Overview

Beeson School of Divinity / Beeson School of Divinity is located in Birmingham, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Divinity (JD/M Div)
Doctor of Ministry (D Min)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Theological Studies (JD/MATS)
Master of Divinity (M Div)
Master of Divinity/Master of Business Administration (M Div/MBA)
Master of Divinity/Master of Education (M Div/M Ed)
Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work (M Div/MSW)
Master of Arts in Theological Studies/Master of Social Work (MATS/MSW)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Divinity (MBA/M Div)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Earned Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent) with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

51

Applied

47

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Earned undergraduate degree in any discipline; minimum 2.5 G.P.A.
Doctoral Degree Exam	Earned Master of Divinity degree (or equivalent) with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

136

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.74%
Black or African American	9.56%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	1.47%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (15)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Baptist confessionalism, theology of preaching, pauline theology, global history of christian doctrine, augustine on the trinity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL  35229
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas A Sweeney
Dean, Professor of Divinity
Email: dsweeney@samford.edu
Phone: -726-2632
Fax: 205-726-2660

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