Knox Academic Programs
Seminary Degree Programs
Four graduate degrees. One calling.
ATS-accredited. Reformed. Built around the life you are already living.
From the Master of Divinity that prepares pastors for the pulpit, to the Doctor of Ministry that sharpens leaders already in the field, every Knox degree is confessional, rigorous, and available wherever you are.
Master of Divinity
The professional degree for pastors, missionaries, and full-time ministry leaders.
- Credits
- 90
- Length
- 3–5 years
- Format
- Online or Residential Hybrid
Best for: Future pastors, missionaries, and full-time ministry leaders
What you’ll study
- Biblical exegesis in Hebrew and Greek
- Systematic and historical theology in the Reformed tradition
- Preaching, pastoral care, and ecclesiology
- Field-based ministry practicum
Master of Arts (Biblical and Theological Studies)
An academic master’s for rigorous study of Scripture and theology.
- Credits
- 60
- Length
- 2–4 years
- Format
- Online or Residential Hybrid
Best for: Pastors, ministry or lay leaders, or interested laypeople
What you’ll study
- Systematic theology in confessional Reformed conviction
- Research methods preparing for further graduate study
Master of Arts (Christian and Classical Studies)
The Great Conversation of the Western tradition, read through a Reformed lens.
- Credits
- 48
- Length
- 2–3 years
- Format
- Online or Residential Hybrid
Best for: Christian and classical educators, teachers, lay leaders, and pastors
What you’ll study
- Epic, tragic, comic, and lyric literature from the Greeks to Tolkien
- Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Milton, Austen, Berry — and the Bible alongside
- History of the Christian church from the apostles to the modern era
- A philosophy of Christian and classical education
Doctor of Ministry
An advanced professional doctorate for working pastors and ministry leaders.
- Credits
- 30
- Length
- 2–5 years
- Format
- Online or Residential Hybrid
Best for: Pastors, missionaries, teachers, and administrators currently in ministry
What you’ll study
- Guided study with seasoned Christian leaders
- Concentrated work in preaching, leadership, and biblical studies
- Individualized coaching through a final ministry-context project
- Optional one-week residential intensives at the Knox campus
Not Ready for a Degree?
Start with a Certificate or Short Course.
Focused theological training, no full-degree commitment.
Year-Round Enrollment
The Best Time to Apply Is Today.
No deadlines. No waiting. Just the next step in your calling.