Graduate

• Admission Essay – Applicants must submit a written admission essay. Admission essay Part I should be approximately 700-1000 words in length describing their personal faith in Jesus Christ. Admission essay Part II should be no less than 1000 words, describing their reason for applying to the University and their study plan. All applicants to Great Commission University should evince a strong Christian character, the potential for effectiveness in Christian ministry, and the scholastic ability and emotional maturity to handle a higher education experience.

• A bachelor’s degree from a CHEA or USDE-accredited U.S. institution. Note: Applicants with a baccalaureate degree from a state approved or non-accredited institution are encouraged to apply and ask for a transcript evaluation to determine whether conditional admission is possible.

Applicants are responsible for making sure this information is mailed directly from the issuing educational institution to Great Commission University:

             Great Commission University

             Attn: Admissions PO Box 190

             5755 IN-9  Howe IN 46746

• A minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent according to the institution’s grading norms, for all course work during the last two years of undergraduate study. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of less than 3.0 may be admitted on probation under the following provisions:

     -The applicant must complete sixteen hours of graduate courses with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.

     -Successful completion of these requirements will lift the student’s probationary status and allow him or her to continue in the degree program.

     -An undergraduate background supported by undergraduate achievement, which would indicate the ability to engage successfully in graduate theological studies.