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Application Questionnaire

Admissions Requirements and Criteria

Review the application before you start filling it out so that you will have all necessary information on hand. The application will not save your progress if you navigate away from the application page. Therefore, be prepared to answer all the questions in one sitting.

• Note that you will need to provide two references (one academic/professional and one personal/ministry).
• If you need to take the GRE (applicants without a bachelor’s degree), please visit https://www.ets.org. You must complete the GRE before submitting your application for admission. Choose Pillar Seminary as the institution to receive your scores. Pillar’s ID number is 0178.
• Due to issues that may arise from hidden formatting in your word processing program, please use a simple text editing program such as Notepad or Notes to complete your application responses before pasting them into the web form.

Admissions Requirements and Criteria

Pillar Seminary trains individuals for ministry and service to the church. Those admitted to the Seminary are expected to demonstrate certain personal, spiritual, and academic competencies in order to be successful throughout their seminary journey. The following criteria are utilized by the admissions committee to determine whether a student is well-prepared to engage in graduate-level theological education.

Exceptions to the following criteria are subject to decision by the admissions committee. Students may appeal admissions committee decisions in writing to admissions@pillarseminary.org. Appeals to admissions committee decisions are reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Seminary. In addition to a student’s application for admission, letters of reference, as appropriate, will be requested from individuals identified by the applicant.

• Christian Faith Journey
  Prospective students must demonstrate the following:
  • Evidence of Christian conversion and personal spiritual growth consistent with an authentic discipleship experience
  • Appropriate alignment with Pillar Seminary’s mission and values
  • At least one year of lay or vocational ministry experience
  • Agreement with the apostle’s creed
• Academic Preparation
  Prospective students must demonstrate the following:
  • Minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4 point scale in a baccalaureate degree program from a regionally accredited institution.*
  • International applicants
    • must hold a similar degree equivalency as evaluated by a Seminary-approved educational service.
    • with degrees from non-U.S. schools must demonstrate English language competence with a score of at least 6.5 on the Test of English as a
      Foreign Language (TOEFL).
  • Ability to commit to the demands of graduate-level theological study, including attestation to sufficient time, financial, technological, and academic resources.
  • Potential to communicate, both orally and in writing, at a level appropriate to graduate theological education.

    *Applicants without an accredited bachelor’s degree will be considered on the basis of their GRE scores, writing sample, and admissions committee interview.

Review the application requirements before you start so that you will have all necessary information on hand. The application automatically saves as you progress.

• Note that you will need to provide two references (one academic/professional and one personal/ministry).
• If you need to take the GRE (applicants without a bachelor’s degree), please visit https://www.ets.org. You should complete the GRE before submitting your application for admission, however applications will be accepted while GRE scores are pending. When taking the GRE, choose Pillar Seminary as the institution to receive your scores. Pillar’s ID number is 0178.

After you fill out the form below, you will be redirected to the full application. You will also receive an email with a link to return to your application if you need to come back to it later.

Please verify your phone number below so we can text you about your application. 

After completing the application, please provide the following:

• Payment of a $50 application fee. You will be prompted to pay this fee or provide a discount code when you submit your application.
• Request transcripts from all relevant undergraduate and graduate institutions. The transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to admissions@pillarseminary.org or the following address:

Pillar Seminary
6311 Ames Ave. #1111
Omaha, NE 68104

• Notify your references that Pillar Seminary will be reaching out for information about your application and readiness to study at Pillar Seminary.

Note: Your application cannot be processed until the following items are received:

• Completed application
• Payment of $50 application fee
• Receipt of transcripts from relevant post-secondary education or (if applicable) GRE scores from ETS.
• Receipt of two references (one academic/professional and one personal/ministry)