Application Procedures
Application forms, which can be secured from the admissions office, should be filed seven to twelve months in advance of the intended date of enrollment. Completed applications (including all supporting credentials) must be received in the admissions office by 5 p.m. February 15 for August enrollment. Enrollment for the M.T.S. program is competitive, with a maximum of fifteen to twenty students enrolling each August. Offers of admission for the August M.T.S. class are announced in six weeks.. (Any August enrollment M.T.S. application received before the February 15 deadline but not completed until after the deadline will be considered for admission on a wait list basis only.) 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 two college (or seminary) professors who are best qualified to judge the applicant as a prospective student in the Divinity School and who will be contacted by the student for written letters of recommendation;
- the names of two persons willing to serve as general character references who will be contacted by the student for a written letter of recommendation;
- the name of one person who will serve as a church 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.