M.Div. and M.A.T.S. Online Application
If you would rather complete the application for admission by hand, please print this version of our application. You may also contact the admission office by emailing bdadmis@samford.edu or by calling 1-877-575-0595 or 205-726-2066 and we will send you a hard copy of our application.
Online Application Procedures
NOTE: The forms below are in Adobe Acrobat format. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download.
- Application form
- Essays
- Recommendation Waiver
- Recommendation Forms [Note to applicant: The Admission Office will contact your recommenders to fill out these forms once we receive your Recommendation Waiver. As with all other elements of your application, these three recommendation forms must be submitted to our office by the application deadline so please submit your Recommendation Waiver early.]
A current resume outlining professional experience, ministry involvement and extracurricular activities. Please email your resume to bdadmis@samford.edu or mail to address indicated below.
Admission Interview: Each application is responsible for calling the divinity school admission office at 1-877-575-0595 or 205-726-2066 to schedule an interview. Interviews take approximately 30 minutes and are offered Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Interviews must be completed prior to the application deadline. It is recommended that your interview be completed on campus, but if this is not possible, interviews conducted by phone or skype are acceptable.
Official Transcript(s): Official transcript(s) should be sent to the divinity school admission office from all undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate institutions previously attended. A final transcript is also required upon completion of your undergraduate degree. Transcripts are considered official only when they bear the issuing institutions seal and arrive with the seal intact. [Please note: Since individual institutions may not fulfill transcript requests immediately, transcript requests should be placed at least several weeks before the admissions deadline.]
$25 nonrefundable application fee (This fee is not required for graduates of Samford University). You must either mail the application fee in the form of a check or money order to the divinity school admission office or bring it in person when you come for your interview. Please include your social security number in the memo line of your check.
International applicants, please note additional requirements.
The deadline for admission for the Spring 2012 term is October 1, 2011. The deadline for admission for the Fall of 2012 term is March 1, 2012.
You may mail applicable pieces of your application to:
Office of Admission
Beeson Divinity School
Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Attention Mac Users:
The online application documents must be opened in Adobe Reader, not in Preview for Mac. Although you will be able to see the documents in Preview, you will not be able to sign them. If you don’t have Adobe Reader, you may download it for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader.
