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General Requirements
Phoenix Seminary welcomes all applicants who give evidence of a commitment to Jesus Christ and whose lives demonstrate consistency with the teaching of the Bible. Applicants must give evidence of ministry potential and, if married, should also have the support of their spouse.
Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree or its educational equivalent from an accredited college or university before they can be admitted to graduate studies at Phoenix Seminary. An undergraduate GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required; for admission to the cooperative counseling program with Ottawa University a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required. Graduates of unaccredited institutions, when accepted, are placed on academic probation. Probation is removed after twelve hours of satisfactory progress toward the degree (2.0 GPA or higher). Specific admission requirements are detailed in each program section.