Overview

Prepare for your ministry alongside expert, caring faculty who will help you uncover and pursue your vocation. You’ll learn to teach and preach effectively, apply Scripture to daily life, lead missional outreach, and cultivate spiritual development.

The streamlined curriculum makes it easy to double-major in Religion and another area of interest. All students are provided with robust practical ministry experience through our internship and residency programs.

Each of their Religion concentrations meets all academic ordination requirements for the Wesleyan Church, preparing you to work in different ministry settings and lead a Christ-centered life.

Are you ready to answer the call?

Learning Outcomes

The Division of Religion at Southern Wesleyan University exists to serve Christ and His Church by equipping ministers and scholars of the Gospel in the Wesleyan tradition who are Biblically grounded, theologically discerning, contextually aware, ministerially effective, and spiritually mature.

Graduates of the Religion program will be able to:

Biblically Grounded: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the Bible and skill in the hermeneutical process.

Theologically Discerning: Students will articulate and appropriate well-reasoned Christian theology from a Wesleyan perspective.

Contextually Aware: Students will analyze historic and contemporary contexts of the Christian faith to inform their approach to ministry.

Ministerially Effective: Students will demonstrate proficiency in core ministerial competencies, including leadership, Biblical proclamation, evangelism, discipleship, and pastoral care.

Spiritually Mature: Students will demonstrate measurable growth in personal and communal spiritual practices, ethical discernment, and vocational clarity consistent with a maturing Christian faith.

Careers

Campus ministry

Campus pastor

Children’s pastor

Community programs

Compassion ministry

Co-vocational ministry

Family life pastor

Marketplace ministry

Missional outreach

Missionary work

NextGen pastor

Parachurch ministry

Seminary

Senior pastor

Worship pastor

Youth pastor

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Old Testament

New Testament

Bible Study for Ministry

Launching Your Ministry

History of Christianity

History and Practice of the Wesleyan Church

Missional Outreach in Cultural Context

Theology for Ministry

Ministry of Preaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Central, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 870 other Bachelors in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.3

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you’re applying as a freshman student, you will need to submit your official:

High school transcript,

SAT or ACT score(s) or utilize SWU’s test optional admissions policy.

A GPA of 2.3 (or rank in upper half of your graduating class at time of acceptance) and a composite SAT score of 860 (based on the critical reading/verbal and math sections) or an ACT score of 18 or CLT score of 54

Or a GPA of 3.0 or higher and no test scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Out-of-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

28500 USD / year

≈ 28500 USD / year

Living costs

Central

United States

1562 - 2717 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Learning Outcomes

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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