Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Transcripts must show evidence of having completed the equivalent of 15 credit hours of undergraduate work in the study of religions, including advanced courses in both western and Asian or other nonwestern religions. Applicants who have not met this requirement may be required to take additional coursework beyond program requirements to remedy this deficiency.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 (scale is 4.00 = A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 (scale is 4.00 = A) in an applicable master's degree program. The most competitive applicants have a GPA of 3.50 or higher.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
statement of purpose
curriculum vitae
writing sample
contact information for three references
proof of English proficiency

IELTS - overall band score of 6.5
TOEFL IBT - minimum score 80.