Yale Divinity School

Yale Divinity School
Coat of arms of the school, containing a book device inscribed with Hebrew letters and cross in front of a red background
Coat of arms of the school
with the university's Urim V'Thummim motto under a cross and halo
Former name
Yale School of Religion
MottoLux et Veritas
Motto in English
Light and Truth
TypePrivate
Established1822 (1822)
Parent institution
Yale University
AccreditationAssociation of Theological Schools
Religious affiliation
Interdenominational and nonsectarian
Endowment$670 million
Dean Gregory E. Sterling
Students285 (2025)
Location
New Haven, Connecticut
,
U.S.

41°19′24″N 72°55′17″W / 41.32333°N 72.92139°W / 41.32333; -72.92139
MascotHeavenly Dan
Websitedivinity.yale.edu

Yale Divinity School (YDS) is one of the twelve graduate and professional schools of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Congregationalist theological education was the motivation at the founding of Yale, and the professional school has its roots in a Theological Department established in 1822. The school had maintained its own campus, faculty, and degree program since 1869, and it has become more ecumenical beginning in the mid-19th century. Since the 1970s, it has been affiliated with the Episcopal Berkeley Divinity School and has housed the Institute of Sacred Music, which offers separate degree programs. In July 2017, a two-year process of formal affiliation was completed, with the addition of Andover Newton Seminary joining the school. Over 40 different denominations are represented at YDS.

As of 2026, Yale Divinity School is the most selective divinity school in the world.

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