Applying is the first step to starting well, deadlines are published next to each concentration in our online track schedule. We are excited you are ready to apply!

Application

Begin your application in our online application portal.

Please note, you can still use the online portal when the track you intend to apply for is not an option. To do this: pick any track to proceed through the portal, and list your actual track choice in one of the essays you submit with the application. My team will see your note and send you a confirmation email of the correct track listed with your application.

Please pay the $65 application fee with your application. Upon submitting your application, you will be prompted to pay the application fee. Please pay using a credit card, debit card, or PayPal account.

You may download the .pdf forms in the language the track you are applying for is taught with these links:   Spanish (Español), or Mandarin.

Essays

Two essays are required for the application document, written in the language the track is taught.

• 1. Autobiography (2 pages) sharing significant people/factors/events that shaped the applicant
  2. Personal Statement (2 pages) briefly sharing: (a) theological convictions key to personal ministry/kingdom service, (b) vocational objectives, (c) encouragement to pursue this degree, and (d) personal assessment of strengths and weaknesses

Essay Upload Instructions

Once you have submitted your application, you will be sent an email granting you access to your applicant portal inside of SONIS, our Student Information System (SIS). From your applicant portal, you can review all application checklist requirements (eg. transcripts, references, essays).

Use the paperclip icon next to the Essay Checklist items to upload your essay(s). Essays must be uploaded in .pdf.

You may also email your essays (.pdf) directly to Donna Mayhugh, DMin Admissions Lead: [email protected]

Transcripts

Before your application is reviewed, our admissions team must receive all Masters’s level or higher transcripts (DMin applicants only) from all colleges/universities where the degree(s) were earned, even if the classes were transferred to another school and are reflected on their transcripts.

Official transcripts must be sent directly from all colleges, seminaries, and other institutions of higher education attended to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  You must request that each institution send an official transcript of academic work to the Doctor of Ministry office at [email protected]

Official electronic transcripts are accepted. Applicants may request electronic transcripts using the following email: [email protected]

GPA Requirements: 3.0

How to Send Transcripts

Transcripts may be sent by any means your college(s) uses for transmitting official transcripts but must be delivered (mail or email) directly to Gordon-Conwell, or hand-delivered in a sealed envelope. Copies and opened transcripts are not considered official.

Mail to:
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
c/o Doctor of Ministry Admissions
130 Essex Street,
South Hamilton, MA 01982

Electronic Transcripts

Official electronic transcripts are accepted. Applicants may request electronic transcripts using the following email: [email protected].

Parchment

Gordon-Conwell is a partner school of PARCHMENT. If your college uses this service for transmitting electronic transcripts, search for and have the transcripts sent to “Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.”

We advise completing the application process 4-6 months before the residency starts. This helps new students prepare confidently and start strong.

International students, please apply 6-8 months before a residency starts in order to allow additional time to secure the proper student visa for cohorts studying in the United States.

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Admissions Policy

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary admits students to degree programs in accordance with the standards laid out by our accrediting agency, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). For the Doctor of Ministry degree, these standards include:

Applicants to the DMin degree program should have at least three years of experience in ministry subsequent to the first graduate theological degree, and, as part of the program goal, show evidence of capacity for an advanced level of competence and reflection in the practice of ministry beyond that of the master’s level. Students must possess an ATS Board of Commissioners-approved MDiv or its educational equivalent from an institution of higher education accredited by a US agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or approved by a Canadian provincial quality assurance agency.

Degrees from institutions outside of North America may be accepted provided schools can demonstrate that they meet the standards of the Board-approved degrees for admission. MDiv equivalency is defined as 72 graduate semester hours or comparable graduate credits in other systems that represent broad-based work in theology, biblical studies, and the arts of ministry and that include a master’s degree and significant ministerial leadership. Ministerial experience alone is not considered the equivalent of or a substitute for the master’s degree.

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, handicap or veteran status.

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