Master's Level Programs (M.A. & M.Div.)

To be considered for acceptance into the master's programs at the School of Divinity, the following is required by the ATS (The Association of Theological Schools) and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges & Schools):

• a completed four-year bachelor's degree (in any field) from a regionally accredited, post-secondary institution or an institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

  Applicants with a bachelor's degree from a non-regionally accredited institution will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, the following criteria are considered of applicants to the School of Divinity's master's level programs:

• a minimum GPA of 2.75
• high intellectual achievement and scholarship as evidenced by college transcripts and the applicant's writing sample
• spiritual maturity and integrity of character
• personal goals consistent with the mission of Regent University
• positive recommendation from a clergy member

The School of Divinity encourages applications from men and women of all Christian church traditions, denominations and national and ethnic origins. Read more about our mission, core values, statement of faith and distinctives in the 'About Us' section.

Find out what the application process entails for each program.

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

To be considered for acceptance into the Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program at the School of Divinity, the following is required by ATS (Association of Theological Schools):

• a completed Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree (or an equivalent theological master's degree of at least 72 credit hours) from an ATS accredited, graduate institution

  Applicants from non-ATS accredited schools will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  Note: Those interested in the program who have a Master of Arts with less than 72 credit hours but no M.Div. may wish to consider the Advanced Courses in Theological Studies (A.C.T.S.) as a prerequisite for application. Doctor of Ministry students may only enter the program during the fall semester.

In addition, the following criteria are considered of applicants to the School of Divinity's Doctor of Ministry program:

• a cumulative master's degree GPA of at least 3.0
• currently active in church or parachurch ministry context
• high intellectual achievement and scholarship as evidenced by college transcripts and the applicant's writing sample
• spiritual maturity, integrity of character and willingness to grow as a leader
• personal goals consistent with the mission of Regent University
• positive recommendation from a clergy member

The School of Divinity encourages applications from men and women of all Christian church traditions, denominations and national and ethnic origins. Read more about our mission, core values, statement of faith and distinctives in the 'About Us' section.

Find out what the application process entails for each program.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

To be considered for acceptance into the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program at the School of Divinity, the following is required by ATS (Association of Theological Schools):

• a completed M.Div. degree or masters-level equivalent (e.g., M.A., MRE, MACE) with a minimum of 72 credit hours from an ATS accredited, graduate institution, or a first graduate theological degree providing equivalent theological background.

In addition, the following criteria are considered of applicants to the School of Divinity's Doctor of Philosophy program:

• a cumulative master's GPA of at least 3.5
• two positive faculty recommendations
• satisfactory GRE scores from within the past 5 years
• a desire and ability to write a dissertation from a Renewal perspective in the area of biblical studies, Christian theology or global Christian history
• high aptitude for scholarly research & writing as well as reading comprehension
• high intellectual achievement and scholarship as evidenced by college transcripts and the applicant's writing sample
• spiritual maturity and integrity of character
• personal goals consistent with the mission of Regent University
• positive recommendation from a clergy member

Students will be required to competently use the language(s) in which relevant primary texts are written, as well as those in which there is important secondary material during both their course of studies and their dissertation research. This includes at least one ancient and one or more modern languages.

The School of Divinity encourages applications from men and women of all Christian church traditions, denominations and national and ethnic origins. Read more about our mission, core values, statement of faith and distinctives in the 'About Us' section.

Find out what the application process entails for each program.

Master's Level Applicants (M.A. and M.Div.)

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Request the Clergy Recommendation Form. It can be completed online or through the mail by your current pastor or ministry leader.
4. Complete the Application Essay.
5. Contact all colleges/universities which you have attended and request that all of your official transcripts be sent directly to the Enrollment Support Services Office (See address below). Transcript request template [PDF]
6. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($50.00).
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services (See address below).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.
7. Complete an admissions interview with Enrollment Services. You will be contacted to schedule this interview once all other application steps are complete.

International Applicants

Regent University is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students. All international applicants accepted into the master's level program must relocate to Regent's main campus in Virginia Beach, VA for the first full-time academic year, completing the minimum required residential credits mandated by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).

The International Admission process applies to you if:

• You are a non-immigrant to the United States (A non-immigrant is anyone who is NOT a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.)
  and
  
• You plan to study in the U.S.
  or
  
• You are already in the U.S. on an employment-based or student visa.

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Follow the Admissions Procedures and Requirements found on the International Admissions home-page . Submit your TOEFL scores, a copy of your passport ID, U.S. Visa history and the supplemental international application found on the International Admissions Requirements page . The financial support documents will be needed for processing an I-20 if accepted.
4. Have your international transcripts evaluated and sent. We recommend that international transcripts be sent to WES for an evaluation and verification of your credits on the American system. We must receive a course by course evaluation. If you do not use WES then we will need all official transcripts plus an evaluation sent to Regent University at the address below. Other recommended credit evaluating agencies can be used for evaluations as long as official transcripts are also submitted to Regent.
5. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($50.00).
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services (see address below).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.
6. Request the Clergy Recommendation Form. It can be completed online or through the mail by your current pastor or ministry leader.
7. Master's level applicants only: Complete the Application Essay. You must relocate to Regent's main campus in Virginia Beach for your first full-time academic year.
8. Doctoral level applicants only: Please see section on D.Min or Ph.D. in addition to this section for supplemental materials.
9. Complete an admissions interview with Enrollment Services. You will be contacted to schedule this interview once all other application steps are complete.

If you have questions, please contact the International Admissions Coordinator:

Regent University
Enrollment Support Services
Attn. Anna Graziano
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464-9800 USA

Telephone: 001.757.352.4875 | Fax: 001.757.352.4381
E-mail: agraziano@regent.edu

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Applicants

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Request the Clergy Recommendation Form. It can be completed online or through the mail by your current pastor or ministry leader.
4. Submit a D.Min. specific resume (include: significant ministry experiences, current ministry position, ordination status and interest in a D.Min. professional concentration ). Mail or email resume to Enrollment Support Services  (Click here for address).
5. Download the D.Min. Student Entrance Profile (PDF File, 109K). Follow the instructions in the document carefully and email the completed profile to divinityadmissions@regent.edu or mail it to Enrollment Support Services (See address below).
6. Contact all colleges/universities which you have attended and request that all of your official transcripts be sent directly to the Enrollment Support Services Office (Click here for address). Transcript request template [PDF]
7. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($50.00).
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services (Click here for address).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.
8. Complete an admissions interview with Enrollment Services. You will be contacted to schedule this interview once all other application steps are complete.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Applicants

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Request the Clergy Recommendation Form. It can be completed online or through the mail by your current pastor or ministry leader.
4. Submit a writing sample in the form of an academic paper (3,000 - 5,000 words). This paper should demonstrate scholarly competence in the anticipated concentration of study (Biblical Studies, Church History or Theology). It will be evaluated by the following standards as evidence of the applicant's ability to work on the doctoral level: (1) understanding of the subject treated and the materials used, (2) knowledge of relevant bibliography, (3) cogency and clarity of argument and (4) constructive originality of thought. It may be a published work, master's thesis or a substantial graduate-level research paper.
5. Applicants must submit an autobiographical essay (500 to 750 words) indicating the factors that have brought them to their present focus of intellectual interests and spiritual formation, with some discussion of vocational objectives. The essay should also address the applicant's goals and expectations for doctoral study.
6. Submit a dissertation essay (200 to 300 words) describing a dissertation topic or area of research interest.
7. Fill out the Faculty Recommendation Request Form for two faculty. It can be completed by two of your present or former professors online or through the mail.
8. Take and submit GRE scores including the writing portion of the GRE.
9. Contact all colleges/universities which you have attended and request that all of your official transcripts be sent directly to the Enrollment Support Services Office (see address below). Transcript request template [PDF]
10. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($50.00).
    • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services (See address below).
    • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.

Pastor's Continuing Education Program Applicants

Pastors seeking to take one course per year in the Regent University School of Divinity; maximum 15 credits. Non-degree students must reapply with the full degree seeking packet if they desire to pursue a degree.

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Please submit a copy of the transcript showing the latest degree conferred. Send directly to the Enrollment Support Services Office (See address below).
   
4. Submit a letter from your church on church letterhead to verify that you are a pastor in full-time ministry.
5. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($25.00)
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services Office (See address below).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.

Non-Degree Applicants

(Applicants seeking to take no more than 15 credit hours of master's level courses in the Regent University School of Divinity. Non-degree students must reapply with the full degree seeking packet if they desire to pursue a degree.)

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Please submit a copy of the transcript showing the latest degree conferred. Send directly to the Enrollment Support Services Office (see address below).
4. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($25.00)
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services Office (See address below).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.

Alumni Continuing Education Program Applicants

(School of Divinity Alumni seeking to take one course per semester in the Regent University School of Divinity; maximum 15 credits. Non-degree students must reapply with the full degree seeking packet if they desire to pursue a degree.)

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($25.00)
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services Office (See address below).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.

Certificate Program Applicants

(Applicants seeking to receive a certificate in the Regent University School of Divinity. Non-degree students must reapply with the full degree seeking packet if they desire to pursue a degree.)

1. Complete the School of Divinity Application for Admission.
   
2. Complete the School of Divinity financial aid application for consideration of financial awards (Note: For full consideration of all available awards, you must complete the FAFSA).
3. Please submit a copy of the transcript showing the latest degree conferred. Send directly to the Enrollment Support Services Office (see address below).
4. Pay the non-refundable application fee ($25.00)
   • Mail a check payable to "Regent University" to Enrollment Support Services Office (See address below).
   • Submit your payment on-line over a secure server.

Mail all documents that are completed offline to the following address:

Regent University
Enrollment Support Services
1000 Regent University Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-9800 USA
Phone: 757.352.4127 | Fax: 757.352.4381