Bachelor’s and certificates
Applicants present secondary-school completion or an accepted equivalent, prior records, a Christian purpose statement, and evidence of college-level readiness.
What you can do now
Applications and enrollment are not yet open. You can explore programs, review entry requirements, and prepare questions for GDICU.
Check application statusPrepare now
Gather what you may need.
Exact requirements vary by credential. Use this guide to prepare; wait for official application instructions before sending records. Please keep transcripts and sensitive documents out of the inquiry form.
Academic recordsProvide official or verifiable records required for the selected level of study.
Purpose and readinessPrepare a Christian learning or ministry-purpose statement and any program-specific writing sample.
Study locationReport your physical location so authorization and serviceability can be reviewed.
Program requirementsComplete any required recommendation, interview, prerequisite, or readiness assessment.
When applications open
Know what to expect.
- 1Choose a program
Compare the credential’s purpose, academic expectations, and professional limitations.
- 2Submit your record
Provide the required academic documents and program-specific materials.
- 3Complete review
Admissions evaluates eligibility, readiness, transfer questions, and study location.
- 4Receive written terms
Before any financial commitment, receive current costs, disclosures, refund terms, and enrollment documents.
Entry by level
Start with your academic preparation.
Prior study supports an eligibility review. Admission and transfer credit depend on the program requirements and review of your records.
Master’s degrees
Applicants need a verified earned bachelor’s, normally with at least a 3.00 GPA or documented equivalent, plus theological writing and field-specific preparation.
Doctor of Ministry
Applicants need a verified earned master’s in theology or ministry, at least a 3.00 GPA or documented equivalent, a substantial theological writing sample, a ministry-inquiry statement, ministry endorsement, and at least five years of ministry experience. The institution’s name and the degree title alone do not establish readiness; faculty review the transcript and supporting evidence.
Transfer and institutional study
Transfer credit is evaluated course by course.
Submitting a transcript, ministry credential, portfolio, or experience record does not guarantee credit. Undergraduate work cannot become graduate credit, and work already used for an awarded graduate degree cannot be reused for another GDICU graduate degree.
Minimum study at GDICU
At least 30 of the 120 credits must be completed through GDICU, including all 12 advanced field and capstone credits.
Certificates and master’s
At least half of each certificate and master’s degree must be completed through GDICU. Culminating projects, defenses, and required GDICU-supervised practice must also be completed through GDICU.
Doctor of Ministry
Every doctoral credit must be completed through GDICU. An eligible master’s in theology or ministry supports admission review but does not reduce the doctorate. Any faculty-assigned preparatory work is additional to the 36 doctoral credits.
These institutional minimums do not guarantee the maximum possible transfer award. The Registrar records every accepted course and the exact requirement it satisfies.
Your next step
Have a question about your preparation?
Program enrollment begins only after faculty, course materials, learning resources, technology, student support, financial terms, and applicable authorization requirements are documented and the Founder issues an official release.