Admissions
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Take the next step in your call to ministry by applying to Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Begin your application today and join a community committed to faithful, confessional Reformed training.
February 1st
Early application deadline for Fall semester
May 1st
Deadline for Fall semester
December 1st
Deadline for Spring semester
Discern Your Calling
Discerning a call to ministry is a weighty and deeply personal process, best undertaken with prayer, counsel, and thoughtful reflection. Prospective students are encouraged to read Called to Preach by John R. Sittema as a helpful guide in considering the nature of this calling. A curated prospective reading list is also available to further aid in discernment. As you seek clarity, we invite you to take the next step by scheduling a visit to Mid-America Reformed Seminary, where you can experience the community and training firsthand.
Recommended Reading List
Tuition & Fees
Tuition is due at registration. Students expecting to receive financial assistance from any external source should make arrangements in advance to have the minimum payment in time for registration. If the source cannot meet the financial requirements by registration, then the financial requirements become the student’s responsibility.
Deferred payment is allowed, but students must pay a minimum of 25% of tuition at registration. A finance charge of 0.5% per month(6% APR, accrued monthly) will be charged on the balance of all unpaid accounts.
Current Student Cost
Description | Amount |
|---|---|
Tuition (per credit hour) | $290 |
Annual Activity Fee | $100 |
Application Fee | $40 |
Graduation Fee | $60 |
9-Month Estimated Cost
Description | Married | Single |
|---|---|---|
Tuition & Fees | $8,600 | $8,600 |
Books | $750 | $750 |
Housing | $9,000 | $7,250 |
Utilities | $2,500 | $1,500 |
Food | $3,000 | $1,500 |
Transportation | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Medical | $4,500 | $1,000 |
Miscellaneous | $2,000 | $1,000 |
Total | $31,500 | $22,600 |
Financial Aid
Mid-America recognizes the financial pressures of full-time seminary study and does all it can to make such study as affordable as possible. Tuition covers only a small portion of Mid-America’s cost of operation. The largest portion is covered by the sacrificial giving of many of God’s people. Thus, all students receive a significant amount of financial aid in the form of tuition that is lower than the actual cost of their education. Therefore, we expect students to do some of their own work in raising funds from churches, family, and other outside sources. We also expect students to utilize their own savings and investments. When possible, student spouses should seek employment.
Transfer Students
The Seminary strives to facilitate a student’s transition from another seminary into the curriculum and program at Mid-America. Transcripts of previous seminary work and a catalog containing course descriptions from the previous institution must be presented to the Registrar prior to registration so that they may be evaluated individually. The Registrar may ask to examine course syllabi or other materials that demonstrate content and requirements of work for which transfer credit is requested.
International Students
Students from other countries and cultures are accepted on the same basis as those from the United States and Canada. Mid-America invites and welcomes applications from qualified persons around the world who desire to further their theological education. Since processing international applications involves several additional steps, applications should be submitted no later than six months prior to the desired entry date. International students are required to pursue a full course of study during normal enrollment periods (Fall, Interim and Spring).
Mid-America is a certified academic institution with the Student Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Mid-America is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant students.