Admissions
Apply for Ryle Seminary courses using our online application form. Detailed, program specific forms will then be emailed to you.
Please see the Finance section below for course and application fees.
Please note that Ryle Seminary has an articulation agreement with Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing additional agreements. It is not yet accredited. To learn more, please give us a call or send us an email. We would love to share the benefits of attending Ryle with you.
Requirements for Credit students
A bachelor’s degree (any field of study) is normally required for any post-graduate degree program. Those lacking a bachelor’s degree may, however, apply and be admitted to the first year of a program with probationary status. If the student successfully completes academic requirements during the probationary period, the student may finish the program regularly.
To be accepted, a student must be proficient in English (both written and oral).
Students in the certificate program, as well as those who wish to audit courses, may enroll in classes without any formal entrance requirements. However, they must be proficient in English.
Application Deadline
For students wishing to audit courses, there is no application deadline. Space permitting, auditors will be admitted on the first day of class provided that payment arrangements have been made with the administrator.
For regular students, the normal application deadlines are:
September 1 for the Fall semester
January 15 for the Winter semester
Students are encouraged to apply as soon as is practical. If you miss a deadline and are interested in taking classes, please contact the administrator about late applications.
Finance
Tuition
Tuition is due by the end of the first week of the semester, unless other arrangements have been approved by the Registrar. For the 2024-2025 academic year, tuition fees per semester are as follows:
Credit (any program) per semester $999 per course
Audit (any course) $299 per course
Bursaries & Grants
We encourage students to apply for financial assistance by contacting the administrator. A financial aid application form will be provided. Christian education for the advance of the gospel and the service of the Church is our mission; we try our best to assist students and to be as generous as possible.
Refund Policy
Application fees are non-refundable. Course tuition is refundable according to the following schedule: Through the third week of the semester: 65% refund; through the sixth week of the semester: 25% refund; seventh week and later semester: 0% refund.
Textbooks
Students are responsible to obtain all required textbooks before the first day of class. Many texts are available online via Amazon or Christian Book Distributors. Alternatively, you may place special orders at local retail shops that specialize in Christian books. Some textbooks may be available in the library at the Ottawa location.
“It’s clear that Ryle courses are designed to exalt God and His Son and that its professors truly have a love for the Lord. I would recommend Ryle to anyone who wants to grow in their faith and knowledge of God and wants to minister to His people.”
From the very beginning, Ryle Seminary’s vision has been to build strong local Gospel churches at home and abroad, one leader at a time. We have graduates who have been ordained and serve in churches across Canada, like Rev. Daniel Avitan, pastor of Messiah West.
Ryle’s mission has been to equip unashamed workers, unashamed of the Gospel, and unashamed of the whole counsel of God. We hope that you will consider applying to study at Ryle Seminary and praying that the Lord will raise up more pastors, church planters, missionaries and lay-leaders in Ottawa, Canada, and all around the world.