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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    38,340USD
  • Start date
    Jan, Jun, Aug

Program overview

What Dallas Baptist University says about their program:

The purpose of the Educator Preparation Unit is to provide a Christ-centered, supportive learning environment in which teacher candidates develop as servant leaders to transform the lives of students in order to create a positive impact in their local and global community. The Educator Preparation Unit seeks to prepare DBU teacher candidates through the development of deep content and pedagogical knowledge, effective skills, and critical dispositions.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Name of the high school* you attend
  • Your current GPA
  • official transcript
  • Graduation date
  • Final GPA

Graduate academic requirements

  • A formal Application for Admission to pursue a specified master's degree program.
  • Official transcript from last institution attended as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student.
  • Two letters of recommendation from non-family members.
  • A Statement of Purpose outlining reasons for seeking admission, answering each question with approximately 150 words, as this is considered a writing sample.
  • A current professional résumé.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Fall semester (August) - Rolling Admissions. You may enroll anytime before classes begin.
  • Spring semester (January) - Rolling Admissions. You may enroll anytime before classes begin.
  • Summer semester (June) -Rolling Admissions. You may enroll anytime before classes begin.

English requirements

Undergraduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    71

  • IELTS

    6

  • Duolingo

    100

  • PTE

    48

Graduate

  • TOEFL iBT

    79

  • IELTS

    6

  • Duolingo

    105

  • PTE

    53

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Passport identification page
  • Translations
  • Bank statements
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • Proof of language proficiency

Graduate

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Passport identification page
  • Translations
  • Bank statements
  • Resume or CV
  • Entry test scores GMAT/GRE (if required by the degree program)
  • Motivation letter / Statement of purpose
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • 2 Reference letters
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Fees and funding

Funding

Church Matching Gift Program

  • Amount

    US$3,500 per year

  • Requirements

    DBU will match up to $3,500 of the scholarship that the church provided to the student

Ministrial Grant

  • Amount

    US$50 to US$70 per credit hour

  • Requirements

    Major and minor has to be in Biblical study, Christian studies, Christian Ministries

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    USD$31,940 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from USD$16,560 to $23,184 per year

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