B. H. Carroll Theological Seminary Admissions

The following items must be submitted to apply:

1. Submission of an online application

2. Submission of supplemental documentation. As part of the online application, the applicant will submit the following supplemental documents:

• Official transcript(s) from an earned baccalaureate degree.*
• Three recommendations-A pastoral recommendation and two additional recommendations
• Church Endorsement
• Statement of past Christian experience--3-4 paragraphs of your commitment to faith in Christ, elements and factors that have influenced your spiritual development such as family involvement in church work, and your volunteer experiences in church-related activities • Statement of call to ministry--3-4 paragraphs about your call to vocational ministry or your decision to enter some form of Christian ministry and your goals for the future
• A digital photograph • Application fee ($50.00)

* Applicants will also be considered who have a comparable degree from a recognized institution outside the US. The degree must be evaluated by a recognized credentials evaluation service such as World Education Services (WES), P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York NY 10113-0745, phone +1 900-937-3895, www.wes.org.

Applicants should meet the minimum requirements for full admission to all Masters Programs:

1. Hold an earned undergraduate degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency or one recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and CHEA (Applicants with degrees from foreign universities will have to undergo a transcript equivalency evaluation).
2. Have a minimum cumulative overall grade point average of 2.75 or a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in their last 60 hours of undergraduate course work.
3. Students who have earned undergraduate degrees from foreign universities may be asked to submit evidence of a minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (Internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
4. Exhibit good character, in the judgment of the University. East Texas Baptist University reserves the right to deny admission to any individual who has been convicted or adjudicated of a felony or a Class A (or equivalent) misdemeanor.
5. Be in agreement with the University’s mission.
6. Meet additional program requirements or criteria established by the applicant’s desired program or field of study.

Admitted students may request acceptance of transfer hours provided:

1. The student has achieved full University and program admission.
2. The hours are graduate hours in the desired graduate major or related discipline as determined by the program director and dean, and deemed equivalent to courses in the selected graduate program.
3. Grades earned are at least "B" or higher.
4. The student provides the program director complete information about the course including goals, requirements, and assessments.