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.

Students receiving Title IV financial aid should refer to the Financial Aid section for details of Title IV reimbursement processes.