ADMISSIONS

Admission is open to students throughout the year. SBI welcomes applications for admission from prospective students who possess the qualification the institution considers necessary for those preparing or enhancing their skill for Christian service. An application form is available online at: WWW.ScofieldInstitute.org

General Requirements

Every prospective student is assessed according to their academic background and a sincere desire to study the subjects essential for Christian service. If the applicant meets the required standards of these areas, he/she is admitted to the institution. Applicants for admission are considered without regard to race, color, physical natural gender, national or ethnic origin.

Specific Admission Requirements

The items listed below constitute an applicant’s credentials upon which a decision for admission is based.

1. Completed application for admission.
2. Receipt of official transcripts for completed degrees, or from school of attendance.
3. Copies of certificates, diplomas, and degrees held.
4. A recent passport photo or wallet-sized photo.
5. Receipt of the appropriate tuition.
6. Evidence of the following educational background:
7. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required for a master’s program.
8. M.Div. degree or equivalent is required for the Th.M. program.
9. Master’s degree or equivalent is required for a doctoral program.
10. Th.M. degree or equivalent is required for the Th.D. program.

PROGRAM DURATION

Many of SBI’s programs are self-paced. Thus all students set their own schedule and study at their own convenience. Students are free to complete their program at any time within the required time limit. There is a time limit of four months for the completion of each course. A continuation fee will be required if a student fails to complete a course of degree program within the allotted time.  The continuation fee is $30.00 fee for a given course and $100.00 per year for a given degree program.

Degree programs:

Masters:                                                                                                                                  3 years

Master of Divinity:                                                                                                                 5 years

Master of Theology:                                                                                                             6 years

Doctorate:                                                                                                                               3 years

Transfer Students

A student desiring to transfer from another institution may apply for admission by submitting the forms provided. Official transcripts from all institutions of learning attended following graduation from high school must be submitted. Such transcript must indicate courses entered, in progress, or completed. Results of any aptitude and other special test taken and evidence of standing should also be indicated on transcript. SBI welcomes transfer students who desire to develop in their vocation. For those students that do not have a recognized bachelor degree, they may take classes toward a certificate of completion.

Transfer of Credits

Scofield Biblical Institute considers the acceptance of theological credits from all acceptable and approved institutions of learning that meet standard educational guidelines used by institutions. However, all courses must be compatible with SBI. Transfer of credits applies when a student has earned credits at another institution in which he did not complete a degree or diploma and desires to transfer those credits into SBI to complete his degree or diploma. SBI will review all credits and will transfer in as many as are comparable to our programs, provided, however, that the student has received a minimum grade of “C” or higher at the undergraduate level, and a “B” or higher at the graduate and postgraduate levels. The credits being transferred must be at the same level of the courses in the program the student is transferring the credits into, in order for those credits to be accepted in full, and if not, they will be accepted in part based on the level of those courses, which varies. Accreditation, regardless of which agency, does not ensure automatic transferability of credits from one institution to another. Accreditation is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. The student must keep in mind that the transfer of credits from one institution to another is a privilege, not a right. Therefore, it is possible that some credits may not be accepted or transferred into SBI.