Paying for Seminary
Calculate your costs
This worksheet provides an estimated cost about how much tuition and fees will cost, which includes living expenses. The budget is an estimation and some students find they live much below the proposed budget. We have also provided a link to a Budget Calculator where you can calculate your own personalized budget.
Estimated costs 2015-2016 (9 month academic year)
| Resident | Interns4 | M.Div. or M.A. DL3 | |
| Tuition | $16,0001 | $3,200 | $9,6002 |
| Room/Board | $9,588 | $9,588 | $1,260 |
| Books/Fees | $2,000 | $500 | $1,100 |
| Transportation | $2,964 | $2,964 | $3,000 |
| Misc. personal | $4,882 | $4,882 | $200 |
| Student loan fees | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| Total | $35,578 | $21,278 | $15,304 |
- Tuition is based on 10 full courses during the academic year ($1,600 per course) for M.Div. and M.A. For tuition costs for the M.Th., D.Min. and Ph.D. programs, please see below.
- Tuition for M.Div./DL is based on 6.0 courses during the academic year ($1,600 per course).
- Distributive Learning Program (Online)
- Budgets DO NOT include an allowance for health insurance, purchase of computer or dependent care costs. With documentation these costs can be added to expense budget. This will only have the impact of increasing student loan eligibility. To have these included please use the following form: Adjustments to Cost of Attendance Request
