ESR provides a path to a spiritual and academic journey.
Choosing a graduate seminary education is as much the product of inward leadings and individual and corporate discernment, as it is researching schools and programs. ESR’s admissions office can help you answer a multitude of questions about seminary education, our programs, paying for school, and how they fit into your vision of ministry. Questions like:
- Which program will best prepare you for vocational, volunteer or lay ministry?
- What does it mean to balance spiritual formation and intellectual rigor?
- Is it possible or practical to pursue educational goals given my career, financial, or family circumstances?
In addition to your vocational calling, we examine these questions through a uniquely Quaker perspective on education, religion, family and community life. We invite you to talk with us about your interests, plans, goals and challenges. We hope that together we can discern a future for you that includes Earlham School of Religion.
Already admitted?
Congratulations and welcome to ESR! We look forward to having you with us as part of our community.
Please get in touch with the director of admissions at [email protected]; 765-983-1423.
Visit our campus
The best way to know whether ESR is right for you is to see it—and experience it—for yourself. Come explore our beautiful campus and get a feel for our remarkable community.
Cost & financial aid
ESR students have the opportunity to take advantage of merit-based and need-based financial aid to help meet their expenses. We encourage you to explore these options and work with the ESR business manager to fit these into a plan that will allow you to complete your education without incurring excessive debt.
EQUITY AT ESR
Earlham School of Religion adopts the federally mandated anti-discrimination statement, requiring that no discrimination shall occur, regarding admissions or access to, or treatment or employment in, any program or activity in the School based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Moreover, the School moves beyond this minimal statement and affirms its commitment to equality of opportunity for all individuals who desire the type of theological education offered within the context of the School’s mission statement – including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. Furthermore, since ESR is committed to maintaining its Quaker identity, it will actively seek candidates who are Quaker and ecumenical students who are in congruence with Quaker testimonies.
Connect with us
To learn more about ESR, our degree programs, or schedule a visit, please contact the Recruitment & Admissions at [email protected] or 765-983-1423.
Happening on campus
2026 ESR’s QLC Pastors Conference
Time: 12:00 amThis pastors conference is uniquely 2 days (both offered onsite or virtually):
Friday, 9-18 ~ Ministry Transitions: Leading through the Liminal is geared toward pastors.
Saturday, 9-19 ~ Navigating Pastoral Transitions with Faithfulness and Grace is for other spiritual leaders (such as Friends on search committees or other non-pastors leading through pastoral transitions.)
This event presented by the Quaker Leadership Center @ Earlham School of Religion is offered ON SITE @ Earlham School of Religion and ONLINE via Zoom.
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Heart of Peace 2026
Time: 7:00 pmThe 2026 HEART OF PEACE: A Speaker & Seminar Series The Quaker Leadership Center (QLC) invites the communities of Earlham School of Religion, Earlham College, Bethany Theological Seminary, Western Yearly…
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Was Quaker women’s ministry in the 1650s a foundation for the modern Quaker testimony of equality?
Time: 7:00 pmSteve Angell’s talk is based on his most recent publication, Martha Simmons: A Life that examines Martha Calvert Simmons (1624–1665), regarded as one of the foremost Quaker female ministers in…
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