PhD in Urban Ministry (PhD)

Tuition is 533 USD per year.

Students study bible study and theology. They also study pastoral leadership and care, urban structure and context, inner city ministry, counseling ministries, family studies, homiletics, social ethics, and community organizing.

The field prepares ordained clergy and other religious professionals. They provide spiritual, counseling, and leadership services to individuals and groups in urban communities.

For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes.

Bakke Graduate University connects an international community through online study, local mentoring, city immersions, and on-site residential courses. Students, staff, and faculty represent more than 60 countries, and 70 percent of the university’s people are from outside the USA. The university’s Dallas address is 8515 Greenville Ave. Its wider learning environment extends through a global, urban, theological network created over more than 30 years by Ray Bakke and others.

Academic programs center on transformational leadership and its application to churches, cities, organizations, and communities. Options include the Doctor of Transformational Leadership, Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership, Ph.D. in Innovative Urban Leadership, Doctor of Ministry, Executive MBA, and certificates. BGU also provides Korean and Spanish programs, along with a Mandarin Executive MBA. The curriculum connects Christian-based education with practical tools, deeper understanding of calling, and engagement with God’s work in the world.

International students can build relationships with advanced global leaders and make international friends through the university’s experiential and adventure learning approach. Students may explore questions linking theology, science, poverty alleviation, and urban leadership in their academic work. BGU’s mission is to strengthen leaders who steward resources with and for vulnerable people and places. Its programs are designed for students seeking lifelong transformation and leadership with global impact.