Admissions
New students can take their first course at ESR during either the Fall or Spring Semesters or in the August, January, or May two-week intensive courses. Prospective students should submit applications for admission any time up to one month prior to the student’s first course. The Director of Recruitment and Admissions processes applications on a rolling basis and presents completed files to the Admissions Committee for approval. Once admitted, the Director of Recruitment and Admissions sends a formal letter of acceptance along with a confirmation form to be returned with a $100* deposit check. Receipt of these reserves a student’s position in the incoming class. An application for admission remains active for two years after it has been approved.
Degree-seeking students are required upon admission to take the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) entering student survey.
Admissions process and check list
(at least one month prior to entry)
____ Arrange for a campus visit or phone interview.
____ File a formal application. Enclose a check for $35*.
____ Submit official transcripts of previous academic work (allow at least one month). Transcript Request
____ Have letters of reference forwarded to the Admissions Office.
____ A sample of written work in the form of an essay is additionally required of Conditional, Special, and International students, and remedial written work may be required at student expense.
*Subject to Change Yearly.