Admission into Clamp Divinity School’s Doctor of Ministry program is based upon meeting academic, professional, and personal requirements. Applicants are required to provide the pertinent admission information in order to be considered for admission into the DMIN program. Final decisions regarding the acceptance of applicants are made by the DMIN Admission Committee. In some cases, the committee may ask for further information or a personal interview prior to a decision regarding admission into the program. All applicants are required to pay a $40 non-refundable application fee.

Official sealed transcripts for all bachelor degrees and graduate degree(s). The applicant must hold the basic theological degree (Master of Divinity, Master of Ministry, or its equivalent) from an accredited seminary or graduate school of ministry. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Download Here. One of the recommendation letters must be from the pastor/minister of the local church where the applicant is currently attending; if the applicant is the pastor, then the letter may come from another leader within the church.

A one page essay explaining the reason for your application and the potential impact of the DMIN degree on your ministry. The purpose of the essay is to establish the applicant’s motivation for pursuing the degree and the applicant’s professional goals.

The Doctor of Ministry program will accept up to six transfer hours from an accredited Doctor of Ministry program. Only transfer hours directly related to the field of preaching will be accepted. Additionally, the transfer hours can only substitute for up to two event seminars, with one 3-5 hour seminar considered the equivalent of one AU event seminar. Transfer hours cannot substitute for any of three residency seminars or project methodology workshop.

Students may transfer up to six semester hours (or nine semester hours for the Master of Ministry) from a regionally or nationally accredited institution of higher learning. Credit may be given for graduate level courses that are completed with a grade of B (3.0) or higher at an accredited college or university. Students will need to provide a syllabus and /or a course description of the course(s) for evaluation and an official transcript. Transferability of hours will be determined by the Dean of the program in consultation with the University Registrar. Graduate students in the College of Education who wish to transfer a course must complete and submit a “Request for Transfer of Graduate Course Credit” form, which is available from the Office of the Coordinator of Graduate Programs.

If you still have questions, we would be happy to help you in any way that we can. You can contact the office at 864.328.1809 or email ministry@andersonuniversity.edu.