Admissions Information

Salt Lake Theological Seminary offers both graduate and non-graduate classes in Christian studies. At both levels, prospective students should be prepared to engage in serious study. The seminary is fully committed to a policy of equal educational opportunity for all people regardless of race, age, sex, disability, national or ethnic origin, or religious or political affiliation. Once students are admitted, we ask that they respect the doctrinal position of Salt Lake Theological Seminary as outlined in the Statement of Faith.

ENROLLMENT AND ADMISSION: Application for enrollment in a certificate and graduate program requires submission of an Enrollment Application accompanied by the appropriate registration fee. Enrollment Application forms can be acquired through the seminary web site, by e-mail, phone, mail, or in person at the seminary office. Certificate and graduate students may complete four classes (12 credit hours) or one year of studies, whichever comes first, before being formally accepted into the Certificate or Graduate programs. Upon acceptance, approved classes taken at the appropriate level may then be applied toward the Certificate or Graduate degree. The following factors are considered for admission: previous academic experience and performance, reference forms and letters, the prospective student’s written personal statement, and a pre-admission interview conducted by a member of the Admissions Committee. Admission to a Master of Arts (MA) or a Master of Divinity (MDiv) program requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution. Students applying for admission into academic programs must sign an Enrollment Agreement indicating that they understand and accept all the conditions established in the Academic Catalog, including fee, payment and refund guidelines and institutional policies governing academic requirements and standards. The Admissions Committee will not consider incomplete applications. (Incomplete applications and associated documents such as transcripts and references will be retained for 3 years from the date of receipt after which period they may be destroyed.)

STUDENT CLASSIFICATIONS: Students are designated by either of two major classifications involving different types of student engagement.

AUDIT CLASSIFICATION includes all students not taking courses for graduate credit. Both enrichment students and non-graduate students fall under this category.

• Enrichment students are those taking courses at the audit level for the purpose of personal and spiritual growth but who are not seeking to earn any academic credit and, therefore, need not apply for admission.

• Non-graduate students are those who have been admitted to study leading to a non-graduate Certificate, such as the Certificate in Christian Studies. Study at the certificate level requires a high school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate. The prospective student must also be beyond the age of compulsory high school attendance, as prescribed by Utah law.

GRADUATE CLASSIFICATION normally requires students to present a bachelors degree from a recognized institution. This designation includes the following:

• Regular students are those who have been admitted to graduate study leading toward a Master of Divinity or Master of Arts.

• Non-matriculated students are those who have filed a signed statement with the SLTS Registrar that they are not seeking to earn a degree from SLTS and therefore do not intend to apply for admission. Students in good standing in another graduate institution and who wish to earn credits toward a degree there would fall in this category.
  Unclassified students are those who enroll in graduate-level courses but are not recognized as working toward the completion of any program. An unclassified student may take up to 6 credit hours per term for a maximum of 12 credit hours or 12 months, whichever comes first, before being formally admitted to a graduate degree program or filing a declaration of intent to study as a non-matriculated student

• Special students are those who lack one of the usual pre-requisites for graduate study but who, under extraordinary circumstances, apply for special student status. Those admitted under the Special Student status may not postpone enrollment but must begin study in the term for which they were admitted; and, SLTS may limit the number of credit hours per term during the first year of study.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Students who are not citizens of the United States are welcome to take classes and apply for degree programs at Salt Lake Theological Seminary in conjunction with the guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Prospective international students should begin the process of application at least six months prior to the semester in which they intend to enroll to allow sufficient time for all necessary materials to be received and appropriately evaluated by the seminary. Salt Lake Theological Seminary does not offer English language instruction or translation services. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE) are required of all applicants for whom English is not the first language and may be required for students who claim English as their native language. The minimum scores of these language proficiency tests are as follows:

TOEFL paper-based test:            550
TOEFL computer-based test:     213
TWE                                                  5

Salt Lake Theological Seminary’s school code for recording and collecting TOEFL and TWE scores is 8539.

DELAYED ENROLLMENT: Students, who find that they are unable to begin coursework in the term indicated on their enrollment application, should notify the Registrar of this in writing. Such students may begin study within 2 years (24 months) of notification that they have been accepted for admission. Students who do not enroll within 24 months must reapply for admission.