Admissions
Apply for Ryle Seminary courses using our online application form or download and print a paper application and send it to us by mail. See application deadlines below.
Please see the Finance section below for course and application fees.
Please note that Ryle Seminary has an articulation agreement with Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing additional agreements. It is not yet accredited. To learn more, please give us a call or send us an email. We would love to share the benefits of attending Ryle with you.
Requirements for Credit students
Application Deadline
A bachelor’s degree (any field of study) is normally required for any post-graduate degree program. Those lacking a bachelor’s degree may, however, apply and be admitted to the first year of a program with probationary status. If the student successfully completes academic requirements during the probationary period, the student may finish the program regularly.
To be accepted, a student must be proficient in English (both written and oral).
Students in the certificate program, as well as those who wish to audit courses, may enroll in classes without any formal entrance requirements. However, they must be proficient in English.
For students wishing to audit courses, there is no application deadline. Space permitting, auditors will be admitted on the first day of class provided that payment arrangements have been made with the administrator.
For regular students, the normal application deadlines are:
September 1 for the Fall semester
January 15 for the Winter semester
Students are encouraged to apply as soon as is practical. If you miss a deadline and are interested in taking classes, please contact the administrator about late applications.
Finance
Tuition
Tuition is due by the end of the first week of the semester, unless other arrangements have been approved by the Registrar. For the 2024-2025 academic year, tuition fees per semester are as follows:
Credit (any program) per semester $999 per course
Audit (any course) $299 per course
Bursaries & Grants
We encourage students to apply for financial assistance. Space is provided on the application form to indicate your circumstances and level of need. Christian education is our mission; we try our best to assist students and to be as generous as possible.
Refund Policy
Application fees are non-refundable. Course tuition is refundable according to the following schedule: Through the third week of the semester: 65% refund; through the sixth week of the semester: 25% refund; seventh week and later semester: 0% refund.
Textbooks
Students are responsible to obtain all required textbooks before the first day of class. Many texts are available online via Amazon or Christian Book Distributors. Alternatively, you may place special orders at local retail shops that specialize in Christian books. Some textbooks may be available in the library at the Ottawa location.
“It’s clear that Ryle courses are designed to exalt God & His Son and that its professors truly have a love for the Lord. I would recommend Ryle to anyone who wants to grow in their faith & knowledge of God & wants to minister to His people.”