School of Theology Catalog 2021

Admission of
Resident Seminarians
Prerequisites
Seminarians enrolling in the theology program
must meet the following requirements:
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college or university;
2. A minimum of 30 earned semester credits
in philosophy and 12 in undergraduate
theology or religious studies in prescribed
fields of study;
3. Prerequisite familiarity with the western
intellectual tradition in history, arts and
literature, communications, and
rhetoric, as obtained through appropriate
coursework in these areas.
Admission Requirements
The applicant must schedule an admissions
interview, and should have the following
materials sent to the Vice Rector’s Office at
the address below as soon as possible:
1. Official original transcripts from all
high schools, colleges, universities, and
theologates attended;
2. Application form and fee;
3. Official letter of recommendation from
sponsoring diocese or religious community;
4. Students transferring from other seminaries
or formation programs must submit
their most recent evaluations from
those institutions;
5. Baptism and confirmation certificates;
6. Statement on the priesthood;
7. Evaluations and recommendations from
previous seminaries or houses of formation;
8. Autobiography;
9. Job or ministerial performance review
from current or most recent employer;
10. Physical exam report, including tuberculosis
and HIV test results;
11. Copy of current visa and passport if
non-US citizen and address in country of
citizenship;
12. Copy of latest TOEFL iBT scores and
reports,: (minimum required score of
91) taken within the past year, if nonnative
speaker of English;
13. Federal and state criminal background
checks;
14. Psychological report;
15. Two recent photos.
An Admissions Committee reviews applications
of prospective resident seminarians and
makes its recommendations to the President
Rector who sends notice regarding acceptance
both to the applicant and to his sponsoring
diocese. For an application packet with
more information on these and other requirements,
please contact:
Admissions—Office of the Vice Rector
St. Mary’s Seminary & University
5400 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21210-1994
or admissions@stmarys.edu
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