Chapter 2.4: History

The Jesuit School was established in 1934 as Alma College. Located in Los Gatos, California, it was founded to serve the needs of two Jesuit provinces, California and Oregon.

In February 1969, the school relocated to Berkeley to become one of the member schools of the Graduate Theological Union, placing it in close proximity to the University of California. The Board of Trustees voted to change the name of Alma College to the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley (JSTB) in June of 1969. In 2009, JSTB became integrated as a graduate school of Santa Clara University. Under this arrangement, JST remains in Berkeley and is known as the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University (JST-SCU, or JST).