Application FAQs

• The admissions essay is a significant part of the application and should be typed, double-spaced, approximately 1000 words in length and address the prompts outlined in the application.
• A resume that provides a brief summary of your educational background, job experience, vocational aspirations, leadership goals and accomplishments, professional affiliations, honors and awards, extracurricular activities, skills, personal qualities, and interests and hobbies.
• Three letters of recommendation in which two recommendations will be provided by instructors from previous academic experiences. The third will be a professional recommendation. Students who have not engaged in recent academic coursework may substitute a professional recommendation for an academic recommendation.
• Transcript(s) from all colleges, universities, graduate, and professional schools attended, even if you did not receive a degree. Transcripts Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for the review process and may be attached to the online application. However, an official transcript from the institution is preferred and will be required prior to matriculation.

• Completed application (including paid a $75 application fee)
• A statement of purpose in which applicants identify an area of ministry practice that they would like to explore in light of their vocational journey
• A 7-10 page sample of academic writing, with alternatives (i.e., other types of writing that evince analytical and reflective abilities and writing skills) for applicants who have not engaged in recent academic coursework.
• Three letters of recommendation in which, ordinarily, two recommendations will be provided by instructors from previous academic experiences. The third will be a professional recommendation. Students who have not engaged in recent academic coursework may substitute a professional recommendation for an academic recommendation.

You will need to create an application to each school separately and complete the application with the required materials as outlined in their program requirements. 

Deadline January 15:

• Bioethics
• Counseling
• Education
• Sustainability

Deadline March 15: 

• School of Law

No, the GRE is not required for admission to the MDiv program. However, if you are applying to a dual degree program, the GRE may be required by the partnering graduate or professional school – or another testing requirement. Please check the program’s application requirements. Official scores will need to be received directly from the Educational Testing Services to the appropriate school.

Yes, international applicants are required to submit official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  The TOEFL must have been taken during the past five years. Review additional information found in the applications materials guide.

To check your status, simply log back in to the application system using your email and password. You will see the Application Status Page, which contains information about the status of your application materials. You will also be notified periodically via email as your application is reviewed and a decision has been issued.