Certificate in Catholic Theology Admissions Requirements

• High-school diploma with a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4-point system or a GED score of at least 50 on the First, Second, or Third Test Series; GED score of at least 500 on the Fourth Test Series; or GED score of at least an average of 165 on the Fifth Test Series; or a minimum college GPA of 2.5.

• Involvement in some parish ministry.

• As a demonstration of aptitude for collegiate study, CCT applicants have the option of providing either (1) whenever possible official transcripts of previous academic work, or (2) when not reasonably available unofficial documentation of previous academic work accompanied by the applicant’s written attestation that the provided documentation represents a complete and accurate record of his/her high school or collegiate academic history. Applicants to the CCT program who subsequently seek further studies beyond the CCT will be required to meet the published admissions requirements of the new program/ unclassified status.

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