Auditing
We welcome a limited number of qualified individuals to enroll in classes as auditors. Auditing can be a great opportunity for pastors to participate in continuing education or for lay leaders to gain deeper insights for their personal spiritual formation. An Audit Application must be completed with the Admissions Office prior to registration. See below for information on the application process.
Auditors are registered for courses at the discretion of the professor and on a a first-come, first-served basis while space permits. Students seeking to enroll for credit in a course will be given priority over auditors when a class has reached its maximum enrollment. Auditors normally would enroll for no more than two courses per term. No more than 25% of the courses required for a degree may be taken while enrolled as an auditor.
Students who audit a course and then wish to receive credit at a later date must register and take the course again. Students taking courses for credit are also allowed to audit courses. If a student registers for a course as an auditor, the student may, prior to the end of the term, switch to taking the course for credit if the following conditions are satisfied:
The student must complete all the course requirements with a passing grade, and must have written approval of the instructor.
The student must complete the admissions process for a degree program if not already enrolled in such a program.
The student must pay all tuition required of a credit student taking the course, with fees already paid for auditing the course counting toward that tuition.
Audit Fees
The Standard Audit Rate is $100 per audit hour
Example: A 3-credit course will cost $300 for the semester.
Pacific Seminary and Bethel Seminary San Diego Alumni, Pastors (and their spouses), Full-time Employees of Christian Ministry Agencies (and their spouses), Senior Citizens (60+) receive a discounted audit rate of $50.00 per audit hour.
Current master's degree students and their spouses may audit for free (as long as the student is taking an equal or greater number of courses for credit). Current students do not need to complete an application to audit.
Applying to Audit
We welcome applications from prospective auditors year round. Once your application is complete the Office of Admissions will work with you to help you register to audit your first course. If you choose to audit additional courses during future terms a new application is not required.
In addition to general information about yourself, the Audit Application requires a completed reference from a pastor or ministry leader. You will submit the name and email address for your reference as part of the application process. Prospective auditors should typically hold an undergraduate degree (bachelor’s or associate’s) with a cumulative GPA of 2.7. Students who have not obtained an undergraduate degree, but are otherwise promising candidates, may request an exemption by contacting the Director of Admissions (admissions@pacificseminary.org). Such exemptions will require further review of the individual’s academic ability.