MASTER OF DIVINITY ADMISSION

Applicants seeking admission to the School of Theology as full-time students must:

a. Be graduates of an accredited college or university where they earned a minimum GPA of 2.5;

b. Possess an accredited bachelor's degree;

c. Have twenty-four semester credit hours of under-graduate philosophy courses including:

- an introduction to philosophical questions and methodology,

- a course in the medieval period,

- a course in the modern or contemporary period;

d. Have twelve semester credit hours in religious studies.

Men with the necessary criteria who are interested in applying to study for the diocesan priesthood are asked to write: The Rector, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, 1000 East Maple, Mundelein, Illinois 60060-1174. Phone: 847-566-6401.

 In applying for admission, the following documentation must be submitted to the Office of the Rector:

a. A completed Mundelein  application form, permission forms, Canonical forms, Certificates of baptism and confirmation;

b. Certificates of baptism and confirmation;

c. Letter of recommendation from the pastor of the applicant;

d. An official transcript from each college attended including the final semester with degree posted;

e. [For students from a college seminary, including St. Joseph Seminary, or from a Pre-Theology program] a letter of recommendation from the Rector;

f. Recent psychological testing, complete with interview and written report;

g. [For students for whom English is a second language] scores from the TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language;

h. Completed recent medical forms (supplied by the seminary).

This school is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-permanent immigrant students (F-1 student Visas).  Dioceses are responsible for maintaining their foreign student’s immigration status.  Mundelein Seminary will cooperate in any way that is necessary. 

Once all documents have been submitted the candidate will be interviewed by the Admissions Committee.

Other documentation such as letter of recommendation from an employer, personal reference, military discharge papers, etc., may be required of the applicant.

Students for dioceses other than Chicago must have the sponsorship of their Ordinary and are expected to fulfill the above criteria and procedures.