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Admission for Spring 2025

• The admission process is the same whether you plan to attend in person, online or a combination of both.
• The application deadline for Spring 2025 is Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
• International students cannot enroll in Spring 2025 unless they are already within the United States and already on a student visa.
• You don't need to apply separately for an MTSO merit-based scholarship. Your admission application is also your scholarship application.
• Spring 2025 applicants should submit housing applications after completing their admissions application.

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Admission for Fall 2025

• The admission process is the same whether you plan to attend in person, online or a combination of both.
• The application deadline for Fall 2025 is July 15, 2025.
• International students need to use the International Student Application.
• You don't need to apply separately for an MTSO merit-based scholarship. Your admission application is also your scholarship application.
• Fall 2025 applicants should submit housing applications after completing their admissions application.

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To apply, please choose your area of interest as a student.

International applicants

International student applications for Fall Semester 2024 have closed. The deadline for Fall 2025 applications is Jan. 15, 2025.

Master’s program application

You plan to pursue the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Public Theology, Master of Arts in Social Justice or Master of Theological Studies. This application covers in-person, online, full-time and part-time study.

Doctor of Ministry program application

You’re already in professional ministry and plan to pursue the D.Min.

United Methodist clergy in the West Ohio Conference are eligible to apply for the West Ohio Conference Alford-Cantlin Fellows Doctor of Ministry cohort at MTSO.

Non-degree student application

You plan to take courses for credit without declaring a program at this time.

Visiting student application

You are enrolled at another graduate institution acrcredited by the Association of Theological Schools and wish to take a limited number of classes at MTSO.

Non-credit (auditor) application

You would like to attend a class without earning academic credit.