Bachelor in Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $725 per credit hour for Wisconsin residents and $950 per credit hour for non-residents..

The programme is delivered on-campus in Madison, Wisconsin, and takes four years to complete full-time. It focuses on the academic study of religious beliefs, practices, and their impact on culture, history, and society. Students examine religious traditions through historical, philosophical, and cultural lenses, including gender, race, and ethnicity. The curriculum emphasizes critical analysis of religious texts and lived experiences without promoting any specific belief system.

Focus areas include Christian ethics, Christian thought, Women and multicultural theologies, Religious diversity in society, Spirituality and social justice, Interfaith dialogue.

The programme requires 128 credits, distributed across core religious studies courses, general education requirements, and elective coursework. There is no thesis, capstone, or practicum requirement specified.

Graduates enter roles such as charity officer, civil servant, counselor, curator, diplomat, director of religious education, historian, missionary, and teacher.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required. Submission of official transcripts and a completed application form is necessary.

The programme totals about 128 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 95% of applicants.

Edgewood College sits beside Lake Wingra in a quiet residential neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, with access to downtown, coffee shops, restaurants, events, bike trails, and outdoor activities. Students can walk, cycle, or canoe near campus, use the boardwalk, and choose from residence halls and apartments. Phil’s dining hall, Wingra Cafe, and Eddy’s Express provide on-campus dining.

Sponsored by the Dominican Catholic Sisters of Sinsinawa, the college connects learning, beliefs, and action through its Catholic heritage and respect for other religious traditions. Students join a campus community shaped by Dominican traditions, with opportunities to participate in more than 15 student organizations, leadership and inclusion programs, campus events, and 20 NCAA Division III teams.

Academic programs are organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Communications, and Technology, and Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences. Options include nursing, business, education, and nearly 40 majors, alongside minors and individualized programs. Average undergraduate class size is 13, and the library offers research rooms, group study spaces, a writing center, and a learning lab. International students can contact the Center for Global Education about international student information, study abroad, and global learning opportunities. Edgewood also offers an international dual-degree program with Madison College.