Admissions Requirements
- Since the various curricula and courses of the seminary are designed for those who are capable of undertaking a graduate standard of work, the usual academic requirement for admission is evidence of satisfactory completion of a four-year accredited college or university bachelor’s program or the equivalent.
- In no case, however, will the seminary regard mere academic achievement or high intellectual ability as sufficient to justify admission. There are certain spiritual, moral, and personal qualifications without which any attempt to prepare for the ministry of the gospel can result in nothing but personal tragedy. The seminary administration, therefore, will regard these matters as proper subjects for investigation in all cases and reserves the right to withdraw the privileges of the school from those who, after admission, may prove to be lacking in these necessary qualifications.
- Each applicant is assured of careful consideration regardless of his or her denomination, race, or national origin.
- Students who are divorced, remarried after a divorce or married to a divorced spouse will be considered for admission to Grace Theological Seminary. However, additional information and a reference from a pastor acquainted with the situation may be requested.
Application Materials
All students considering entrance to the seminary should make formal application as early as possible in order to get full consideration for financial aid. An application may be secured from the Grace Seminary Web site (http://gts.grace.edu). An application packet may be secured from the Seminary Recruitment Office. The packet includes complete instructions on application procedures. Materials to be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office include the following:
- The application form with all applicable questions answered in full, including an attached written testimony of the student’s conversion and spiritual growth over the past few years.
- A non-refundable $25 application fee.
- One recent photograph of the applicant.
- Reference forms, including pastoral, personal, and church endorsements.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and/or seminaries attended.
