If you wish to apply for admission to Western Seminary, please submit all application
materials (forms, fees, essays, recommendations and transcripts) before the application
deadline for the semester in which you’d like to begin studies. This guarantees
that you will be considered for admission to your preferred degree program. Once
the seminary has collected your complete application, the Admissions Committee
will review it and notify you in writing regarding admission status within fifteen
business days.
You are welcome to contact your campus’ Admissions Office to verify the
arrival of documents such as transcripts and recommendations. If more information
is needed from you, we’ll contact you by telephone, email, or in writing.
We do ask that you submit your application no more than one year before the
semester that you intend to start.
If you are applying as an international student,
we recommend that your application form be received by March 1 and that all materials
are submitted by June 30. Should you wish to request an exception to our application
policy, please contact Dr. Terry Burns, International Student Coordinator at tburns@westernseminary.edu.
COUNSELING OR MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY APPLICANTS: For Master of Arts in Counseling and Master of Arts in Marital and Family Therapy applicants, the following must be completed by the due date:
- submission of application, essays, transcripts, and references
- completion of required testing and
- a faculty interview scheduled
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY APPLICANTS: For the Doctor of Ministry program, some doctoral courses are offered mid-way through the semester to which you are applying. Doctor of Ministry program applicants who meet the general admission standards may apply for admission to the Doctor of Ministry program after the above mentioned deadlines. However, all application materials must be received 10 weeks before the start date of the course.
