Overview

Offered through Talbot’s Institute for Spiritual Formation (ISF), the Spiritual Formation program at Biola University is designed to equip you for the ministry of discipleship and spiritual formation in the local church and for further academic training in spiritual formation.

Key Features

In this program — offered on campus and in a hybrid format with up to 40 percent of the coursework available online — you will learn to appreciate and grow deeply in the reality that true Christian spirituality is grounded in true wisdom: knowledge of God and knowledge of self. The program is designed to stimulate both mind and heart through in-depth experiential and theoretical coursework, personal reflection and prayer, a community of belonging and connection, and training in spiritual mentorship.This degree program is distinct from ISF’s other programs as its focus is on the academic study of spiritual formation, requires a thesis and does not include training, supervision and service components in spiritual direction and mentoring.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Christian Spirituality and Prayer
History and Traditions of Christian Spirituality
Personality Development and Psychopathology
Hermeneutics and the Word in Spiritual Formation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

49 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

La Mirada, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants must possess a Bachelor of Arts degree or its academic equivalent from an accredited college with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Additionally, applicants should have completed an accredited course in Old Testament survey and in New Testament survey prior to matriculation. If the prerequisite courses are not completed prior to matriculation, the student is required to take TTBE 519 and TTBE 520 as elective credits during their program.
All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree might relate to those objectives.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17885 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17885 USD / year

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In-State

17885 USD / year

≈ 17885 USD / year

Living costs

La Mirada

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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