A bachelor's degree.
Students with little or no background in theology and religious studies may be required to take prerequisite courses.
Three letters of recommendation from persons able to evaluate applicant's ability to successfully complete graduate studies.
The results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), which are considered in awarding scholarships.
Non-native English speakers must show proficiency through the TOEFL exam (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
Students are to maintain a 3.3 or higher GPA.

Minimally accepted TOEFL scores, when applying for graduate programs, are 550-paper, 213-computer, and 80 Internet. Students taking the TOEFL should have at least 20 out of 30 in each of the TOEFL subcategories. The minimally accepted graduate IELTS score is 6.5. Individual IELTS test module scores are also reviewed in addition to the overall IELTS score.