Admission
In order to enroll, non-matriculating students must submit the following documents to the Admissions Office:
Admission Requirements
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Knox encourages all interested prospective students to apply for admission to one of its programs of study. Admission to a program is based on a range of factors, including the applicant’s possession of intellectual skills, personal and spiritual maturity, and desire to serve God and others.
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Admission to a master’s program with degree standing requires a bachelor’s degree (or its educational equivalent) from an accredited college with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions to the GPA requirement are made when, in the view of the Admissions Committee, the student’s other credentials indicate a clear potential to complete the requirements of the degree program to which he or she would be admitted. Therefore, all interested students should apply, regardless of their GPA.
Completed application (four pages) with application fee Written notice from the institution in which the student is enrolled, confirming that each course to be taken at the Seminary is approved for credit toward their degree requirements. Written notice from the Registrar of the school in which the student is enrolled, confirming the student is in good standing both academically and financially.
In consultation with the Registrar, the Dean of Faculty makes a final determination whether a non-matriculating student has sufficient academic background to enroll in a particular course.
Application Procedures To apply for admission to one of the Seminary’s programs or as a Special Student, the prospective student should do the following:
Qualified applicants who have received an unaccredited bachelor’s degree, or whose college GPA is below 2.75, are granted provisional admission with an academic review by the completion of a minimum of 12 credits to determine if the applicant should be granted full admission to continue in the degree program.
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A limited number of applicants who do not hold a bachelor’s degree may be admitted to master level programs. In these cases, the Seminary will evaluate the applicant’s life experience to ensure adequate preparation for graduate study. Portions of the Graduate Records Examination or other measures of academic ability may be used to determine the applicant’s academic maturity.
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Complete an online application or request an application packet from the seminary. Distribute reference forms to be completed and mailed directly to the Admissions Office. Arrange for official transcripts from all undergraduate and/ or previous graduate schools—even if no program was completed and even if the credits appear as transfer credit on another transcript—to be sent directly from the institution to the Admissions Office. Complete our online application with a $100 application fee and a personal testimony.
Tuition Deposit
Qualified applicants are granted provisional admission with an academic review by the completion of a minimum of 12 credits, to determine if the applicant should be granted full admission to continue in the degree program.
Once a student is accepted for study at Knox a $50 tuition deposit (this is in addition to the non-refundable application fee) is required within one month of that acceptance or at least one month prior to registration, whichever comes first. A student accepted within the month prior to registration is required to submit the deposit immediately upon receipt of the acceptance letter. The deposit is applied against the first semester’s tuition charges. However, the deposit is non-refundable in the event that the student does not enroll.
Applicants for admission to the Doctor of Ministry program should refer to the Doctor of Ministry section of the catalog.
Special Students An applicant not seeking to complete a program of study at Knox Seminary, but wishing to take courses for credit, may seek admission as a Special Student. Special Students should consult with their academic advisor regarding admission to a program before earning more than 15 credit hours. See the Registrar for a suggested course of study. The admission procedure for Special Students is the same as that for degree-seeking students.
Late or Incomplete Applications Applications with all application components received after the published deadlines may be assessed an additional $50 late application fee. Applicants who enroll without all application components must communicate directly with the Registrar. In these cases, all remaining components must be received by the last day of the semester. The student will not receive credit for classes taken during the semester until all components have been received and the student is officially accepted. If the application remains incomplete after two semesters, the applicant will not be permitted to enroll in any subsequent semester until the application is completed.
Non-Matriculating Students Students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs at other educational institutions may, without matriculation from Knox, take courses at the Seminary for transfer of credit to their current degree program.
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