TOEFL A TOEFL Exam Score is required. The TOEFL exam requirement is only waived for those who have completed a degree in a native English-speaking country: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Applicants who have not completed a degree in a native English-speaking country and who request a waiver for the TOEFL exam will not be granted such until a thorough evaluation of their personal statement and/or writing sample has been concluded by the admissions committee. TOEFL Recommended Scores: TOEFL Internet-based Test (IBT) = 80 TOEFL Paper-based Test (PBT) = 550

PS All applicants are required to submit a personal statement responding to the prompt below. The Personal Statement, which is required to be submitted in the appropriate section of the online application,should be between 2-3 pages, doubled spaced, and presented in a professional font not to exceed 12 pt: Please state your occupational and vocational goals as specifically as possible. Then, state briefly how you hope to relate your experience at the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education to your goals. CV All applicants are required to submit a current Resume/CV through the online application. Fee All applicants are expected to submit an application fee of $65.00. RL All applicants, except for those applying to attend a course as a visiting/non-matriculated student, are required to submit two Letters of Recommendation. Letters may be submitted either online through the online application, or via mail directed to the GRE Admissions Office at the following address: Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education C/O Office of Admissions 441 East Fordham Road, Keating Hall Rom 303 Bronx, NY 10458 Although an applicant's recommender may submit their letter by mail or in hard copy form, the GRE highly encourages that applicants request all letters of recommendation be submitted online. Transcript Official transcripts of all coursework taken at the undergraduate and/or graduate level, including international transcripts, must be submitted to the GRE office either in an official, sealed envelope at the address below, or via an official emailed transcript submitted to the GRE by the university. If a degree has been completed, the transcript must include the degree awarded and date conferred. All mailed transcripts should be mailed to: The Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education C/O Office of Admissions 441 East Fordham Road, Keating Hall Room 303 Bronx, NY 10458