Saint John’s Seminary is fully committed to the quality, integrity, and effectiveness of its academic programs. The rector, administration, and faculty continuously endeavor to offer effective programs in preparing candidates for ordained and lay ministry and participation in the life and work of the Catholic Church.
Over the past twenty years, Saint John’s Seminary has ordained over 236 men to the Roman Catholic priesthood. In September 2025, Saint John’s Seminary welcomed 83 new and returning seminarians into seminary formation from nine dioceses, three institutes of religious life, and one ecclesial movement.
The Master of Arts in Ministry program for the education and formation of lay, deacons and professed religious, completed its twentieth-fifth year in May 2026 and, with the 2026 graduating class, has awarded degrees to 255 men and women.
The Master of Theological Studies for the New Evangelization program, established in 2011 for the education of lay, deacons and religious, completed its fifteenth year in May 2026 and has had 48 students successfully graduate from the program.
Pre-theology Program
The Pre-theology Program, leading to the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.) or Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, (B.A., Phil.), provides a solid foundation for further seminary theological studies, as well as the opportunity for ongoing discernment of the vocation to the diocesan priesthood and/or religious life. In the past fifteen years, 84% of those entering the Pre-theology program have completed it, and, of those, 82% have gone on to continued formation and study in the Theology Program.
Theology Program
The Theology Program, leading to the degree of Master of Divinity (M.Div.), is a coherent, comprehensive program for the formation of candidates to the priesthood. In the past fifteen years, 71% of those entering the Master of Divinity program at Saint John’s Seminary have completed it. While studying for the Master of Divinity program, a civil graduate degree, most seminarians avail themselves of the opportunity to earn the Baccalaureate of Theology (Th.B.), an ecclesial graduate degree. Moreover, while enrolled in these four-year degree programs, seminarians are also able to earn a Master of Arts in Theology M.A.(T.) degree. Over the last fifteen years, 8% of seminarians who completed the Master of Divinity program concurrently completed the Master of Arts in Theology degree.
It is important to note that the graduation rates for degrees in both Pre-theology and Theology signify the completion of academic as well as human, spiritual, and pastoral formation. Moreover, there are unique factors at a Catholic seminary, such as vocational discernment, which may significantly impact graduation rates.
The Theological Institute of Saint John’s Seminary
Of those who graduated from the M.A.M. and M.T.S. degree programs in May 2025, three of five graduates, or 60%, are employed in their chosen area of ministry. The remaining two of the five volunteer in their local parish while continuing in other, outside employment.
