Robust Academic Programs for Modern Ministry
Academic Excellence
The degree programs at Western Reformed Seminary are meticulously designed to ground students in the historic Reformed faith.
The WRS Master of Divinity program is the definitive path for those called to ordained ministry.
The Master of Divinity is our flagship professional degree, designed to forge the next generation of under-shepherds, preachers, and educators. Over this three-year program, students gain the linguistic and theological tools necessary to exposit the Scriptures with precision and heart, preparing them for ordination within Reformed churches and beyond.
Deep engagement with biblical texts and Reformed theology grounds every course. This is not innovation for its own sake.
Greek and Hebrew are not optional luxuries. They are the tools that let a pastor hear God's Word as it was first spoken.
A professor knows your name, your struggles, your calling. This is how shepherds are truly formed, not through screens.
Whether your calling is to the pastorate, church planting, or the mission field, the M.Div. provides a rigorous, balanced foundation for a lifetime of service to the King.
Biblical Counseling:
Restoring the Soul
At Western Reformed Seminary, counseling is not a secular addition to pastoral training. It is core work, grounded in the sufficiency of Scripture to address the human heart.
- Scripture addresses the depths of suffering.
- Reformed theology shapes every counseling conversation.
- Pastors trained to shepherd through real pain.
A Curriculum Designed
to Edify
Invest in your Calling,
Further God’s Mission
Tuition per Semester 16-18 hrs.
Additional hrs. @ 19 and above $180.
- Prepares graduates for ordination in the Bible Presbyterian Church and similar denominations
- Builds exegetical depth through Hebrew and Greek, not just English Bible study.
- Most comprehensive track — full biblical, theological, and ministry training.
Tuition per Semester 16-18 hrs.
Additional hrs. @ 19 and above $180.
- Same curriculum and requirements as the M.Div.
- Designed for mature students without a prior bachelor's degree.
- Upgradeable to M.Div. if a bachelor's degree is later completed.
Tuition per Semester 16-18 hrs.
Additional hrs. @ 19 and above $180.
- For church ministry without pursuing ordination.
- Choose Church Ministry or ACBC-recognized Biblical Counseling.
- 2-year program (61–65 hrs.) with thesis, no extra ordination year.