Dear Graduate Student,

Congratulations on your admission to graduate study at St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School (ACTS)! Your participation in the program will prepare you to become a Christian leader that is fully equipped for the various ministries of His Church.

Below you will find a list of things you should do before your first day of instruction

 
 
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Access the Student Portal

You should have received an email from Populi with instructions on how to access your student account. You will use this account to make tuition payments, connect with your fellow students and faculty, access class lectures and resources. Getting started with Populi


Sign your Enrollment Agreement

Students in every program will be provided an enrollment agreement for review and digital signature through their Populi account. This document, along with the school catalogue, is the students agreement with the School.


Attend a New Student Orientation

Watch Recording for Fall 2025 NSO

Have questions about our new student orientation? Email us at admissions@acts.edu.


Register for Your Courses

Once registration begins, check the Academic Calendar for dates, you will need to login to your Populi account and register for courses for the upcoming term. When registration is available to you an alert will be available on your dashboard once you login to your student account. Click on that alert to register for the courses available to you.


Payment Options

  1. You may mail or drop off a check to: 3901 Westerly Place, Newport Beach, Suite # 101, California, United States.

  2. You may make a payment directly through Populi (credit card or e-check). Please note that a 3% convenience fee for your total outstanding balance will be charged to your account if paying by credit card. Convenience fee does not apply to e-check. To make a payment online log-in to your Populi student account and click on “You have unpaid invoices” under “Alerts.

  3. If a third party is paying on your behalf, the university can arrange to have an electronic payment link or a printed invoice sent to them.  


Note: All tuition must be paid in full by the first day of class each semester. Students will be dropped from their courses if they fail to pay the amount due to the account by the end of the add/drop period, unless they have made prior arrangements.


Questions & Contact Info

info@acts.school or (657) 390-2287


We thank you for choosing ACTS to provide you with a sound Orthodox Christian education, that through the Grace of God, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and blessings of the Saints, aspires to be the premier center of Orthodox Christian scholarship, pastoral education, Orthodox ministry and mission throughout the world.