Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.  Applicants must have an appropriate background in the study of the humanities.  Undergraduate courses in Religious Studies are highly desirable, but all work in closely related areas will be taken into consideration.

Applications are due by February 1 for the following academic year.  Applications may be submitted after February 1, but priority will be given to those applicants meeting the deadline.  Students may apply to be admitted at any time of the year, but they will be admitted only if space is available in the program.  Financial aid can only be awarded on an annual basis for students who meet the winter deadline.

Admission to the program is normally announced in mid-March.  Financial aid is normally awarded in early April.

To apply to the Master's Program, go to http://www.du.edu/learn/graduates/requestinformation.html, click on "Apply for Admission" and select your degree, college, major and concentration (if applicable). International students, please see additional instructions. A printable confirmation page will appear after successful submission.

Required application materials you will submit online include:

• $60 nonrefundable application fee which may be paid with a credit card at the time of application submission. It may also be paid on a bank draft or personal check drawn on a U.S. bank and submitted by mail to the address listed.
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation at least one of which must be written by a person who is qualified to judge your academic work. Requests are sent to your recommender via email within one business day of the submission of your online application. You will be asked to provide names and email addresses of individuals who will be writing your recommendations.
• A short personal statement, describing your interest in Religious Studies, career goals, and explaining why you believe that DU's Religious Studies program appears to match your interests. This can be uploaded and attached to your online application before submission.
• A recent writing sample, such as a research paper. This can be uploaded and attached to your online application before submission.
• GRE GeneralTest scores: Applicants must request that Educational Testing Services (ETS) forward results to the University of Denver Office of Graduate Studies. The institution code for the University of Denver is R4842.
• Official TOEFL scores (550 Paper Based or 213 Computer Based) if your native language is not English.

One official college transcript from each post-secondary institution attended or presently attending where two or more quarters hours (or one semester hour) or more were completed. This includes transcripts for credit earned as transfer work, study abroad and college credit earned in high school.

• Applications will not be forwarded to the department for review until official transcripts have been received. All credentials become property of the University of Denver and cannot be copied or returned to the student or any person(s).

Mailing address for transcripts and any additional items:

University of Denver
Office of Graduate Studies
Mary Reed Building., Room 5

2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver, CO 80208-4802

The department will not review an application until all required materials have been submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies.  It is your responsibility to check with the Office of Graduate Studies to ensure that your application is complete.