Become A Student – FAQs

We offer 3-year and 4-year programs for full-time students, though some students, depending on their work and family situations, may take longer to finish.

Our seminary office ([email protected]) would be happy to connect you with housing leads in the area.

Our application process is completely online. Click here to apply.

If the credits from another graduate institution are C or above and correspond to the class requirements in our catalog, they can be transferred. For specific questions about course transfers, contact our registrar, Dr. Aloisi.

We offer the Seminary Wives Institute. Wives of students are also able to take or audit DBTS classes free of charge and have access to Inter-City’s Monday night Bible Institute courses.

We compile a list of job opportunities in the surrounding area. Contact Olivia Elwart to access this list.

We offer MDiv and ThM degrees.

We offer our ThM program entirely through distance education, where students can join classes live using video conferencing software. Availability of the distance ThM may vary depending on one’s state of residence. Please contact the seminary office to see if this is an option for you.

DBTS is approved by the Michigan Department of Education to grant degrees. Because DBTS is a ministry of a local church, we have not pursued accreditation. The lack of accreditation has not negatively affected our graduates’ ability to be placed into ministry. Additionally, our graduates have been accepted into post-graduate programs in seminaries like Dallas, Master’s, Midwestern, Puritan Reformed, Southeastern, Southern, Trinity, and Westminster.

Inter-City Baptist Church is a healthy and growing congregation with great ministry opportunities. There are also several church plants and church revitalization efforts by DBTS graduates in Southeast Michigan.