Between 25 and 30 students enter in January. Minority students comprise 18 percent of the student body. Ninety percent of Divinity School students receive financial aid. MDiv, MCM, and MTS students must be enrolled in at least three courses per semester to be eligible for institutional financial aid. Ordinarily, no Divinity School financial aid is available for ThM and Special students.
ThM students are eligible for federal loans and work study.
Scholarships are awarded only to students entering in August and are not deferrable. Dean's Scholarships and Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Fund Scholarships are targeted primarily for ethnic minority students. The deadline for residential advisor applications is normally the last week in January. Students may also seek field education placements on their own in churches or church-related specialized ministries. Up to 10 summer, pre-enrollment placements in rural N.C. churches are available for United Methodist students entering in August.