Master of Divinity Program

Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is now accepting applications to the Master of Divinity Degree Program for the 2025-26 Academic Year. All applicants should visit the Application Portal on our website to begin the process and submit materials as required. 

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Office of the Registrar by email at applicants@stots.edu. Please note: we are no longer accepting hardcopy applications. If extraordinary circumstances require accommodations for your application, please contact the registrar prior to mailing an application or materials. Application Deadline: June 1, 2025

Those discerning the path to seminary but who do not yet wish to apply may schedule a visit during the academic year by contacting the Office of the Dean by email at info@stots.edu. 

The Master of Divinity (M. Div.) degree is the normative first-professional post-baccalaureate academic degree designed to prepare candidates for ordained ministry and for general pastoral and religious leadership responsibilities in parishes and other settings. It is the required degree for admission to Doctor of Ministry (D. Min.) degree programs and the recommended first theological degree for admission to advanced programs oriented to theological research and teaching. Admission into the Master of Divinity degree program (CIP 39.0602) is offered to candidates for priestly formation who have earned a baccalaureate and/or a higher academic degree from an accredited institution of higher education or have attained baccalaureate equivalency.

The Diaconal Formation Program

The Diaconal Certificate formation program is designed to provide participants with structured theological education and liturgical formation geared towards service in the Holy Diaconate of the Orthodox Church. St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Philadelphia, PA, is blessed to partner with St. Tikhon’s to offer candidates from various Orthodox jurisdictions and dioceses interested in serving the Church through the Diaconate the opportunity to participate in this program.

The Seminary welcomes applicants of various jurisdictions and dioceses who have their hierarch’s blessing to apply by submitting the necessary application materials detailed at the link below.  The deadline for the submission of materials is August 1, 2025. Questions and inquiries regarding the Diaconal Formation Program can be directed to Archpriest Victor Gorodenchuk (Phone: 215.756.2289; Email: gorodenchuk@msn.com).