Application Requirements

The College Committee considers for approval applicants whose files are complete. These items are described in detail in the following paragraphs:

  1. Official Application Form with God-Controlled Life Statement
  2. Application Fee ($35.00)
  3. Autobiographical Statement
  4. Photograph
  5. Immunization Form (residential students only)
  6. Educational Transcripts
  7. ACT/SAT Scores
  8. Background Check Authorization Form
  9. Pastoral Recommendation (ADIV program only)
  10. Church Endorsement (ADIV program only)

College Application Form with God-Controlled Life Statement

Application is made online at https://midamericacollege.com/apply/. Along with the Official Application form, applicants answer questions acknowledging a commitment to God-controlled living over the previous 12 months. The information requested must be provided completely and accurately. 

Application Fee

A $35.00 application fee must accompany the application. This processing fee is non-refundable, and it does not apply to tuition or other student fees.

Autobiographical Statement

Applicants must complete and submit an autobiographical statement on the official form provided. This statement includes a description of the applicants's personal experience of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Statement on reasons for seeking to study at Mid-America, water baptism, and calling to Christian ministry are required for the Associate of Divinity degree.

Photograph

A passport-style photograph of the applicant must be submitted.

Immunization Record Form

On Campus Students: Immunization records for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (vaccine or case documentation) are required for the state of Tennessee. 

Educational Transcripts

Each program has a required prerequisite minimum education, which is described fully in the section concerning each degree. In general, an applicant must submit an official high school transcript or GED. The applicant is responsible for requesting that official transcripts be sent to the admissions office and for all expenses involved. Only official transcripts will be accepted. The registrar’s office of Mid-America reserves the right to judge which transcripts are official and meet institutional requirements.

International students who apply must note the requirements concerning evaluation of their transcripts described in the section Admission Procedure for International Students.

ACT/SAT Scores

All applicants are required to submit scores from either the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT). The SAT code for Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary is 7039 and the ACT code is 3934. Applicants who are 24 or older, or have passed 15 hours from a regionally accredited college or a college with AABC accreditation, and have maintained at least a C average are not required to submit these standardized test scores.

SAT and ACT scores are used as a basis of admission and are also used to help evaluate a student's ability to do college level work. Normally, an ACT score of 18 and/or and SAT score of 960 is required for admission. Conditional admission is granted in certain cases for scores below the norm.

Criminal Background Check

Applicants must complete and sign a criminal background check authorization form. This form authorizes the College to utilize a third party to search for criminal records.

Pastoral Recommendation (ADIV program only)

If applying for the Associate of Divinity program, the applicant's pastor must send a letter of personal recommendation, which must affirm the prospective student's Christian character and suitability for the program. If the applicant is a pastor of a church, the letter may come from another pastor qualified to evaluate the applicant or from a denominational worker, such as the applicant's associational director of missions.

Church Endorsement (ADIV program only)

If applying for the Associate of Divinity program, the clerk, or other authorized person, from the church of which the applicant is a member must complete and sign the official church endorsement form in the registration materials. This form certifies that the church has endorsed the applicant for study at the College.

Time Limitation for Admission

Once applicants have been notified of approval for admission, they have one year from the date of notification in which to register for classes. After one year the application expires, and the applicant must begin the process again.

Personal References

The College reserves the right to request letters of reference in support of an application for admission. Personal references must be individuals who have known the applicant for at least a year; previous teachers are acceptable for this purpose.

When Admission Is Declined

Materials relative to application are considered confidential, and the College has no obligation to disclose information regarding an applicant’s being declined admission into the program to which application is made.