2012-2013 Academic Year
Tuition
Price comparison after our Fall 2013 tuition reduction. (Data from seminary websites 2013. Does not include fees.)
| SEMINARY |
COST/credit hr. |
COMPARISON |
| Detroit Theological Seminary | $200 | xxx |
| Shepherd's Seminary | $255 | xxxxxx |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary (MN) | $285 | xxxxxxx |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Virginia Beach | $285 | xxxxxxx |
| Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary | $295 | xxxxxxxx |
| Baptist Bible Seminary | $300 | xxxxxxxxx |
| The Master's Seminary | $330 | xxxxxxxxxxx |
| Moody Theological Seminary | $375 | xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Bob Jones Seminary | $427 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Phoenix Seminary | $440 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Grace Theological Seminary | $442 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Multnomah Biblical Seminary | $450 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Westminster Theological Seminary | $455 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| he Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | $460 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $462 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Grand Rapids Theological Seminary | $472 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Biblical Seminary | $486 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary - Resident | $490 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Talbot School of Theology | $501 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | $570 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School | $600 | xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
Tuition (90% refundable during the first two weeks only for semester-long courses and during the first day only for week-long courses) is charged according to the following rates:
| 2012-2013 Prices | 2013-2014 Prices | |
| M.A./M.A.C.M./M.Div./Certificate/Special tuition per credit | $435.00 | $295.00 |
| Holy Land Studies tuition per credit (M.Div./Certificate/Special students only) | 217.50 | $147.50 |
| M.A./M.A.C.M./M.Div./Certificate/Special audit per credit | 217.50 | $147.50 |
| Th.M./D.Min. tuition per credit | 525.00 | Th.M./D.Min |
| Th.M./D.Min. audit per credit | 262.50 | Tuition and fees |
| Visitor (non-credit) tuition per course | 100.00 | remain the same. |
Fees
| Application fee (non-refundable) | 50.00 |
| Administrative fee. Covers record-keeping, student activities, chapel speakers, registration for the Spring Semester Conference, access to and maintenance of seminary computers, software, and internet services. Not applicable to video-only students. | |
|
Students taking four or more credits per semester
|
$200.00 |
|
Students taking less than four credits per semester
|
100.00 |
|
Students' wives taking courses for credit per semester
|
50.00 |
|
Each interterm/summer for students not enrolled the preceding semester
|
50.00 |
| Resource Fee (per credit hour) | 10.00 |
| Late registration fee | 100.00 |
| Change of registration fee | 50.00 |
| Students taking courses by video are charged standard tuition for each course, the video course fee, and any associated course notes fees. Video course fee for students taking the course for credit. |
75.00 |
| Video course fee for non-credit visitor | 35.00 |
| Online fee per course for students taking the course for credit | 150.00 |
| Online fee per course for students taking the course as visitor | 75.00 |
| Fee for late tuition payment (assessed monthly) | 10.00 |
| Examination fee (taken at unscheduled time) | 25.00 |
| Graduation fee | 100.00 |
| Transcript fee | 4.00 |
| Th.M./D.Min. continuation fee. Incurred annually in the fall semester by Th.M. and D.Min. students who do not complete a minimum of four credits per year. | |
|
Students who completed 2 credits
|
525.00 |
|
Students who completed no credits
|
1,050.00 |
| Th.M./D.Min. thesis project fee. This fee is charged at the current tuition rate for four credits. | 2,100.00 |
| Th.M. paper project fees (two project papers). Applicable to those students choosing the two-paper guided research option. | |
|
First paper project
|
1,050.00 |
|
Second paper project
|
1,050.00 |
| Th.M. thesis/D.Min. project binding fee | 50.00 |
| Academic Extension Fee | 50.00 |
Refunds
During the first two weeks of each semester and during the first day of any one-week course, course adjustments may be made following approval of a lighter or heavier course load. During this period, ninety percent of any tuition adjustment may be refunded (or credited toward monthly payments). Tuition refund rates are pro-rated after that point as indicated by the dates on the seminary calendar. Course changes or withdrawal from school following the second week (for semester-long courses) are eligible for the pro-rated refund rate; withdrawals from week-long courses following the first day are not eligible for refunds. Fees are not refundable.
