Whosoever Toolkit

• An MDiv degree prepares students for a career or vocation as a pastor, chaplain, social justice advocate, community organizer, nonprofit leader, and more.
• Learning occurs through classroom and online encounters, real-world engagement, and vocational practice and reflection, forming people for diverse kinds of ministry.
• 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.

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

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

• Scholarships and tuition assistance are available and awarded on a case-by-case needs and eligibility basis.
• A limited number of Presidential Scholarships are available each year which provide $20,000 per year for up to three years to full-time students.
• All applicants who submit a completed application by February 1 are given consideration for a Presidential Scholarship (a separate application is not required).
• $560/credit hour / $50 application fee

December 1
International Students Application Deadline

February 1
Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship Consideration

June 1
General Application Deadline

July 15
Application Deadline Extension

• 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. Using contextual methods, they develop skills of interpretation that may support teaching, proclamation, and public ministries of justice and reconciliation.
• The program requires 54 credit hours.

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

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

• Scholarships and tuition assistance are available and awarded on a case-by-case needs and eligibility basis.
• A limited number of Presidential Scholarships are available each year which provide $20,000 per year for up to three years to full-time students.
• All applicants who submit a completed application by February 1 are given consideration for a Presidential Scholarship (a separate application is not required).
• $560/credit hour / $50 application fee

December 1
International Students Application Deadline

February 1
Priority Deadline for Presidential Scholarship Consideration

June 1
General Application Deadline

July 15
Application Deadline Extension

• The MAMFT program educates persons with theological or spiritual commitments to become marriage and family therapists competent topractice 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.
• Those trained in the MAMFT program gain theoretical and practical tools to work as comprehensive mental health professionals in a broad range of treatment contexts with careful attention to relational systems and human diversity. 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.

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

• Scholarships and tuition assistance are available and awarded on a case-by-case needs and eligibility basis.
• A limited number of Presidential Scholarships are available each year which provide $20,000 per year for up to three years to full-time students.
• All applicants who submit a completed application by February 1 are given consideration for a Presidential Scholarship (a separate application is not required).
• $560/credit hour / $50 application fee

December 1
International Students Application Deadline

February 1
Priority Deadline for Marriage and Family Therapy Program

• 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. Only full-time students are eligible to apply for dual degree programs.
• 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.
• Master of Divinity degree with the following two dual degree options in partnership with 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

• Financial assistance applies to coursework and expenses incurred to fulfill Seminary degree requirements only.
• Furthermore, when enrolled full-time at the University of Louisville, students would need to secure any federal financial aid through that institution’s financial aid office and, if applicable, would use enrollment there as the basis for deferment of any prior educational debt.

• For 50 years, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has offered a world-class Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree to strengthen the connection between theology, ethics, and ministry practice either in the church or in fields closely related to the mission and witness of the church.
• An advanced, professional degree, the DMin program is 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 offered 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).

• Can be completed in 3 years attending full time.
• Correspondence, low residency.

• $15,950 tuition (for the entire program)*
• Scholarships and tuition assistance are available and awarded on a case-by-case needs and eligibility basis.

*Doctor of Ministry Degree program tuition rates are locked in based on entering cohort year. Subsequent cohort tuition subject to change. The total above does not include costs for programs, conferences, or other classes not associated with Louisville Seminary. Students should also consider other costs such as books, technology fee, project fees, travel to and from Louisville, housing costs, food, etc.

APRIL 1
Early admission application deadline for January term admission.

September 1
Application deadline for January 2025 term admission.