The largest, higher learning institute in Berkeley is the University of California-Berkeley (berkeley.edu). This four-year public university had 35,838 on-campus students for the 2010-2011 academic year. Of the 35,838, 25,540 students were undergraduates. California-Berkeley's staff features four Pulitzer Prize winners and eight Nobel Laureates. Founded in 1868, California-Berkeley is one of the oldest major campuses in the University of California System. The mascot for California-Berkeley is the Golden Bear and its athletic teams compete in the Pacific-10 Conference.
The Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (scu.edu) is a graduate studies school for Santa Clara University students. This theological seminary opened in 1934 as Alma College; it was known as the Jesuit School of Theology of Berkeley from 1969 until its merger with Santa Clara University in 2009. Jesuit School provides studies for students who want to pursue a ministerial career in the Roman Catholic Church. This seminary is a private institution and offers masters degrees in divinity, arts, theology and theological studies. A Doctor of Sacred Theology is also available.
College students may obtain two-year associate degrees at Berkeley City College (berkeleycitycollege.edu), a community college in downtown Berkeley. This two-year school was founded in 1974 as Vista Community College before joining the California Community College System. For the 2010-2011 academic year, Berkeley City College enrolled approximately 7,600 students. Some of Berkeley City College's departments are science and biotechnology, English, American sign language and mathematics.
Based in Pleasant Hill, California, John F. Kennedy University (jfku.edu) is a private, nonprofit university with a satellite campus in Berkeley. The Berkeley campus is on the second floor of an office building on 2956 San Pablo Avenue. John F. Kennedy University was founded in 1964 and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Berkeley's campus offers master degrees in transformative arts, museum studies and marriage and family therapy.
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (plts.edu) is a Protestant Christian-based higher learning institute in northern Berkeley, less than five minutes from Tilden Regional Park. This theological seminary is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or ELCA. Pacific Lutheran was founded in 1950 and is the only Lutheran seminary in the Pacific Coast region of the United States. Christian ministry, theological studies, arts and divinity are some of the master degrees available at Pacific Lutheran.