Application Requirements
To apply on-line, please use the On-Line Application.
- Applicants to the Department of Theology’s M.A. and Ph.D. degree programs generally have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0.
- Language Requirements: Students who intend to enter the Ph.D. degree program in either Christian Ethics or Constructive Theology are required to have a reading knowledge of French, German, or Spanish prior to their matriculation into the program. Students who intend to specialize in the Ph.D. degree program in New Testament or Early Christianity are required to have a reading knowledge of classical Greek and a reading competency in French, German, Italian, or Spanish prior to matriculation. Ph.D. applicants should include a statement indicating the research languages in which they have reading ability, or specifying how they plan to acquire that ability prior to their matriculation. For a more detailed description of language guidelines, please click here.
- A $50 application fee (does not apply to on-line applications)
- A completed application form
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work
- Scores for the GRE (general examination)
- Three letters of recommendation regarding scholarly potential
- A statement of purpose describing academic and research interests, as well as professional goals. Please indicate the departmental area of specialization to which you are applying on your statement of purpose.
Ph.D. applicants may choose among the following:
Christian Ethics; Constructive Theology; or New Testament and Early Christianity.
M.A. applicants may choose among the following:
Biblical Studies; Biblical Languages and Literature; Christian Ethics; or Theological Studies.
- A writing sample (optional)
- Documentation regarding language prerequisite(s) (Ph.D. only) (see above)
- Either a TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. For the TOEFL, a score of at least 250 on the computer-based test or 600 on the written test is required. The minimum score for the new TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test) is 100. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 7 is required.
- International applicants, or U.S. applicants who completed school abroad,
are required to submit non-U.S. transcripts to:
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE): www.ece.org
(414) 289-3400
Or
World Education Services (WES): www.wes.org
(312) 222-0882.
Please request a general evaluation report for all undergraduate work and request a course-by-course evaluation for all master’s level work and have the official report sent to Loyola University Chicago, Graduate Enrollment Management, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
Application Deadlines
Ph.D. Degree Program
- Fall admission: January 15 (for assistantship applicants) or May 1
Please note, only Ph.D. applications completed by January 15 will be considered for merit awards. - Spring admission: November 1
M.A. Degree Program
- Fall admission: July 1
- Spring admission: November 1
Deadline and application requirements are subject to change.
