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General Information: First Theological Degree Application Information

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 SPRING TERM (AND FOLLOWING) WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2025. UNITED LUTHERAN SEMINARY IS RESTRUCTING OUR INTERNAL PROCEESSES IN ORDER THAT YOUR EXPERIENCES BOTH AS AN APPLICANT AND AS A STUDENT WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED. YOUR PATIENCE DURING THIS TRANSITION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL ADMISSIONS@ULS.EDU.

Please supply information about yourself as requested. Once you click the Next-> or Skip-> button on any page, that page will be saved and you will be able to return and complete other parts of your application at a later time.

United Lutheran Seminary is in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students who seek academic and/or physical modifications or accommodation need to contact the Section 504 Coordinator (Registrar and Senior Assistant to the Dean Julie Ritter, jritter@uls.edu, 717-338-3007) at least six weeks prior to the start of the semester. You may read more about Section 504 here ; and read about ULS accommodations for students with disabilities in the Student Handbook here
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