Overview

Why Anderson University (South Carolina)?

The Christian Studies - Preaching program at Anderson University (South Carolina) begins with a gritty determination to embrace the small habits that make the great preachers great. Anderson is uniquely suited to help you through your preaching journey:

Experienced Faculty

Anderson’s preaching faculty is among the strongest in the nation. The team of professors guiding you has three preaching PhDs among them, as well as decades of experience preaching from pulpits across the country

National Conference on Preaching

As a student in the preaching concentration, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to serve as a volunteer at the National Conference on Preaching. Your role gives you the chance not only to serve pastors attending the conference, but you can attend sessions and workshops, and create relationships with pastors that can lead to ministry positions after graduation. In addition to the National Conference on Preaching, Anderson is the official sponsor of Preaching Magazine, the pre-eminent publication devoted to preaching. As a student in AU’s preaching program, you have an incredible amount of experience and expertise at your fingertips.

Extensive Training

While most seminary students will one or two courses on preaching, you’ll take three. These courses teach you the importance of exegetical process, sound hermeneutics, using the right illustration at the right time and honing your public speaking skills.:

Christian Preaching

Preaching Practicum

Special Topics in Preaching

Career Outlook

When you leave AU, you’ll have the skill set to preach in a powerful and effective way. Churches need strong preachers. Congregations need to hear sound teaching. You can fill those needs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Old Testament
Foundations for Ministry
The New Testament
Hermeneutics
Systematic Theology
History of Christianity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

122 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Anderson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application
$40 application fee
Official high school transcript

Two essays (prompts)

Official SAT, ACT, or CLT scores
If you are submitting a test score, then you will not be required to submit essays.
Letter of recommendation
Résumé

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35380 USD / year

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Out-of-State

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

35380 USD / year

≈ 35380 USD / year

Living costs

Anderson

United States

1600 - 2783 USD / month

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Overview

Why Anderson University (South Carolina)?

Career Outlook

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Anderson

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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