Study PhD in Religion at Baylor University in the USA, College of Arts and Sciences

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

The Religion PhD program provides an opportunity for qualified students to do graduate work in this discipline at the highest level and in the university setting. It provides preparation for research and teaching in graduate theological education and in the college and university setting where religion is taught as one of the liberal arts and in relation to other such disciplines, particularly the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. The Baylor program offers work in four areas: New Testament, Old Testament, Historical Studies, and Theological/Bioethical Studies (Historical Theology, Systematic Theology, Christian Ethics, Contemporary Theology, Religion and Literature, and Bioethics).

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (5 Years)

Tuition fees

US$39,536.00 per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

15/12/2026

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Baylor University

1311 S 5th Street,

Waco,

Texas,

76706, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission to the Ph.D. program in Religion requires an M.A. or its equivalent (30 semester hours of accredited graduate work in Religion at the degree level of M.A., B.D., M.Div., etc.). Please note, a B.D. is in reference to European systems where B.D. represents a post-university degree.

Applicants in Old Testament or New Testament studies must have completed a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of one biblical language (Greek or Hebrew) and six (6) semester hours in the other, with a grade of B or above in the last semester of each language. Applicants who intend to concentrate in the Old Testament area will benefit from having completed a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of Hebrew and six (6) semester hours of Greek. Those whose area of concentration will be New Testament will benefit from having completed twelve (12) semester hours of Greek and six (6) semester hours of Hebrew.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.