OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

Wherever God calls, we’ll help you get there.

Our Admissions Team is here to help you through every step of the enrollment process.
Reach out and tell us what you need.

You are called to obey the Great Commandment, and you are called to pursue the Great Commission. So we will encourage you to love God with all you are, and we will equip you to serve God wherever He calls. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or have decades of experience, we will equip you to live your calling.

Which degree fits your calling?

Preview Days

Come experience everything Southwestern Seminary has to offer at one of our biannual Preview Days in the spring or fall.

Visit Campus

Come see Seminary Hill for yourself with a guided tour. Available most weekdays from 9AM-3PM (additional times available as needed).

Explore Financial Aid

Thanks to the generosity of Southern Baptists, we offer numerous scholarships and other financial aid opportunities.

How to Apply

International Students

Doctoral Students

Provisional Admission

For experienced ministers who've not completed a bachelor's degree

Jonathan Cole Pastor

Where is God calling you?

We will equip you to live your calling.

When Can You Start?

  • Path 810

    Fall (August-December)

  • Path 810

    Winter (December-January)

  • Path 810

    Spring (January-May)

  • Path 810

    Summer (May-August)

  • Path 810

    (Choose from six 8-week terms a year)

Southwestern Faculty

Here are the men and women who’ll be guiding your education and supporting your ministry during your time here.

Meet Your Professors

PROFESSORTOPICDATEREGISTRATION
Jonathan K. Okinaga, Assistant Professor of Biblical CounselingWhy Biblical Counseling?9/11 @ 2:00pmRegister Here
Malcolm B. Yarnell III, Research Professor of TheologyWhat Can Human Beings Even Say about God?9/16 @10amRegister Here
Jonathan WilliamsThe Urgency of Family Ministry in Today's Church9/25 @ 10amRegister Here
Dean Sieberhagen, Professor MissionsHow Does an Mdiv Prepare Your for Cross-Cultural Missions?9/30 @ 10amRegister Here
D. Jeffrey Bingham, Research Professor of Historical TheologyThe Virtue and Blessing of Theological Study10/9 @ 7pmRegister Here
Joshua RosePreview of an EDD Class, with Q&A10/18 @ 2pmRegister Here
Lilly H. Park, Associate Professor of Biblical CounselingWhat is Biblical Counseling?10/23 @ 11amRegister Here
Joseph R. Crider, Professor of Church Music and WorshipWhat's at Stake on Sunday Morning10/29 @ 1:00pmRegister Here
Jonathan K. Okinaga, Assistant Professor of Biblical CounselingBibilical Counseling Ministries in the Local Church11/6 2:00pmRegister Here
Chris Shirley, Professor of Educational MinistriesGospel Disciple Making11/12 @ 2:00pmRegister Here
Kevin W. Rodgers, Associate Professor of MissionsEverywhere to Everywhere: The Best Time to be a Missionary Theologian11/18 @ 10amRegister Here
Terri Stovall, Professor of Educational MinistriesThe MDiv is Not Just for Pastors11/25 @ 11amRegister Here
Chris Shirley, Professor of Educational MinistriesMaking Disciples That Look Like Jesus12/03 @ 2:00pmRegister Here

Meet Your Admissions Team

Armando Hernandez

Armando Hernandez

Director of Admissions
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Torri Ward

Admissions Counselor | MTS, ThM, & RDS

Call: 817-921-8507

Text: 817-696-9481

tward@swbts.edu

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Nicole Clemons

Communication Agent

(817) 696-9481

MTS, ThM, & RDS

 

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Maddy McDade

Admissions Counselor | MACE, MABC, All Certificates

Call: 817-921-8504

Text: 817-696-9943

mmcdade@swbts.edu

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Alyssa Espinoza

Communication Agent

(817) 696-9943

MACE, MABC, All Certificates

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Dillon Dunk

Admissions Counselor | MDiv (surnames A-K), Music, & PDS

Call: 817-921-8502

Text: 817-696-9948

ddunk@swbts.edu

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Joseph Humphrey

Communication Agent

(817) 696-9948

MDiv (surnames A-K), Music, & PDS

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Tim Rhoades

Admissions Counselor | MDiv (surnames L-Z), Non-Degree-Seeking, MAs (no Biblical Counseling or Christian Education)

Call: 817-921-8509

Text: 817-696-9471

trhoades@swbts.edu

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James Hardin

Communciation Agent

(817) 696-9471

MDiv (surnames L-Z), Non-Degree-Seeking, MAs (no Biblical Counseling or Christian Education)

Got Questions?

We’re here to answer them. Reach out to our Admissions Team and we’ll be in touch by phone, text, or email.