graduate programs in philosophy and theology, we are evaluated by two accrediting agencies and receive feedback from various parts of the Dominican Order. The School is chartered by the State of California as a degree-granting institution of higher education.
DSPT is accredited by the following entities:
- The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (renewed for a period of six years, with next onsite review date: Spring 2025)
985 Atlantic Ave., Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, USA
Telephone: (510) 748-9001, Fax: (510) 748-9797 - The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) (expires on March 31, 2030, with the next comprehensive review date Fall 2029)
10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, USA
Telephone: 412-788-6505, Fax: 412-788-6510
ATS has approved the following degree programs: MDiv, MA (Philosophy), MA (Theology)
As required by WSCUC policy, the 2019 Team Report and Commission Action Letter are made available for public inspection. We also include here a letter of institutional response to the Team Report.
We also provide here the most recent (2020) Commission Action Letter from ATS for public inspection.