Admissions Requirements

Admission requirements include:

  • A master of divinity degree with a grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 from an accredited school

  • A minimum of three years in some form of professional ministry subsequent to the receipt of a first graduate theological degree

  • Letters of recommendation

  • A letter of support from sponsoring congregation 

  • Essay (outlined in application)

  • Sermon sample requirement (outlined in application)

D.Min. Prerequisite: The M.Div. Degree

Our accrediting agency, The Association of Theological Schools, requires that only those with a M.Div. degree or its educational equivalent are eligible for admission to the program. It also specifies that ministerial experience is not to be considered the equivalent of or a substitute for the M.Div. Degree.