Be the Light
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Be the Light
The world needs the next generation of theological leaders. Join us here.
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Inspire Hope
Your experience at Yale Divinity School is one step in a longer journey. Your education and formation will prepare you to go into the world to build communities and make positive change.
Education for a Purpose
Everyone—students, faculty, and staff—are welcome at YDS as they are. Experience a community that is truly for the world.
- For Today's Church & World
In this time of upheaval and challenge, you’ll receive knowledge, insight, and inspiration that’s timely—and timeless. - Inclusively Christian
Join an ecumenical community that is open to all perspectives. - World-Class Resources
Access all of Yale’s rich academic and cultural resources. - Financially Accessible
With full-tuition scholarships for all students with need, we’re within financial reach for everyone.
Leading the Conversation
You’ll learn from—and alongside—the world’s top theological thinkers. Our diverse faculty are here to prepare the next generation of leaders for the church and the world.
It Starts With You
“If what we are offering is not helping folks feel…equipped to inspire hope and action, there should be some soul-searching.”
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Betsy Shirley ’15 M.Div., Editor in Chief, Sojourners
Partners in Learning
Our Partners on the Quad will provide distinctive and dynamic ways for you to prepare for your calling.
Stewards of the Earth
It’s our God-given responsibility to protect our one Earth. That’s why we elevate ecotheology in our curriculum, practices, and values. Our Living Village is the largest living-building residential complex on a university campus.
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