International Student Admissions

Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity boasts a dynamic and diverse learning environment that welcomes students from an array of traditions and backgrounds. In addition to its student body representation from across the United States, the School has welcomed individuals from Belize, China, Egypt, Germany, Peru, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, and Tanzania, among other countries.

We share our diverse talents and experiences in and out of the classroom, from chapel services that showcase our wide range of ecclesiastical traditions to the multicultural contexts courses that allow students to engage in studies outside of Winston-Salem. We encourage you to explore the opportunities available at the School of Divinity and consider us as both a home for your theological studies and a place to explore faith with global considerations.

Admissions Requirements

In addition to the items required of all applicants to the MDiv program, international applicants whose native language is not English must submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as part of the application process. Official TOEFL scores must be transmitted electronically from the Educational Testing Services (E.T.S.) to Wake Forest. (Use code B362 when requesting a score report be sent to us.). Personal copies are not accepted and TOEFL scores must be less than two years old.   No exceptions will be made if you do not meet the criteria:

  • Will have received an undergraduate degree where the language of instruction was English only (the official language of the country is English) by the time of enrollment.
  • Earned or will earn by the time of enrollment an undergraduate degree from a college or university in the United States

If an applicant successfully graduated from an accredited college or university in the United States, a TOEFL waiver can be requested.   Please note that the Admissions Committee will not make a decision to waive the TOEFL requirement until your application is complete and ready for submission. IELTS Academic test may be submitted as an alternative to the TOEFL examination.

Applicants must also have obtained an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution and possess at least a 2.80 GPA on a 4.00 point scale. Applicants with a GPA that falls below the 2.80 minimum are still welcome to apply and may be admitted on academic probation.

Additional information about admissions requirements, including deadlines and materials, can be found here.

International students are eligible for merit-based scholarships. The regular application also serves as a scholarship application. Therefore, there is no separate form to complete. A number of full tuition scholarships available to international students; however, these are highly selective. Other scholarships range from 33% of tuition to 80% of tuition.

Brittani Hunt

Questions?

Brittani Hunt

huntb@wfu.edu