Pontifical College Josephinum

Overview

Pontifical College Josephinum is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Columbus, Ohio. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 88 students in fall 2024, including 60 undergraduates and 28 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Pontifical College Josephinum offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Philosophy and Religious Studies, General, Theology, and Divinity/Ministry. It awarded 18 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

Mission

The Pontifical College Josephinum is a Roman Catholic seminary whose mission is to prepare men for the ordained priesthood through human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation. The seminary consists of two academic divisions: The College of Liberal Arts and The School of Theology, which includes a Pre-Theology Program. The Josephinum is a pontifical institution immediately subject to the Holy See, through the Apostolic Nuncio, and governed by the Board of Trustees. Its programs follow the norms established by the Code of Canon Law, the Congregation for Catholic Education, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Continuing the vision of its founder, Msgr.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 6

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

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

100%

Student-to-faculty ratio

5:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees

6

Master's degrees

10

Postbaccalaureate certificates

2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

88

Undergraduates, fall 2024

60

Graduate students, fall 2024

28

Full-time, fall 2024

95%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

95

Undergraduates, 2024-25

60

Graduate students, 2024-25

35

Full-time, 2024-25

89%

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

2%

Men

98%

White

80%

Hispanic or Latino

7%

Black or African American

6%

Asian

2%

Two or more races

2%

Race or ethnicity unknown

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online

1

Online graduate programs

Yes

Students studying fully online

11%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Semester

Religious affiliation

Roman Catholic

Carnegie classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Rector/President

Very Reverend Steven P. Beseau

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization