BECOME A BUDDHIST CHAPLAIN
Serve with Compassion.
A contemplative MDiv preparing you for spiritual care in healthcare, hospice, and community settings.

MDiv at a Glance
An Integrated Pathway to Buddhist Chaplaincy
Maitripa College’s low-residency MDiv integrates Tibetan Buddhist scholarship, meditation training, and professional formation to prepare you for clinical chaplaincy and spiritual care roles —so you can offer compassionate service to others in life’s most challenging moments and by nourishing the spiritual dimensions of life.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Three integrated pillars: Scholarship, Meditation, & Service

PROGRAM FEATURES
Flexible Low-Residency Format
Live/recorded/async + Portland intensives
Cohort-Based & Faculty Mentorship
Spiritual Formation Group, Assigned faculty advisor
Affordable Tuition
Est. $36,966 tuition+fees; payment plans available
Lineage-grounded, Professionally Aligned Training
Tibetan Buddhist foundations + professional spiritual care training
Transformative In-Person Retreats
2 required intensives/year • 4–5 days • Portland, OR



