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Application Procedures for Joint DMin in Congregational Development
Priority Deadline: January 1 (for the following June)
Final Deadline: May 1 (for the following June)
Download a DMin in Congregational Development application to submit via email.
Download a reference request to give to your recommenders.
Receipt of the completed admission application, including references and transcripts by the priority deadline date gives the applicant priority for admissions. Before the Admissions Committee begins to act on your application, the following items are required:
1. Part I of the application form, completed, together with a payment for $50.00. Please return Part I as soon as possible so that the processing of your application may begin immediately.
2. Your essays-- Part II of the application form.
3. Official transcripts of all academic work after high school. (Please do not send a student copy.) If you are currently in school, have a current transcript sent now and a final transcript following the conclusion of your studies. These should be sent by the institutions concerned to:
Ms. Peggy R. Pearson
Registrar
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
2122 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60201
Note: in cases where transfer credit was accepted by a previous school, please request a transcript from the school where the courses were originally taken.
4. Three or four letters of reference as specified on Part I of the application (forms must be sent by the applicant to the referees).
Reference requirements: your references must include someone who supervises, or has supervised your work; a peer; and someone with whom you minister and/or supervise. You may also send a reference from a faculty member (optional).
Note that the waiver statement on the application and on each reference form requires your signature and an indication that you either "waive" or "do not waive" the right of access under provisions of the “Family Rights and Privacy Act” of 1974.
REMINDER: Applicants are responsible for asking for and providing reference letters. Give each of your recommenders a reference request form. Recommenders sign and return the form to Seabury-Western Theological Seminary along with their reference letter (the letter should be printed on a separate page from the reference form).
5. (International Students Only) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). International students should take the TOEFL. If you have already taken the exam, arrange to have your score report sent directly to Seabury-Western Theological Seminary. Minimum acceptable score: 570 (written), 230 (computer), 80 (Internet). If you have not taken the exam, please make arrangements to do so and record the testing date on your application.
Please visit the Educational Testing Service website at www.ets.org for more information on the TOEFL.
A TOEFL waiver may be requested if you are a resident of the United Kingdom or Canada.
Financial Aid: Financial aid for students in this program may become available. Interested applicants may contact Mark Milliota at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or write. We would like to be of service in any way possible. For further information, please contact:
Ms. Peggy R. Pearson, Registrar
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
2122 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 328-9300 x 44
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The Rev. Dr. Sue Singer
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
2451 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA 94709-1217
(510) 204-0715
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Applicants are advised to keep copies of all documents submitted for the application process.
All materials submitted to Seabury and CDSP become the property of both schools and cannot be returned or forwarded to another institution or individual.
Application Procedures for DMin in Preaching
Visit the ACTS DMin in Preaching website for application procedures.
Application Procedures for Anglican Studies programs
Please talk with Academic Dean Ellen Wondra at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Other Seabury Courses
To apply for other Seabury courses and programs, please talk with Registrar Peggy Pearson at 837-328-9300 x44 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .