MSChap | Loma Linda University

A Seventh-day Adventist Organization

On-site Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Blends theological study with clinical experience
Equips you for chaplaincy in healthcare and beyond

Prepares you for board certification with an MDIV-equivalent degree
Scholarship opportunities available upon admission
Three-year program with transfer credit options

Your path begins here

Want to explore our Master of Science in Chaplaincy? Request more info to get details on everything from prerequisites to career paths. We'll show you how you can transform your calling into a career.

The Pursuit of Excellence

Answer your calling at a uniquely faith-based environment focused on excellence in teaching, service, research, and clinical care. Our students graduate as capable and compassionate chaplains, dedicated to serving their communities through whole person care.

Get the Training You Need

Gain hands-on clinical experience at our on-site facilities — the perfect training ground for your career in chaplaincy.

Serve at Home and Abroad

Broaden knowledge, develop compassion and expand your awareness of the great need in our world through community service and mission trips.

Nurture Health and Wholeness

Enjoy weekly chapel services, intramural sports, and healthy foods on campus — just a few of the ways we support student wholeness.

Our Campus

Ours is one of the only faith-based academic health science centers in the U.S.

Our Mission

We strive to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Your Calling

Professional and spiritual support helps you better answer the call to serve.

Your Career

You graduate ready not only for a career — but for a leadership role in your field.

Quick Facts

40%

Tuition discount available

98%

Graduation rate

108

In-Person Quarter Credits

6:1

Student to faculty ratio

Accreditation

Loma Linda University continually meets the rigorous accreditation standards set forth by the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA), WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).