Graduate Student Admissions Process

This includes any items outside of the application itself including the following:

• Graduate Essay -
  • The components of the essay must address the following: 1) Your personal history 2) Your Christian ministry experience, focused on the past three years 3) How this master's degree program will help you toward your personal and ministry goals. No length requirement.
• (2) Letters of Recommendation -
  • Use academic, pastoral, or professional references. No family members.
• Resume

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for admission. Students with a GPA below 2.5 may be considered for admission on academic probation. Official transcripts must be received in a sealed, official school envelope. You will need to contact your school's Registrar's Office or guidance counselor to request that your transcripts be sent to LPU.

Address:
Attn: Office of Admission
Life Pacific University
1100 West Covina Blvd
San Dimas, CA 91773

Official transcripts must be received in a sealed, official school envelope. You must contact your school's Registrar's Office or guidance counselor to request that your transcripts be sent to LPU.

Address:
Attn: Office of Admission
Life Pacific University
1100 West Covina Blvd
San Dimas, CA 91773

Applicants for the MA in Strategic Leadership, MA in Theological Studies, and Master of Divinity programs without a completed bachelor’s degree or holding an unaccredited bachelor’s degree must additionally include the following to appeal for a bachelor’s degree waiver:

*1-2 spots are made available for each cohort, contingent upon enrollment numbers.
**Non-BA waiver not available for MA in Counseling and Master of Business Administration.
***Maestría en Liderazgo non-BA applicants are encouraged to first progress through the Nivelacíon program.

1. An additional 1-2 pages to the personal statement
2. Demonstrate a high level of writing skills
3. Describe processes used when researching to produce projects (such as presentation/sermon, study of scripture, planning document, market study, etc.)
4. Address academic preparedness instead of a bachelor’s degree and why a bachelor’s degree wasn’t obtained
5. Connect for the admissions committee how a non-BA waiver consideration will positively contribute to the cohort, and include Kingdom missional fit and focus