Application Requirements
1. Complete an application for admission - Apply Online
There are applications available for the Master's Program and for the Doctor of Ministry program.
Master's Application
We also have applications available for the Fast Track Program, the Joint Degree Program, an Application for Readmission to the program and a Non-degree Seeking Application.
2. $35 Application Fee (U.S. Dollars)
3. Sign the Honor Code
All ORU students accept the Code of Honor as their lifestyle while at ORU. Be sure to read and sign the Code of Honor, thus acknowledging your acceptance of the ORU lifestyle.
4. Submit a personal sketch/autobiographical statement
A personal sketch is required for all Master's level students while an autobiographical statement is required for all Doctoral students.
Please answer the questions fully. Type answers in double-space format and attach to your application.
All submissions are held in confidence.
The questions to be addressed in your Master's level personal sketch are as follows:
- Why do you desire to attend ORU, and how does it relate to your life goals?
- Describe your own religious experience, past and present.
- Discuss major events that have occurred in your life.
- If you are an international student, please explain why you desire to study in the United States.
- Why have you chosen your field of vocation/ministry, and how do you see the degree program for which you are making application equipping you for that field?
The requirement for the Doctor of Ministry autobiographical sketch is as follows:
Present an account of your understanding of your call into full-time ministry. State your self-understanding of your ministry in the light of biblical, theological, and historical insights. Also indicate your areas of strengths and weaknesses as you have carried out your ministry. This comprehensive statement must not be less than five hundred words.
5. Academic/Professional Recommendations
Two academic recommendations from current or former professors not related to you are required. Professional recommendations may be submitted if you have not been in college within the last five years. Each of these recommendations should be returned to ORU directly by the person submitting the reference.
6. Minister's Recommendation
A minister's recommendation must be completed by a minister or church leader who is not related to you and mailed directly from the church office to the ORU Office of Graduate Admissions.
7. Official Transcript
Official transcripts must be received directly from all colleges and universities attended in their original sealed envelopes. Bible college and vocational/technology schools are generally not considered regionally accredited institutions.
8. Official Test Scores
Test scores are only required of MBA students who wish to seek academic scholarships from the university - it is not a requirement for admission. Official scores from the Graduate Managment Admissions Test (GMAT), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), OR the National Field Test taken within the past five years may be submitted to the university in order to apply for academic scholarships.
Graduate Entrance Exam Information
International Students
1. Academic History Documentation: Submit official transcripts, matriculation certificates, mark sheets and/or diplomas with English translation from your undergraduate/graduate school(s) to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course evaluation. An official evaluation of your academic history will be sent by WES to Oral Roberts University. Please complete the Application for Evaluation of Internalized Educational Credentials. The application is available online at www.wes.org/application/.
World Education Services (WES) Transcript Interpretation and Evaluation
2. English Proficiency Requirements: Oral Roberts University requires proof that you have sufficient knowledge of the English language to succeed in your program of study. You must provide proof of English language proficiency before you can be admitted:
Provide official scores of at least 550 (paper-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 213 (computer-based), or 78-80 (Internet-based). Have the official test scores sent directly from English Testing Services to Oral Roberts University (institution code # 6552). Test scores cannot be more than two years old. Registration material for the test may be obtained at the TOEFL website: www.toefl.org.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests are held in over 500 centers with tests up to four times a month. IELTS respects international diversity and is fair to anyone who sits the test, regardless of nationality. You will be given the option to choose from two types of IELTS test: Academic or General Training, depending on whether you want to study, work or migrate. Both modules are made up of four parts – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. IELTS results are graded on the unique IELTS 9-band scale. The Graduate School of Theology and Ministry requires applicants to take the Academic IELTS test and score a minimum band score of 7.0.
3. Financial Guarantee Form: When attending ORU on an F-1 student visa, all financial requirements must be proven in order for ORU to issue the immigration document I-20 form. The ORU Financial Guarantee Form must be completed fully including:
- Signature of applicant with understanding of cost of education.
- Signature of Affidavit and understanding of cost of education by the Guarantor.
- Signature and Seal of the financial institution of the Guarantor. If the institution is unable to sign the Financial Guarantee Form, a letter from the instituion on letterhead with seal and signature is required, verifying the financial ability of the Guarantor.
International Financial Guarantee Form
International Estimated Budget, M.A.
International Entrance Exam Information
Return all documents to:
Graduate School Admissions, Oral Roberts University, 7777 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171, USA; Fax: 918.495.6725.
Additional Important Information
Tuition Deposit
After admission has been granted, a non-refundable advance tuition payment in the amount of $125 is required. However, the seminary administration has waived the $125 Enrollment Deposit for all new students who will not be residing on campus and will attend courses during the upcoming term. If you choose to petition to live on campus or delay your start to a later term, the $125 Enrollment Deposit will be required.
Medical Assessment and Immunization Record
In accordance with the university's philosophy of educating the whole person (mind, body and spirit), all students are required to participate in the university's health and fitness program. A medical assessment form and immunization records must be completed after admission to the university and submitted prior to the first day of class.
