About Master’s Program,
We are committed to the formation of leaders who are learned, skilled, informed by the Word of God, and committed to the mission of Christ’s church. The School of Theology’s academic preparation and world-wide cross-cultural and contextual education programs will equip you for the challenges of 21st-century ministry.
The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) curriculum is designed to provide students with the spiritual formation, knowledge, and skills required to become committed, effective ordained clergy. To this end, the curriculum includes study of Scripture, the Christian tradition, ministerial skills, and modern cultural contexts, with a view to the reasoned practice of the ministry of Word and Sacrament in both its historical context and its contemporary setting.
As an Episcopal seminary we’re committed to forming devout, learned, and useful leaders for the Episcopal Church.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Theology is sustained through critical reflection on the sources, norms, and contents of Christian belief. This task belongs to both the individual and the community and seeks a faithful and effective expression of the Gospel for our time and place. Core courses and electives develop a student’s skill in theological reflection as integral to the church’s ministry and mission.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
As one of the first 20 Master of Divinity students admitted and who choose to enroll:
• If your household size is 1-2, you will receive $33,000 in gift aid.
• If your household size is 3+, you will receive $35,000 in gift aid.
Additional students will fall into a need-based aid policy.
Where does that money go?
Financial aid will be deposited into your student account. The University will charge expenses such as tuition, fees, and any other charges you may choose to incur such as rent from University rental housing, a meal plan, University-administered health insurance, etc. to that account.
What is the cost of tuition and fees?
The anticipated tuition & fees for the 2025–2026 academic year will be $20,000.
Application Requirement,
Applicants should have a mature Christian faith, a history of active participation in a church community, and have begun a disciplined spiritual life.
Applicants should have a clear sense of vocation, lay or ordained, and a clear sense of how the degree program will support that vocation.
A completed application is required.
Applicants to all degrees should normally hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
Official transcripts of degree granting undergraduate and post-secondary academic work from each institution attended are required.
Applicants should have the intellectual ability and academic background to engage the curriculum in a satisfactory way and to fulfill successfully the requirements of the degree to which the student is applying. Applicants may be required to submit additional writing samples.
An applicant whose first language is not English is required to complete the TOEFL or IELTS. Students who are not U.S. citizens or do not have legal permanent residency in the United States are required to have or acquire a valid U.S. visa.
Applicants for admission to the Master of Divinity program should have an ecclesiastical endorsement (normally, postulancy for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Church or permission of one’s bishop, or the equivalent endorsement in another faith tradition) and must submit that endorsement. This requirement may be waived when deemed appropriate by the Dean of the School of Theology.
Two letters of recommendation, one from a person who can attest to the applicant’s academic acumen, normally a professor or college faculty member, and one from a church official or member of the clergy.
An official interview is required of all applicants.
Application Deadline,
Feb 01, 2025
Application Fee,
We have no application fee.
