We are pleased that you are interested in applying for admission to Reformed Theological Seminary, Virtual. This page will give you instructions for applying online. If you have any questions about any step, our staff will be glad to help. Please call 1-800-227-2013 for assistance.

The application includes almost 40 questions and will take most people around one hour to complete all the fields. Before you begin, it is suggested that you print out the application pages, fill them in manually, and then return to the online application and transfer your answers to the appropriate fields. Also, before you begin, carefully review the section on REFERENCES below.

When to apply.
Persons seeking admission may apply at any time.

Completing the application.
Please fill in the information in the spaces provided. You may want to copy and paste longer narratives from your word processor into a text area box. Mark any fields that do not apply to you with n/a. If ANY fields are left blank, the form will not be processed. A secured space is provided for credit card payment of the nonrefundable application fee.

For the MAR degree, the application fee is $75. For Special and Visiting Students, the application fee is $50.

Please send a recent photograph via email or regular mail.

When you submit an application page, it is saved on our server. Later, you may return to these pages and edit them. Once you have completed the entire application process you will no longer be able to edit your pages.

Academic transcripts.
Please request each college or university that you have attended to send an official transcript of your work to the RTS/Virtual campus at the address given at the bottom of this page. All transcripts must be sent directly to us by each college even if the work appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Remember, you must make this request.

References.
RTS requires references from your pastor, a professor, and a friend. You will be asked for the email address of each reference. BEFORE you begin filling in the application, you should have the email addresses of your references. If any of your references do not have email addresses there is a provision for you to send them through regular mail.

Security.
All submission forms are processed only on Reformed Theological Seminary's secure server using 128 bit encryption. Your online information, including social security number and credit card information, remains secure and confidential with RTS.

International students.
Applicants for whom English is a second language must submit a TOEFL score of no less than 600. International students must also provide an educational history before an application will be considered complete.

When you will receive word.
RTS has a rolling admissions policy. As soon as your application and all of the required transcripts and references are received, the committee will review your file, and you will be notified of the decision. If there is a delay in receiving one or more of your required references or transcripts, you will be notified.

Other requirements.
The Admissions Committee will examine the credentials submitted to determine each applicant’s suitability for admission. Admission may be granted on the basis of these credentials alone, or the Committee may also require one or more of the following:

• A personal interview with the candidate
• An entrance examination in any subject which the Committee deems basic to seminary study
• The Graduate Record Examination

Acceptance of Admission.
Upon notification of admission to the Virtual Campus of RTS, applicants must confirm their intention to study with RTS/Virtual by means of a non-refundable deposit of $200 within two weeks of the notification. Upon enrollment in the first course, the deposit will be credited toward the tuition for the course.