Admission Requirements

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution and must have maintained an overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. If the grade point average upon admission is below 2.75, or if a grade point average is not available, a student may be admitted with provisional status.

• A completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee of $25.00 (Check or Money Order Only). The $25.00 application fee is waived for Saint Mary’s Alumni and students seeking readmission.
• An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University from each undergraduate college or university attended, including an official transcript from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree. Transcripts must be received from the credit-granting institution in a sealed envelope. Saint Mary’s can not accept transcripts that have been previously scanned, faxed, e-mailed, opened, marked, or damaged in any way. To order your official transcripts, please contact the credit-granting institution directly. If you are submitting foreign transcripts, please visit the Admission portion of the International Student section.
  
• letter of recommendation from a supervisor, pastor, or administrator
• letter of recommendation from a colleague
• a brief double-spaced typed essay stating your ministerial goals and aspirations, including your motivation for enrolling in the Institute.

ALL application materials for applicants seeking admission to the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries should be sent to the attention of IPM at the following address:

Institute In Pastoral Ministries
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #77
Winona, Minnesota 55987-1399
Fax: (507) 457-1752

Questions? Call (800) 635-5987 x 7500 or (507) 457-7500.