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Institute of Buddhist Studies

Berkeley, California Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Berkeley, California, Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 65 students.

Institute of Buddhist Studies offers certificates and master's degrees across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other, Buddhist Studies, and Divinity/Ministry. It awarded 14 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

Mission

To provide graduate level education in the full breadth of the Buddhist tradition with specialized education supporting Pure Land and contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies, while advancing Jodo Shinshu Buddhist ministry and Buddhist chaplaincy.

Mission statement as reported by Institute of Buddhist Studies

Key figures

65
Students enrolled
14
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateMaster

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Theology and Religious Vocations 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
11

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
65
Graduate students, fall 2024
65
Full-time, fall 2024
3%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
58
Graduate students, 2024-25
58
Full-time, 2024-25
5%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
40%
Men
60%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
21%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
45%
Students taking some online courses
36%

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
President
Scott Mitchell

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