The Expositors Seminary will admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the seminary. It will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other seminary-administered programs.

Admission to the Master of Divinity or Diploma in Expository Preaching programs is limited to men. This admission policy derives from The Expositors Seminary's commitment to operate according to the Holy Scriptures and the Seminary's stated purpose to prepare men for pastoral ministry.

Students requiring special attention, including seating arrangements, alternative forms of testing, or other educational or personal needs, must provide to the Administrative Dean documentation of professional evaluation of the disability, date of said evaluation, and specifications of assistance required. Such documentation must be provided upon application for admission unless the need for special attention is discovered thereafter. In the latter case, written notification to the Administrative Dean must occur no later than 15 days after the date of evaluation.

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Requirements for admission to TES are:

• Acceptable testimony of saving faith in Jesus Christ
• Acceptable explanation of desires for vocational ministry
• Affirmation by leadership of home and/or current church
• For the M.Div. program, a completed bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by TES
• For the diploma program, an acceptable level of education and applicable ministry experience
• Completed application process

All decisions pertaining to the admission of students are at the discretion of the Admission Council.

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Application for admission requirements:

• Obtain an application packet from the Seminary Admissions Office or download here (pdf file).
• Distribute reference forms to be completed and mailed directly to the Registrar's Office.
• Arrange for official transcripts from undergraduate and/or previous graduate school (even if no program was completed) to be sent directly from the institution to the Registrar's Office.
• Return the completed application to the Registrar's Office. Applications will be considered once all the required forms and fees are received. Please submit all materials as early as possible. Complete the entire application and print clearly.
• Arrange for a personal interview with a representative of TES at the campus you plan to attend. If the applicant is married, his wife will also be asked to attend the interview and be prepared to answer suitable questions relative to the seminary training process.
• Once your file is complete, including all references and statements, the Admissions Council will consider the application as quickly as possible. You will then be notified regarding your acceptance to the seminary. If accepted, you will be sent a registration and information packet.

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International students who have completed a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent with a high level of academic achievement are encouraged to apply to TES.

Applicants from other countries must meet the following requirements:

• Furnish a completed certification evidencing that he has adequate financial resources for his program of study as well as for any dependents.
• Applicants who are unable to certify adequate personal funding may secure a statement from some responsible individual or organization willing to guarantee the necessary funding for the educational expenses, living expenses, and transportation expenses to, from, and within the United States, as well as the expenses for the support and care of any dependents.
• TES is unable to issue a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) until a Financial Certificate guaranteeing these funds has been received, and all application forms, transcripts, and other necessary materials have been received and officially approved.
• Some international students may not be required to have Form I-20. However, it is the responsibility of every international student to ensure that he has status with the U.S. federal government, once classes begin. For further information, please visit the U.S. Department of State's website at http://educationusa.state.gov/usvisa.htm.
• Each international applicant whose native language is other than English may be required to present a test score of 550 or above on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

This examination is administered several times annually in major cities throughout the world. Applicants may make arrangements for taking the examination by writing directly to Educational Testing Service, Princeton , New Jersey 08540 , U.S.A. Test results should be sent directly to TES.

International students who are admitted to the United States on a student visa are required by law to be registered for a minimum of 10 semester credit hours.

No off-campus employment is permitted without written permission of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States Department of Justice.

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Since the course of study at TES is unique in so many ways, only minimal transfer credits will be considered for possible acceptance (e.g. electives, a comparable Pastoral Resources course, substantive introduction and survey courses, a comparable Church History and Historical Theology course).

Nevertheless, a student who wishes to transfer previously earned credits from another graduate institution must submit an official transcript and catalog from the previous institution, with his application to the Registrar's Office. The Academic Dean and faculty will determine the acceptability of the coursework, and may allow partial class attendance and/or assign research projects or reading to fulfill course requirements. All courses for which credit or partial credit is granted will be recorded on TES's official transcript with no record of grade. Determination of transfer credit should be completed prior to matriculation.

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Applicants seeking to take courses offered for credit, but not complete the Master of Divinity program, will be designated as Credit Students. Admission procedures for Credit Students are the same as regular students.

Applicants seeking to take courses as non-credit students (audits) will be allowed to sit in classes providing seats are available for credit students. Requirements include:

• Must complete an audit form
• Attend the class and have the instructor sign the audit form

The audit student attends class as an observer, and may not take the instructor's time from for-credit students via questions and discussion.

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