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Degrees

Master of Divinity (MDiv) For an in-depth profile about this degree program, click here!
General Overview	Instructional Modality	Estimated Tuition Tuition and fees are subject to change	Application Period
An MDiv degree prepares students for a career or vocation as a pastor, chaplain, social justice advocate, community organizer, nonprofit leader, and more. Learning forms people for diverse kinds of ministry through classroom and online encounters, real-world engagement, and vocational practice. Informed by the church's heritage and global witness, students learn to interpret and proclaim the meaning of the gospel, build and sustain congregations, nonprofits, and other communities, nurture relationships grounded in love, and inspire and guide communities of faith in seeking peace and justice through public ministry. The program requires 81 credit hours and 800 hours of Field Education.	On campus Can be completed in three years attending full time or may take four to six years attending part time. Online LPTS Online Learning is asynchronous, offering flexibility and accessibility The online program is part time and can be completed in four to six years.	Whosoever Tuition Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award. A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to three years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required). $560/credit hour / $50 application fee	December 1 International Students Application Deadline Spring Application Deadline February 15 Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship Consideration July 15 Fall Application Deadline Apply Today!
Courses for these degree programs are taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars who hold advanced degrees from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit the course catalog to see the individual courses offered in each degree program. Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time). Masters-level students are required to attend our annual in-person gathering—Mosaic Symposium—to learn, worship, and build community together. Attendance requirement varies by length of degree program--3 years for MDiv and MAMFT, 2 years for MAR).

Master of Divinity (MDiv)

For an in-depth profile about this degree program, click here!

General Overview

Instructional Modality

Estimated Tuition
Tuition and fees are subject to change

Application Period

An MDiv degree prepares students for a career or vocation as a pastor, chaplain, social justice advocate, community organizer, nonprofit leader, and more.
Learning forms people for diverse kinds of ministry through classroom and online encounters, real-world engagement, and vocational practice.
Informed by the church's heritage and global witness, students learn to interpret and proclaim the meaning of the gospel, build and sustain congregations, nonprofits, and other communities, nurture relationships grounded in love, and inspire and guide communities of faith in seeking peace and justice through public ministry.
The program requires 81 credit hours and 800 hours of Field Education.

On campus

Can be completed in three years attending full time or may take four to six years attending part time.

Online

LPTS Online Learning is asynchronous, offering flexibility and accessibility
The online program is part time and can be completed in four to six years.

Whosoever Tuition
Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award.
A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to three years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required).
$560/credit hour / $50 application fee

December 1
International Students Application Deadline
Spring Application Deadline

February 15
Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship Consideration

July 15
Fall Application Deadline

Apply Today!

Courses for these degree programs are taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars who hold advanced degrees from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit the course catalog to see the individual courses offered in each degree program.

Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time).

Masters-level students are required to attend our annual in-person gathering—Mosaic Symposium—to learn, worship, and build community together. Attendance requirement varies by length of degree program--3 years for MDiv and MAMFT, 2 years for MAR).

Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy For an in-depth profile about this degree program, click here!
General Overview	Instructional Modality	Estimated Tuition Tuition and fees are subject to change	Application Period
The MAMFT program educates persons with theological or spiritual commitments to become marriage and family therapists competent to practice as comprehensive mental health professionals in a diverse, multicultural, and interfaith world. Graduates meet requirements for marriage and family therapy license in most states. MAMFT grads will also qualify for AAMFT Clinical Membership. Most graduates become licensed marriage and family therapists working in private practice, agencies, or churches. Others choose a dual degree option (MAMFT/MDiv) that leads to ordination as a minister who is trained—and most often licensed—as a marriage and family therapist. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The program requires 70 credit hours and 300 Hours of Supervised Clinical Practice.	On campus Can be completed in 2½-3 years attending full time on campus.	Whosoever Tuition Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award. A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to three years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required). $560/credit hour / $50 application fee	December 1 International Students Application Deadline February 15 Priority Deadline for Marriage and Family Therapy Program and Presidential Scholarship Consideration May 15 Application Deadline for Marriage and Family Therapy Program Apply Today!
Courses for these degree programs are taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars who hold advanced degrees from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit the course catalog to see the individual courses offered in each degree program. Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time). Masters-level students are required to attend our annual in-person gathering—Mosaic Symposium—to learn, worship, and build community together. Attendance requirement varies by length of degree program--3 years for MDiv and MAMFT, 2 years for MAR).

Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy

For an in-depth profile about this degree program, click here!

General Overview

Instructional Modality

Estimated Tuition
Tuition and fees are subject to change

Application Period

The MAMFT program educates persons with theological or spiritual commitments to become marriage and family therapists competent to practice as comprehensive mental health professionals in a diverse, multicultural, and interfaith world.
Graduates meet requirements for marriage and family therapy license in most states.
MAMFT grads will also qualify for AAMFT Clinical Membership.
Most graduates become licensed marriage and family therapists working in private practice, agencies, or churches. Others choose a dual degree option (MAMFT/MDiv) that leads to ordination as a minister who is trained—and most often licensed—as a marriage and family therapist.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
The program requires 70 credit hours and 300 Hours of Supervised Clinical Practice.

On campus

Can be completed in 2½-3 years attending full time on campus.

Whosoever Tuition
Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award.
A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to three years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required).
$560/credit hour / $50 application fee

December 1
International Students Application Deadline

February 15
Priority Deadline for Marriage and Family Therapy Program and Presidential Scholarship Consideration

May 15
Application Deadline for Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Apply Today!

Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time).

Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) For an in-depth profile about this degree program, click here!
General Overview	Instructional Modality	Estimated Tuition Tuition and fees are subject to change	Application Period
Students develop skills of interpretation and contextualization that may support work in teaching, proclamation, and public ministries of justice and reconciliation. Students pursuing the MAR degree may specialize in Biblical Studies, Religious Thought, or a custom-designed concentration (General Track). All MAR students complete a core curriculum in Bible, theology, ethics, church history, and research methods. Learning happens through classroom and online encounters, real-world engagement, and focused research, preparing people for creative and critical engagement with religious traditions and the intersections of religion and various professions. Gain a broad familiarity with Christian scriptures, theological traditions, and focused understanding of a particular area of theological study. The program requires 54 credit hours.	On campus Can be completed in two years attending full time or may take up to four years attending part time. Online LPTS Online Learning is asynchronous, offering flexibility and accessibility Can be completed in four years attending part time.	Whosoever Tuition Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award. A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to two years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required). $560/credit hour / $50 application fee	December 1 International Students Application Deadline Spring Application Deadline February 15 Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship Consideration July 15 Fall Application Deadline Apply Today!
Courses for these degree programs are taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars who hold advanced degrees from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit the course catalog to see the individual courses offered in each degree program. Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time). Masters-level students are required to attend our annual in-person gathering—Mosaic Symposium—to learn, worship, and build community together. Attendance requirement varies by length of degree program--3 years for MDiv and MAMFT, 2 years for MAR).

Master of Arts in Religion (MAR)

For an in-depth profile about this degree program, click here!

General Overview

Instructional Modality

Estimated Tuition
Tuition and fees are subject to change

Application Period

Students develop skills of interpretation and contextualization that may support work in teaching, proclamation, and public ministries of justice and reconciliation.
Students pursuing the MAR degree may specialize in Biblical Studies, Religious Thought, or a custom-designed concentration (General Track).
All MAR students complete a core curriculum in Bible, theology, ethics, church history, and research methods.
Learning happens through classroom and online encounters, real-world engagement, and focused research, preparing people for creative and critical engagement with religious traditions and the intersections of religion and various professions.
Gain a broad familiarity with Christian scriptures, theological traditions, and focused understanding of a particular area of theological study.
The program requires 54 credit hours.

On campus

Can be completed in two years attending full time or may take up to four years attending part time.

Online

LPTS Online Learning is asynchronous, offering flexibility and accessibility
Can be completed in four years attending part time.

Whosoever Tuition
Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award.
A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to two years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required).
$560/credit hour / $50 application fee

December 1
International Students Application Deadline
Spring Application Deadline

February 15
Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship Consideration

July 15
Fall Application Deadline

Apply Today!

Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time).

Dual Degrees For an in-depth profile about dual degrees, click here!
General Overview	Instructional Modality	Estimated Tuition Tuition and fees are subject to change	Application Period
Those who answer a call to seminary may find that they have gifts and passions in multiple disciplines and may need additional education and training for their multi-vocational ministries. For some students, a dual degree program, in which two degrees are earned simultaneously, may be practical for their career objectives. Students may apply to and be accepted to more than one master’s degree program at Louisville Seminary and combine the MDiv with the MAMFT or MAR, or the MAMFT with the MAR. The Master of Divinity degree may also be completed as a dual degree with one of the following programs at the University of Louisville: Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from the Kent School of Social Work Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the School of Business and Public Administration	Various	Whosoever Tuition Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award. A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to three years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required). $560/credit hour / $50 application fee	Various Apply Today!
Courses for these degree programs are taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars who hold advanced degrees from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit the course catalog to see the individual courses offered in each degree program. Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time). Masters-level students are required to attend our annual in-person gathering—Mosaic Symposium—to learn, worship, and build community together. Attendance requirement varies by length of degree program--3 years for MDiv and MAMFT, 2 years for MAR).

Dual Degrees

For an in-depth profile about dual degrees, click here!

General Overview

Instructional Modality

Estimated Tuition
Tuition and fees are subject to change

Application Period

Those who answer a call to seminary may find that they have gifts and passions in multiple disciplines and may need additional education and training for their multi-vocational ministries. For some students, a dual degree program, in which two degrees are earned simultaneously, may be practical for their career objectives.
Students may apply to and be accepted to more than one master’s degree program at Louisville Seminary and combine the MDiv with the MAMFT or MAR, or the MAMFT with the MAR.
The Master of Divinity degree may also be completed as a dual degree with one of the following programs at the University of Louisville:
- Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) from the Kent School of Social Work
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the School of Business and Public Administration

Various

Whosoever Tuition
Scholarships are open to all master's level students and awarded on the basis of need. Simply apply for a degree program and complete the FAFSA—upon admission, our Financial Aid Office will determine your award.
A limited number of Presidential Scholarships provide full time master's level students with $20,000/year for up to three years of study. Apply for fall admission by February 15^th (no separate scholarship application is required).
$560/credit hour / $50 application fee

Various

Apply Today!

Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time).

Doctor of Ministry For an in-depth profile about doctoral programs, click here!
General Overview	Instructional Modality	Estimated Tuition Tuition and fees are subject to change	Application Period
The DMin program is an advanced, professional degree for experienced practitioners who have a Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent) from an ATS-accredited school; a 3.0 GPA or higher; a minimum of three years post-MDiv ministry experience or five years consistent professional ministry experience prior to application. Three DMin tracks include: Black Church Studies, Advanced Practice of Ministry (APM), and Pastoral Care & Counseling. Tracks are designed to offer flexible, advanced training that leads to doctoral-level competence in a wide variety of areas, depending on which track you pursue—preaching, pastoral care, Christian education, evangelism, mission, worship, congregational development and redevelopment, and community organizing. We passionately pursue academic excellence for the sake of the Gospel and the healing of humankind, equipping leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to provide Gospel-focused leadership and care to diverse individuals and communities. 36 credit hours The program is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).	On campus Can be completed in 3 years. Correspondence, low residency. Cohorts begin in January of each year.	$15,950 tuition (for the entire program billed in six equal installments)* Need-based tuition assistance is available. *Doctor of Ministry Degree program tuition rates are locked in based on entering cohort year.	May 1 Priority application deadline for January admission. September 15 Application deadline for January term admission. Apply Today!
Courses for these degree programs are taught by an outstanding faculty of scholars who hold advanced degrees from colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Europe. Visit the course catalog to see the individual courses offered in each degree program. Click here for credit hour requirements (full-time vs. part-time).

Doctor of Ministry

For an in-depth profile about doctoral programs, click here!

General Overview

Instructional Modality

Estimated Tuition
Tuition and fees are subject to change

Application Period

The DMin program is an advanced, professional degree for experienced practitioners who have a Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent) from an ATS-accredited school; a 3.0 GPA or higher; a minimum of three years post-MDiv ministry experience or five years consistent professional ministry experience prior to application.
Three DMin tracks include: Black Church Studies, Advanced Practice of Ministry (APM), and Pastoral Care & Counseling.
Tracks are designed to offer flexible, advanced training that leads to doctoral-level competence in a wide variety of areas, depending on which track you pursue—preaching, pastoral care, Christian education, evangelism, mission, worship, congregational development and redevelopment, and community organizing.
We passionately pursue academic excellence for the sake of the Gospel and the healing of humankind, equipping leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to provide Gospel-focused leadership and care to diverse individuals and communities.
36 credit hours
The program is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).

On campus

Can be completed in 3 years.
Correspondence, low residency.
Cohorts begin in January of each year.

$15,950 tuition (for the entire program billed in six equal installments)*
Need-based tuition assistance is available.

*Doctor of Ministry Degree program tuition rates are locked in based on entering cohort year.

May 1
Priority application deadline for January admission.

September 15
Application deadline for January term admission.

Apply Today!

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Black Church Studies (BCS) Program

The Black Church Studies (BCS) Program cultivates liberatory and prophetic leaders informed by historical and contemporary understandings of Black Christianity, Black religious life, and Black life more generally. We work to accomplish this goal through the combination of BCS courses, a concentration in BCS, the annual BCS Consultation, the Edwards Peacemaking Lectureship, and the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative (BCCC) (formerly Black Church Rural & Small Towns Ministry Initiative). For more information about the program, click here.

An Invite from President Pomerville

Watch the video message below from Louisville Seminary President Rev. Dr. Andrew D. Pomerville inviting YOU to be a part of our Whosoever community!

Exploring Your Vocation & Call

Is God Calling You?

In Psalm 139 the poet asks God, “Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence?” God pursues us persistently, and this ultimately is comforting, for it is our Creator who knows us best, who “formed our inmost parts.” The God who has “written all our days” also has dreamed for each of us a plan perfectly fitted for our own talents and gifts. God calls us—and is calling someone even now—to use those gifts in service to Christ’s church.

Traditionally, Presbyterians have insisted that gifts for church leadership be developed through theological education. Our denominational seminaries provide unequalled instruction and training. Our gifted students arrive on the Louisville campus and then begin the process of becoming good pastors, counselors, and teachers—servant leaders equipped to help the people of God make theological and biblical sense out of our troubled but exciting world.

We train pastors who are lifelong learners and who assume personal responsibility for integrating classical theological knowledge with the skills and practices of congregational ministry. We challenge our students to live compassionate lives that are congruent with the gospel, taking seriously the commission of Jesus to spread the good news of salvation, justice, love, and mercy. In the skilled hands of our outstanding faculty, students are stretched, nurtured, and cherished as persons who are, in Paul’s words, “stewards of the mysteries of God.” We invite you to join us.

As you are discerning God’s call, we pray with you...

Almighty God, in Christ you pursue us with grace, lovingly capture us in your mercy, and set us free for humble service. Life-giving Spirit, you give each of us gifts for ministry; your purposes stir our souls and give our lives meaning. O Christ, give us courage to respond willingly to your call, relying always on your guidance, strength, and protection.

Perspective on Discernment

Christian Vocation - PC(USA) Presbyterian Mission Agency
Equipping Vocational Discovery - Forum for Theological Exploration

Marcus A. Hong

Discernment
by Marcus A. Hong
Director of Lifelong Learning
Associate Professor of Practical Theology
Director of The Sun-Walking Fellowship
Chapel Worship Coordinator

Debra Mumford

The Call of God Is Not all about You
by Debra Mumford
VP for Academics
Dean of the Seminary
Frank H. Caldwell Professor of Homiletics

Dianne Reistroffer

Why you SHOULD come and NOT come to Seminary
by Dianne Reistroffer
Director and Professor Emerita of Methodist Studies

Dr. Susan R. Garrett

Discerning a Call to Ministry - Part I
Vocation or Call as a "form of desire"
by Susan R. Garrett
Professor of New Testament

Discerning a Call to Ministry - Part II
A Calling to the Learned Ministry
by Susan R. Garrett
Professor of New Testament

Applications

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Admissions Calendar

Date	Admissions Deadlines
September 15	Application Period opens for all master's programs for the following spring and fall semesters.
	Application Deadline for admission to the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program (cohorts starting in January)
October 15	Spring Application Deadline for Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT) program.
December 1	International Application Deadline for international students for all master's programs for following fall.
	Fall Application Deadline for spring admission for Master of Divinity (MDiv) and Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) programs.
February 15	Priority Application Deadline for fall admission to MAMFT program.
	Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship consideration for all master’s programs (no separate scholarship application required)
May 1	Priority Application Deadline for admission to the DMin program (cohorts starting in January).
May 15	Fall Application Deadline for MAMFT program.
July 15	Fall Application Deadline for MDiv and MAR programs

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