Founded
Established in 1816 as the first nonsectarian theological institution in the United States. History and mission
Dean
David N. Hempton, Alonzo L. McDonald Family Professor of Evangelical Theological Studies and John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity, appointed July 2012
Faculty
Voting Faculty: 43
Emeriti: 8
Others offering instruction: 59
Denominational counselors: 12
Degrees offered
Master of divinity (MDiv)
Master of theological studies (MTS)
Master of theology (ThM)
Doctor of theology (ThD) (Note: HDS recently changed its doctoral designation from ThD to PhD in Religion. Those currently in the ThD program will continue to be candidates for the ThD; the first cohort of PhD candidates will enter in fall 2015.)
Total courses offered, 2015–16
201
Student enrollment, 2015–16
- MTS: 152
- MDiv: 133
- ThM: 2
- ThD: 36
- Female: 54%
- Male: 46%
- Students of color: 19%
- International students: 15%
- Age range: 21–61
- Average age: 28
- Religious affiliations: Approximately 34
- Summer Language Program, 2015: 71
- Summer Language Program, 2016: 73
Number of student organizations, 2015–16
42
Living alumni
6,487
Research and special programs
- Buddhist Ministry Initiative
- Center for the Study of World Religions
- Religions and the Practice of Peace
- Religious Studies and Education Certificate
- Science, Religion, and Culture Program
- Summer Language Program
- Women’s Studies in Religion Program
Publications
Harvard Divinity Bulletin
Harvard Theological Review
HDS buildings
- Divinity Hall
- Andover Hall
- Andover-Harvard Theological Library
- Rockefeller Hall
- Center for the Study of World Religions
- Women’s Studies in Religion Program: The Carriage House
- Jewett House
