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Maitripa College Programs and Community
Maitripa College offers the only Buddhist graduate programs in the Pacific Northwest—grounded in three pillars of scholarship, meditation, and service, we offer an MA degree in Applied Buddhism, an MDiv degree with a focus on Chaplaincy, as well as continuing education courses, and public community teachings and practices. In-person in Portland and online—Please join us!
Graduate Degree
MA in Applied Buddhism
A low-residency, cohort-based program integrating Buddhist wisdom into professional and personal life — without relocating.
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Graduate Degree
MDiv — Buddhist Chaplaincy
A contemplative Master of Divinity preparing graduates for spiritual care in healthcare, hospice, and community settings.
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Continuing Education
Lifelong Learning
Continuing education, non-degree courses and certificates open to all — deepen your practice at any stage of life.
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Open to All
Community Program
Public practices, visiting teachers, holidays, celebrations, and conferences — all are welcome.
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Resource
James A. Blumenthal Library
Over 5,400 titles in print and multimedia, open to students, faculty, and community members.
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Monastic
Rabjungma Community
Dedicated to empowering Buddhist women into service and leadership through scholarship, meditation, and community.
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From Maitripa
News and Announcements
2027 Low-Residency Transformation: A New Chapter for Graduate Study
Beginning in Fall 2027, Maitripa College will inaugurate a new chapter in its graduate programs with the launch of new low-residency models for both the Master of Arts in Applied Buddhism and the Master of Divinity. This transition represents [...]
Maitripa Rabjungma Community
The Maitripa Rabjungma Community is a lineage-rooted formation pathway for women pursuing Buddhist ordination and long-term spiritual leadership, integrating rigorous study, Vinaya training, contemplative practice, retreat, and communal life within the living Nalanda tradition. As the Community completes its [...]
Maitripa College at the Forefront of Higher Education
At a moment when higher education is reckoning with deep questions of purpose, pedagogy, and institutional culture, Maitripa College finds itself not catching up — but already there. The insights brought home from the DEAC Annual Meeting in Washington, [...]
For Enrolled Students
Student Resources
Tuition and Scholarships
Payment schedules, scholarship applications, and funding guidance.
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Handbooks, Policies and Procedures
Student handbook, academic policies, grievance procedures, and conduct guidelines
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About Maitripa
Rooted in the Nalanda Tradition
Founded in 2005 and affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), Maitripa College began offering classes in 2006 and received degree-granting authority from Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission in 2008. Maitripa currently offers a Master of Arts in Applied Buddhism degree and a Master of Divinity degree, integrating contemplative practice with academic inquiry to prepare graduates for service to their communities with wisdom and compassion. Our faculty include distinguished scholars, experienced meditation teachers, and dedicated practitioners committed to the authentic transmission of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition; state authorization represents the first step towards institutional accreditation, a goal Maitripa is now pursuing as it works to extend the tradition of serious scholarship and practical application that has long defined Buddhist studies in America.
OUR STORY, FACULTY, AND LINEAGE
Real Outcomes, Meaningful Transformation
Just ask our students and alumni
99%
Deepened contemplative practice
95%
Applied learning directly in their work or service
99%
Would recommend Maitripa to others
95%
Graduate satisfaction overall
