Admission & Financial Support
Admissions for the M.A. program are done in the spring before summer programs begin. Applications for both learning tracks, Hybrid Online and Hybrid Residential, are due by Feb. 15 each year. Courses for the Hybrid Online Track begin in late May. Courses for the Hybrid Residential Track begin mid-June. The application will ask you to designate the track to which you are applying to.
All prospective degree-seeking students must submit the following items within their application:
-
A statement of intent
-
A resume
-
Three letters of recommendation
-
Unofficial transcripts from each post-secondary institution
-
Note: GRE scores are optional
Financial support
The M.A. program offers greatly discounted tuition. The cost of the M.A. is $695 per credit hour (online or residential), while the regular graduate tuition rate for summer 2023 was $1,225 per credit hour.
The program has two competitive fellowships awarded each year. The Lourdes Fellowship is awarded to current leaders within Catholic ministry or education. Bernadette Fellows are students studying to become lay Catholic leaders within ecclesial ministries and education. There are short essay questions within the application itself for applicants who fit this description and who wish to be considered for either fellowship.
We welcome students from a variety of backgrounds and professions.