📍 16805 New Halls Ferry Road

Florissant, MO 63034

📞 (303) 937-4420

🌐 Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology Website

No. of Students: 500

No. of Majors/Areas of Study: 4

Mandatum: Yes

Daily or Weekly Eucharistic Adoration: Yes

Places Where Students Can Study Abroad: N/A

Annual Cost of Tuition: $11,340 (full time)

Typical % of students who receive scholarships and/or typical amount of financial aid: 33% of students receive scholarship support, ranging from partial to full.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15:1

Athletics Division: N/A

Acceptance Rate: Not published

On-campus-living requirement: No

% of students who live on campus: 6%

Why Augustine

The Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology exists to make Jesus Christ better known and loved through the exercise of academic study. Faculty and students alike immerse themselves in the rich sources of the Catholic faith, drawing upon sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the writings of the fathers and doctors of the Church. Through this study, the mind is renewed and the interior life kindled so that we may proclaim the truth to a world that desperately needs it.

The Institution:

• President’s Oath
•  Catholic Board
•  Catholic Faculty 
•  Mandatum Required 
• Theologians’ Oath 

Campus Culture:

• Mass and Confession
•  Speakers Vetted
• Unobjectionable Clubs 
• No Coed Dorms (N/A) 
• Health Services Okay (N/A) 

School’s Comments:

School’s Comments:

Institution: The Augustine Institute Graduate School was founded in 2005 in response to St. John Paul II’s call to Catholic universities to offer “a living institutional witness to Christ and his message” and to serve the Church’s mission of evangelization. The Graduate School offers master’s degrees in Theology, Pastoral Theology, Biblical Studies, and Catholic Education, that are practical, contemplative, and accessible. At the heart of the program is a group of dedicated Catholic educators and scholars committed to the harmony of scholarly reflection and apostolic activity. The Augustine Institute is a fully accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS.edu). Every regular faculty member has a mandatum to teach in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and makes the “Profession of Faith” and “Oath of Fidelity” to the magisterium of the Church. 

Campus Culture: Located 30 minutes north of St. Louis overlooking the Missouri River, the Augustine Institute 284-acre campus offers a peaceful location for theological study accompanied by a rich life of prayer and contemplation. On-campus students study full-time for two years, in which they are formed by distinguished faculty, the Church’s theological tradition, and the Divine Teacher himself. These students benefit from daily sacraments, a community of peers pursuing holiness, in-residence living, and student work and internship opportunities. 

Students in the state-of-the-art distance-education program receive a personalized experience, including one-on-one interaction with faculty and the flexibility of on-demand study. Distance education and hybrid options offer students with family responsibilities and full-time jobs the ability to study part-time and asynchronously while still taking part in the community of the Institute through live discussion seminars, intensive weeklong courses held on campus, and a robust learning platform.