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Advanced Standing

Gordon-Conwell offers opportunities for Advanced Standing towards general core requirements based on successful completion of competency exams and/or on previous coursework:

Competency Exams

Students who demonstrate proficiency in Bible survey and language competency exams will receive Advanced Standing in these areas.

CCCU/ABHE Students

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary also grants Advanced Standing to graduates from CCCU (Council of Christian Colleges and Universities) member schools or ABHE (Association for Biblical Higher Education) accredited institutions.


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Was your undergraduate school accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education? ABHE member institutions can be searched through their member directory.

Master of Divinity

If you pursue a Master of Divinity at Gordon-Conwell

If you are a graduate of a regionally accredited CCCU school and meet the requirements listed below, you are eligible for Advanced Standing credit for up to 25% of your program in the Gordon-Conwell Master of Divinity (M.Div.):

  • You hold an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • You majored in Biblical and/or Theological Studies, Ministry Studies, or a comparably named major
  • You have been admitted to Gordon-Conwell as an M.Div. student.
  • To receive Advanced Standing for Exploring the Old or New Testament, Greek or Hebrew, you will need to pass Gordon-Conwell’s competency exams in these areas.

Course-specific guidelines apply, and our registration team would be glad to evaluate your undergraduate transcript for potential Advanced Standing.

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Master of Arts

If you pursue a Master of Arts at Gordon-Conwell

If you are a graduate of a regionally accredited CCCU school and meet the requirements listed below, you are eligible for Advanced Standing credit for up to 25% of your program in the Gordon-Conwell Master of Arts (M.A.):

  • You hold an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • You majored in Biblical and/or Theological Studies, Ministry Studies, or a comparably named major
  • You have been admitted to Gordon-Conwell as a student in the M.A.T.S. (Master of Arts in Theological Studies), M.A.G.L. (Master of Arts in Global Leadership), M.A.C.M. (Master of Arts in Christian Ministries), M.A.C.O./M.A.C.C. (Master of Arts in Counseling/Master of Arts in Christian Counseling).
  • To receive Advanced Standing for Exploring the Old or New Testament, Greek or Hebrew, you will need to pass Gordon-Conwell’s competency exams in these areas.

Course-specific guidelines apply, and our registration office would be glad to evaluate your undergraduate transcript for Advanced Standing.

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