Admission Requirements
Master’s Degrees Admission Requirements
Applicants for the master’s degree are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
The following steps must be taken to apply:
- Submission of an online application here.
- Submission of supplemental documentation. As part of the online application, the applicant will submit the following supplemental documents:
- Official transcript(s) from an earned baccalaureate degree*
- Three recommendations
- Church endorsement
- Statements of past Christian experience and call to ministry
- A digital photograph
- Application fee ($50)
Doctoral Degrees Admission Requirements
Applicants for a Carroll doctoral degree (DMin or PhD) are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree from an accredited college, university, or seminary. Doctoral applicants are required to meet the general admission requirements before they are considered for admission to a doctoral program.
The following steps must be taken to apply:
- Submission of an online application here.
- Submission of supplemental documentation. As part of the online application, the applicant will be given detailed instructions regarding the following supplemental documents:
- Official transcripts from all earned baccalaureate and master’s degrees*
- Three recommendations
- Church endorsement
- Statements of past Christian Experience and call to ministry
- A digital photograph
- Application fee ($100)
Upon completion of the general application and the review of transcripts by the director of the program to which the student has applied, the doctoral applicant is required to submit a writing sample (a research paper for the PhD/a reflective paper for the DMin), participate in an interview with the Doctoral Programs Council, and (if necessary) take a qualifying exam (such as a language barrier exam). Applicants should consult the Doctoral Programs Handbook for more information.
* Applicants will also be considered who have a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the US. The degree must be evaluated by a recognized credentials evaluation service such as World Education Services (WES), P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York NY 10113-0745, phone +1 900-937-3895, www.wes.org.
