• Admissions Calendar* >>
• Financial Aid Calendar >>

Step 2: Complete the WSC Application for Admission

• Request an M.A./M.Div. application package by email >>
• Apply Online >> (M.A./M.Div. applicants only)
• Printable Form >> (Download & print form to be mailed to the Office of Admissions)
  

• Summer/Fall Applicants: $30.00 (if submitted before June 30th)
• Winter/Spring Applicants: $30.00 (if submitted before November 30)
• Late Application Fee: $45 (if submitted after the above date for the given term)

Checks should be made payable to Westminster Seminary California. Students applying online must submit electronic payment to complete their application. Payment may also be made by phone; WSC accepts Vise or MasterCard.

Step 4: Arrange for Ecclesiastical and Academic References

• Ecclesiastical Reference form >>
  To be completed by the minister or council of elders from the church of which the applicant
  is a member.
• Academic Reference form >>
  To be completed by a college/university professor under whose guidance the applicant has received instruction.

For additional information regarding appropriate academic and ecclesiastical references, see our Academic Catalogue >>  

Step 5: Request Official Transcripts

• An official transcript is needed from each post-secondary institution from which the applicant has received credit
• In-Process Undergraduate Students: Your application is still able to be reviewed for admission if an in-process transcript is supplied. Admission granted is on a conditional basis contingent upon receipt of the applicant’s final transcript. Read more >>
• Graduates of Unaccredited Institutions: Read additional application requirements >>

Step 6: Language Requirements

• Applicants whose native language is other than English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) which also includes the Test of Written English (TWE).
• The TOEFL is offered in internet-based, computer-based and paper-based formats. The requirements for each are as follows:
  • Internet-based: Minimum score 89 on TOEFL, 26 on TWE
  • Computer-based: Minimum score 230 on TOEFL, 4.5 on TWE
  • Paper-based**: Minimum score 570 on TOEFL, 4.5 on TWE

**For the paper-based option, students should apply to take the exam at least three months prior to the date that test results are needed for submission to the Seminary. Arrangements should be made by the applicant directly with Educational Testing Service by contacting the TOEFL Application Office.

Step 7: Submit TOEFL and TWE Results to WSC Office of Admissions

• Applicants should request that test results be sent directly to Westminster Seminary California. Our school code is 4980.
• The student's copy of the results cannot be used for admissions purposes.

Step 8: Submit All Application Pieces to the WSC Office of Admissions

Step 9: Begin I-20 Process to Obtain F-1 VISA

• Submit documentation of financial resources/support for both the cost of seminary education as well as living expenses (e.g. personal savings bank accounts, affidavits of support, certified bank records, etc). For more information read the entire “International Student Admissions” section in the Academic Catalogue >>
• In accessing the financial resources needed to complete a degree program at WSC, students may refer to the cost of living as outlined on the WSC 2008-2009 Application for International Student Financial Aid .
• Once all financial conditions have been met, the Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 Visa) will be issued by the Designated School Official (DSO).
• Please note that students who come to study on an I-20 Visa must register as full-time students.

Any questions? Please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@wscal.edu.