Admission to the Master of Arts in Religious Studies program is offered on a rolling admissions basis. Applicants should have a strong undergraduate record from an accredited college or university.

• Completed Graduate Application
• $50 Non-refundable application fee / $100USD for international applicants
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended must be sent by those institutions to the Office of Graduate Admissions.  Sacred Heart University students and alumni may authorize the Office of Graduate Admissions to obtain their official SHU transcripts on their behalf.  Contact the Graduate Admissions Office for an authorization form.  
• Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA in a Humanities major. (Other majors will be allowed probationary admittance if accepted)
• Two academic letters of recommendation that speak to the applicants potential to succeed in graduate school
• Application supplement
• A personal interview with a faculty member of the Religious Studies department is recommended as part of the admission process

For more information, please contact:

Tara L. Chudy
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
Phone: 203-365-4735
Email: chudyt@sacredheart.edu