Admissions Information

Admission Requirements

Master of Divinity Degree
An M.Div. degree (minimum of 78 graduate hours) or its educational equivalent from an accredited institution is required for admission to the program.

Ministry Experience
Applicants must be currently involved in a full-time ministry, and must have been involved in full-time ministry for at least three years following the completion of their first theological Master's.  

Grade Point Average
A minimum grade point average in prior graduate work of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) must be documented. 
 

Application Materials

Application materials are listed below. All completed materials should be mailed directly to the D.Min. office by January 31. Applications will be reviewed by the committee only after receiving all of the materials:

• Application form (PDF)
• Application fee of $50 must accompany the application form. Checks should be payable to ACU.
• Official transcripts of all the applicant's undergraduate and graduate work, with degrees posted.
• Documentation of Ministry Employment form (PDF), accompanied by a letter of endorsement from the applicant's elders or supervisors, acknowledging their approval for the applicant's participation in the program.
• Four recommendation forms (PDF) from persons knowledgeable of the applicant's personal character and performance in ministry.
• Personal self-reflection statement, which should be four to six pages, typed and double-spaced, describing the applicant's values, needs, and objectives for growth as a Christian minister.

Deadline & Application Process

Admission Deadline: January 31
Classes Start: June 2013

All application materials are due to the D.Min office by January 31. Upon completion of the above requirements, the D.Min. Admissions and Procedures Committee will review the applicant's file for official action. The Doctor of Ministry office will send notification of the committee’s decision in February, with an official letter of acceptance or denial following from the Graduate School. New students will begin the program in June.

After receiving a letter of acceptance, the applicant will notify the D.Min. office of his or her intent to accept the invitation to enter the D.Min. program. If the applicant does not enter immediately after notification of acceptance into the program, the admission will be honored for one additional year only.

At this time, the applicant will be asked to pay a one-time resource fee of $200, which will cover a battery of psychological assessments as well as the interpretation of these results during D.Min. Orientation (BIBM 701). This testing package includes the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory, TypeFocus, and Marital Satisfaction Inventory. Assessments will be obtained from and returned to the D.Min. office.