Overview

Key facts:

We are excited that you are thinking about pursuing your call to be a leader in a Christian community. In addition to applying to Luther Seminary, Master of Divinity at Luther Seminary students are required to go through a candidacy process, according to the church body in which they are preparing to serve. The Student Resource Center can help you navigate this process.

Along with our on campus options, you can choose to pursue your degree from home through our Distributed Learning (DL) program. The DL program enables you to pursue your degree at your own pace, from just about anywhere.

Graduation requirements for the M.Div. degree:

30 courses including Contextual Learning (internship, Christian Public Leader, clinical pastoral education and cross-cultural education)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Scripture and Its Witnesses
Thinking Theologically and Confessing Publicly
Leading Christian Communities in Mission
Biblical Hebrew
Law and Narrative

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

St Johnsbury, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Christian Studies View 478 other Masters in Christian Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts: Please request official transcripts from every college or university from which you have received credit.
Resume: Please submit a resume with relevant vocational, ministry, leadership and service experience (no more than 2 pages) – you will submit this through your online application portal.
Recommendations: At the time of submitting your online application, you will be asked to provide contact information for three recommenders.
Authorization for release form – you will submit this through your online application portal.
ELCA only – Email confirmation from your candidacy committee that your entrance interview has been scheduled with indicated date of entrance interview

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

37500 USD / year

≈ 37500 USD / year
Out-of-State

37500 USD / year

≈ 37500 USD / year

Funding

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