Application Procedures
Application forms, secured from the admissions office, should be filed six to twelve months in advance of the intended date of enrollment.
There are three application deadlines for August enrollment: November 1, February 1 and April 1. There is no January enrollment; students may only start in August. Completed applications (including all supporting credentials) must be received in the admissions office by 5 p.m. on the application deadline day. Merit based scholarships will be awarded to those students who complete their application for the November 1 or the February 1 deadline. Those students whose applications are completed after the February 1 deadline will not be considered for merit based scholarships. Offers of admission for the M.Div. program will be made within six weeks of each application deadline.
The student should provide the following supporting documents and information:
- one copy of the official transcript from each college, university, or seminary attended sent by the institution directly to the director of admissions;
- one supplementary transcript, sent as soon as possible, showing completion of work that was in progress when the earlier transcript was made;
- the names of five persons who are best qualified to judge the applicant as a prospective student in the Divinity School and who will be contacted by the applicant for written letters of recommendation.
Of these five references, two should be academic, two should be church (home pastor and a denominational official) and one should be a general character reference. Materials submitted in support of an application are not released for other purposes and cannot be returned to the applicant. A nonrefundable $50 application fee must accompany the application, and the application cannot be processed without this fee. An application processing fee waiver is not available. Applicants are strongly urged to come for on-campus visits and interviews prior to final admission.