Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
Wynnewood, PA100 East Wynnewood Road, Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-667-3394
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook is a private Catholic seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It is the largest seminary in the United States, and is operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The seminary was founded in 1832, and its first class graduated in 1836. The seminary is named for Charles Borromeo, a 16th-century Italian cardinal who was known for his reforms of the Catholic Church.
Overbrook is one of three seminaries operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and it is the largest of the three. The seminary is located on a 200-acre campus in the suburbs of Philadelphia. The campus includes a chapel, a library, classrooms, and dormitories. The seminary offers a six-year program of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Divinity degree.
The seminary's student body is made up of men from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and from other dioceses in the United States. The seminary has an enrollment of about 400 men. The average age of the seminarians is 27. The seminary has a faculty of about 60 priests, who teach the seminarians in a variety of subjects, including theology, philosophy, Church history, and Latin.
The seminary's curriculum is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church. The seminary's goal is to prepare men for the priesthood, and its graduates are ordained as Catholic priests. The seminary also offers a program of study leading to a Master of Arts degree in theology. The seminary's alumni include several bishops and archbishops, as well as a cardinal.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 180
Acceptance Rate: 100.00%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.scs.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.scs.edu/about-saint-charles/seminary-office-listing/finance-office/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $42404
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $42404