Admission to the Program

Prospective students should apply by using the short application in the back of the catalog or a downloaded version available on our website, along with a non-refundable $25.00 application fee. In order to be admitted as a degree candidate in the Seminary, the applicant must also present the following credentials to the Registrar:

• A completed application on a form supplied by the Registrar. Applications are available on City Seminary’s website (www.CitySeminary.org) or may be obtained by calling (916) 451–4168.
• A letter of recommendation from the minister or governing board of the church of which the applicant is a member, or other satisfactory source, stating in the estimation of the writer, the applicant’s moral character, general ability and special fitness to pursue theological studies.
• A statement from the applicant giving his reasons for wishing to pursue a course of theological study.
• A full academic transcript of the applicant’s college and/or high school work. If more than one college was attended, there should be a transcript from each. If he has not completed a regular course of academic study, the applicant may be required to sustain examinations in subjects essential in order to profitably matriculate into the course of study at the Seminary.

These materials should be forwarded to the Registrar of the Seminary at the following address as soon as the student has determined to enroll.

The Registrar

City Seminary of Sacramento

2020 16th Ave.

Sacramento, CA 95822

The Seminary will examine the student’s credentials to ascertain whether the applicant is of good moral character, and possesses the appropriate demeanor and prior education necessary for theological study.

Applicants for the M.Div. or M.T.S. degrees, must provide a transcript showing the attainment of the Bachelor of Arts degree, or its academic equivalent, with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Courses in the undergraduate program should include philosophy, history and languages.

The Seminary may grant admission on the basis of the credentials submitted or it may make one or more of the following requests of the candidate:

• To meet with a representative of the Seminary for a personal interview.
• To take one or more of the Graduate Record Examinations administered six times a year at various centers throughout the country.
• To provide a physician’s health certificate.

The Seminary does not carry medical insurance for students. Health insurance is the sole responsibility of each student.