Admissions
How to Apply
(First Time & Transfer Students)
Bachelor’s Degree Program:
A high school diploma or equivalency at the time of the awarding of the degree is required.
1. An application form completed in full for the program for which you seek admission.
2. Non-refundable application fee. ($50.00)
3. Official transcripts to be sent directly to Global Reformed University from high schools (or colleges).
4. Three letters of recommendation from your home church’s ordained minister or an ordained minister, a teacher or a college professor, and one other non-family person.
Master’s Degree Program:
Students should have their Bachelors’s Degree or equivalency prior to the awarding of the master's degree.
1. An application form completed in full for the program for which you seek admission.
2. Non-refundable application fee. ($50.00)
3. Official transcripts to be sent directly to Global Reformed University from their colleges.
4. Three letters of recommendation from your home church’s ordained minister or an ordained minister, a teacher or a college professor, and one other non-family person.
5. An essay (two-page long) stating why you would like to pursue a university education.
For Th.M (Master of Theology) Program:
Students should build up Master of Divinity or other equivalent master degrees prior to awarding of Th.M degree.
1. An application form completed in full for the program for which you seek admission.
2. Non-refundable application fee. ($50.00)
3. Official transcripts to be sent directly to Global Reformed University from their colleges.
4. Three letters of recommendation from your home church’s ordained minister or an ordained minister, a teacher or a college professor, and one other
non-family person.
5. An essay (two-page long) stating why you would like to pursue a university
education.
For the Doctorate Degree Program:
Students must have their Master’s Degree prior to awarding the Doctorate degree.
1. An application form completed in full for the program for which you seek admission.
2. Non-refundable application fee. ($50.00)
3. Official transcripts to be sent directly to Global Reformed University from their colleges and graduate schools/seminaries.
4. Three letters of recommendation from your home church’s ordained minister or an ordained minister, a teacher or a college professor, and one other non-family person.
5. An essay (two-page long) stating why you would like to pursue a university
education.
Registration Procedure
(Enrolled Students)
During the semester, all students currently enrolled at Global Reformed University will be informed by mail of the details of registration times and procedures. To register for courses, students visit the Register’s Office and complete and submit the registration form. Detailed registration information is provided by the Office of the Register and is available on the website.
Students should know that it will be necessary for the university to cancel scheduled courses because of insufficient enrollment. In such cases, students who had registered for those courses will be given the opportunity to change their registration without charge.
Once students complete the first registration process, schedule changes may be made in accordance with the add/drop deadlines for each semester as referred to in the university academic calendar. No registration will be allowed after the stated deadline.
Transfer Students & Credits
Students seeking to transfer from anther college or theological seminary will be considered for admission upon submission of the documentation outlined above, along with a transcript of completed previous college or seminary work. These files must be submitted on official forms provided in the application via email directly to Global Reformed University form the institution the students attended.
A student transferring from a college or seminary may request transfer credit for course equivalent to courses at Global Reformed University. The transfer credits must be graduate hours and validated by a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, and consistent with the program of study to which it would be applied. Course in which a student has received a grade of “C-” or better may be transferred.
For having credit considered for transfer form more than one college or seminary, the statement of good standing must be sent each college or seminary.
The total amount of credit to be granted will be determined by the assigned faculty and university regulations. Simply, the decision is based judgment of those who review the transcripts and documentation and the Global Reformed University regulation.
Course that are more than 10 years old may not be accepted for transfer.
Degree Completion Time Limits
B.Th | 7 calendar years from date of first entrance |
M.Div | 6 calendar years from date of first entrance |
Th.M | 3 calendar years from date of first entrance |
M.I.S | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
M.P.L | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
M.R.E | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
D.Min | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
Th.D | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
D.I.S | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
D.P.L | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
D.R.E | 5 calendar years from date of first entrance |
Hon.Dr | (No Limit) |
Financial Information
Students intending to enter Global Reformed University should have careful consideration for financial planning and all student bills are due and payable at the time a student registers for courses.
If fees are to be paid to the university by a church or other organizations rather than by the students, the student is responsible to check that the church or agency makes payment when due. Failure of the church or other organizations to pay the fees does not relieve the student of responsibility for payment of such fees.
Tuition and Fees 2022-2024
Admission Fees
Application for Admission: $50.00
Application for Readmission: $90.00
Bachelor’s Degree Fees
Tuition for Bachelor’s-Level Courses
per credit/per semester hour $140.00
per year (30 credit hours): $4,200.00
Masters Degree Fees
Master of Divinity Degree Fee
Tuition for M.Div Courses
per semester hour: $150.00
per year (30 credit hours): $4,500.00
Doctor Degree Fees
Tuition for D.Min. and Th.D. Courses
per semester hour: $300.00
per year (24 credit hours): $7,200.00
Additional Fees for D.Min./Th.D.
Program or Thesis/Dissertation Continuation Fee (per semester): $500.00
Fee for Extension of Time to Complete Degree (per year): $1,000.00
Academic Service Fees for All Degrees
Other Fees
Student ID Card Replacement: $35.00
*** No student will be allowed to register for a new semester and no transcripts or final grades will be released unless all unpaid bills to the university have been paid in full.
Refund Policy
Dropping courses
Students dropping courses are refunded tuition and fees according to the following refund scale:
100% through the first week of classes
20% after the end of the first week of classes
0% after the end of the second week of classes
Withdrawal from Courses or Seminary
To withdraw from a course, or from attendance at the university, you must have the written permission of the Registrar. Refunds on tuition will be prorated according to the following scale:
100% to the end of the first week of classes
80% to the end of the second week of classes
60% to the end of the third week of classes
40% to the end of the fourth week of classes
20% to the end of the fifth week of classes
*** No refunds will be made after the end of the fifth week.
Federal Student Aid Withdrawal/Return Policy
The Financial Aid Office recalculates federal financial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a leave of absence prior to completing 60 percent of a semester or term.
Recalculation is based on the percentage of earned aid using the following Federal Return of Title IV funds formula: Aid to be returned = = (100% of aid minus percent earned) multiplied by amount of aid disbursed toward institutional charges.
The university must return the amount of Title IV funds on later than 30 days after the date of the determination of the date of your withdrawal.
Late Registration: | $100.00 |
Change in Course Schedule (each change): | $ 50.00 |
Change of Program: | $100.00 |
Transcript (per copy): | $ 10.00 |
Application for Graduation: | $100.00 |
