Santa Clara University

Applicants for admission must have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university and have some background in contemporary theology
and Scripture or music. Ministerial experience may fulfill the requirement for background
studies in theology and Scripture.

Admissions Process

Students may apply for degree or nondegree status. Degree status refers to students
admitted by letter into a degree offered by the program. Nondegree status refers to students
admitted by letter to one to three courses offered by the program; this status is
awarded only once. All applicants should have a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

All application documents are available either online at http://www.scu.edu/
ecppm/about/admissions/index.cfm or from the Graduate Services Office, Bannan
Hall 243, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053-0201. The telephone number
is 408-554-4355.

Note:  Decision on admission to either status are sent via postal mail.  No specific reason will be given in case of rejection, and no information will be given by telephone.

Degree Status

T o apply for degree status, applicants must submit the following to the Graduate
Services Office:

1. One signed copy of application form with $50 nonrefundable application fee
(check payable to Santa Clara University).
2. Two copies of official transcripts from all domestic and international colleges
and universities attended excluding extension courses.
3. Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
(NEASC, NCA, MSA, SACS, WASC, NWCCU). International transcripts
must be evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
(NACES)-accredited and School of Education, Counseling Psychology and Pastoral
Ministries-approved service to show U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency,
course-by-course evaluation, and final cumulative grade point average. Please
contact the Graduate Services Office for a list of approved agencies.
4. Proof of spoken and written English ability.
5. Three letters of recommendation, preferably on the Santa Clara form.
6. Statement of purpose.

Applications for admission may be filed at any time. Deadlines are as follows:

• April 1–15 for summer session
• June 1–15 for fall quarter
• October 1–15 for winter quarter
• February 1–15 for spring quarter

Decisions are issued quarterly, shortly after the deadline dates. Results of admissions
decisions are sent to candidates via postal mail.