Application Requirements

An applicant must have a bachelor degree from an accredited college or university with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in his/her undergraduate work in order to receive a regular admission. Probationary admission status may be granted to an applicant with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average from 2.7 – 2.99.

The following items must be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Committee.

  1. Complete the Master of Religious Education Admission Application.
    • Pay the non-refundable application fee ($35).
    • Mail a check payable to “Rochester College” to Master of Religious Education Admission (see address below).
  2. Call Graduate Admission office to pay with credit card at 248.218.2200.
  3. Submit three letters of recommendations two of which must be academic references, and one must be either from a minister or church leader (see address below).
  4. Contact all colleges/universities which you have attended and request that all of your official transcripts be sent directly to the Master of Religious Education Admission (See address below).
  5. Complete a five hundred word typed essay, in which the applicant describes her/his statement of Purpose for pursuing graduate education in Missional Leadership. You may send it by mail or attach it as a Word document or a PDF file through email at missional@rc.edu.
  6. Submit a signed Congregation Consent Form from a congregational leader (or other appropriate ministry setting) that you have permissions to do projects within the congregation for you degree.

For additional questions regarding admission to the Master of Religious Education please contact pdollan@rc.edu

Mail all documents that are completed offline to the following address:

Rochester College
Master of Religious Education Admission
800 West Avon Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48307 USA
Phone: 248.218.2200 | Fax: 248.218.2055