Admissions Requirements for Each Degree Program
M.T.S. |
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Transcripts |
Letters of Recommendation: 3 |
Resume/CV |
Complete Essay |
INTL Students Only: TOEFL or IELTS scores |
Total Credit Hours: 48 hrs. |
Total Years when Full-Time: 2 years* |
M.Div. |
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Transcripts |
Letters of Recommendation: 3 |
Resume/CV |
Complete Essay |
INTL Students Only: TOEFL or IELTS scores |
Total Credit Hours: 72 hrs. |
Total Years when Full-Time: 3 years* |
Th.M.‡ |
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Transcripts |
Letters of Recommendation: 3 |
Resume/CV |
Complete Essay: 2 |
Writing Sample (5-7 pages) |
INTL Students Only: TOEFL or IELTS scores |
Total Credit Hours: 30 hrs. |
Total Years when Full-Time: 1 - 1.5 years |
D.Min.‡ |
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Transcripts |
Letters of Recommendation: 3 |
Resume/CV |
Complete Essay |
INTL Students Only: TOEFL or IELTS scores |
Total Credit Hours: 36 hrs. |
Total Years when Full-Time: 3 years concurrent with Full-Time chaplaincy |
*Students with prior first theological degrees are not considered for admission to the M.T.S. or M.Div. programs.
‡ Eligible applicants possess a Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, or equivalent first theological degree from accredited institution of higher education.
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Contact Admissions
Contact the Admissions Office at VDS:
Vanderbilt Divinity Admissions
411 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240
E-mail: divinity-admissions@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: (615) 322-3994
Soren Hessler, Director of Recruitment and Admissions
soren.m.hessler@vanderbilt.edu
Jiihn Ahn (MTS '25), Admissions Fellow
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2301 Vanderbilt Place
PMB 407833
Nashville, TN 37240-7833
or secure email: cdm@vanderbilt.edu