How to Apply

Application Deadlines

Now accepting applications: 

• Early application deadline: February 1, 2020
• Final application deadline: June 1, 2020

Apply Online

Create an account with a username and password and complete a seminary program application online. Submitting the online application will require a $40 nonrefundable application fee.

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Send Official (Unopened) Transcripts

Order official transcripts from every regionally accredited college or university where you completed even a single course. An official transcript must be ordered for each college or university you enter in your Educational History in your application.

Transcripts may be sent electronically directly from the institution to seminary@georgefox.edu or via mail to the address below: 

Office of Admissions
George Fox University 
414 N Meridian Street #6089
Newberg, OR 97132  

International students

There are additional admission requirements for international students.

Apply for aid (Optional)

Apply for federal student aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online. George Fox University's school code is 003194. Please contact your Financial Aid Counselor for more information about costs and financial aid.

After Your Application is Complete

You will be notified when your application is complete. The admissions committee will review your complete application file and invite qualified applicants to a phone, personal or group interview. Following the interview, the committee will notify applicants of its decision to admit, deny or defer admittance into your program of choice.

After Acceptance

If you are admitted to Portland Seminary, then you will be required to submit a $200 enrollment deposit by the date provided by your admissions counselor. This deposit guarantees your place in the program and typically covers the graduation fee applied to your student account in the last semester of your degree program.

Note: If a student chooses to defer their admission to the following year, the original enrollment deposit is forfeited if a refund is not requested   within 60 days  prior to the start of the program. A new  enrollment deposit will be due by May 1st in order to secure their spot in the program the following year.

You will not be able to register for classes until the university has received your deposit.

Incoming Masters Students: WaterFront 2019

Orientation Event For All Masters Program Students Cohort 2019

This is a mandatory three-day event for students entering the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Ministry, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, or Master of Arts in Spiritual Direction degree programs in the Fall 2019 semester.

The dates for WaterFront are Monday, August 19 - Wednesday, August 21, 2019. 

Learn More

Incoming Doctor of Ministry Students

To prepare for your program start, choose the appropriate link below:

• Leadership and Global Perspectives DMin, Preparing for the First Semester
• Leadership and Spiritual Formation DMin, Preparing for the First Semester
• Semiotics, Church and Culture DMin, Preparing for the First Semester