Admissions
General Requirements
Students must meet the following requirements:
- Be seventeen years of age. (Applicants may be younger than seventeen, but must turn seventeen by the time their first semester begins and eighteen before they move into any VSM accommodation.)
- Have had a personal experience of salvation through the Person and work of Jesus Christ and have been baptized by immersion after salvation in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- Be a member in good standing of a Baptist church that is in agreement with the doctrinal beliefs of VSM. (Students who are not members of a Baptist church that is in agreement with VSM are required to join one within their first semester.)
- Have graduated from high school or received a GED.
- Provide official transcripts for all (higher education) schools previously attended and be in good standing with those schools, academically, financially, and behaviorally. (Transfer credit will be considered and evaluated by the Administration on a case-by-case basis.)
- Exhibit the ability to accomplish the requirements for students attending VSM.
- Agree to abide by the statement of faith, core values, code of conduct, policies, and procedures of VSM.
- Have the financial ability to pay for housing, tuition, and fees associated with being a student at the VSM.
Application Process
Complete the VSM Interest Form below. Complete an interview with at least one member of the Administration, who will reach out to you after submission of the VSM Interest Form below.- Complete a VSM Application and include:
A recent digital photo of yourself - A copy of your high school diploma or GED
Official transcripts regarding any requests for transfer credit
Give a copy of the VSM Catalog to your Sending Church Pastor, discuss with him what it means for you to be a student at VSM, and ask him to complete a Pastor Reference Form.- Complete the VBM Background Check Consent Form.
Pay a non-refundable Application Fee of $75, which covers the cost of a background check.Satisfy any additional interviews, exams, or requirements the Administration may deem necessary.- Be approved by the Administration (via an Acceptance Letter).