Please note that the application deadline is two weeks prior to the start of class. Applications that are not completed within 90 days will be deleted without a refund unless the applicant contacts ITS at studentservices@indysem.org.

Follow the four steps below to apply.

  1. Fill out the application below.

  2. Request a pastoral reference (you will be prompted to do this after completing the form below).

  3. Pay the $50 application fee (an email will be sent to you after completing the application).

  4. Send us your transcript (if you’re taking classes for credit).

    • Electronic copies can be sent to admissions@indysem.org

    • Hard copies can be sent to:

      Indianapolis Theological Seminary
      ATTN: Admissions Dept.
      8601 Hague Road
      Indianapolis, IN 46256

APPLY TO BE A STUDENT

Admissions Requirements

Since the vision of ITS is to partner with local churches, we desire students to be involved in a church community in central Indiana. In order to apply to ITS, a prospective student must have an Indiana address. If a prospective student intends to relocate, please indicate your plans on your ITS application.

ITS does not grant student visas or I-20s.

Degree-seeking applicants must have an undergraduate degree with at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA. Applicants with a GPA lower than 2.5 will be considered at the discretion of the Academic Dean and will begin ITS on academic probation. If a student is accepted to ITS on academic probation, their first semester GPA at ITS must be above 2.5 in order to continue.

Students who do not have an undergraduate degree but have at least 90 undergraduate credits and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 may apply for “conditional acceptance” to take ITS courses for credit.

If a student doesn’t have an undergraduate degree, nor one in process, he/she may enroll in the GCCS Certificate program. If a student completes the GCCS certificate with a 2.5 GPA or better, they may then enroll in the MATS, MABM, or MDiv program. Transfer credits are not eligible towards the ITS GCCS.

Students also need a recommendation from their current or recent pastor. If the applicant is a pastor of a church, they will need a Church Reference Form from another local pastor or a recent former pastor. All students are required to affirm the Nicene Creed.