Tuition & Fees

Tuition and Special Fees

The following are tuition and fees for the 2025-2026 academic year, ending May 31, 2026, and are subject to change each academic year.


Tuition by Program

Master of Divinity, Master of Arts (Religion)

Cost per credit hour - Online courses

$675

Cost per credit hour - Part-time residential students

$675

MDiv General and MAR (residential) - cost per academic year for full-time students

*The cost per full-time credit hour for MDiv General students is $1910

*The cost per full-time credit hour for MAR students is $2,149

$53,000

Pastoral Fellows - cost per academic year

*The cost per credit hour is $2198.

$61,000


Master of Arts in Counseling, Master of Arts (Theological Studies), Certificate

Cost per credit hour

$675       


Master of Theology

Matriculation fee due at initial enrollment

For administrative items during coursework phase of program (advising, required exams, etc.)

$750

Cost per ThM course

The cost of a ‘capstone’ course equals the normal ThM course cost.

$4,350

Continuation fee

Due for each year in which no coursework will be taken or any year after the six-year program time limit, until student has been fully approved to graduate — due Sept 1.  If the last course is completed in the fall semester or winter term, one half the fee is due the following February 1. This fee covers the advising and library use for the academic year.

$2,600

Thesis fee

ThM Thesis students only to cover final evaluation and processing of thesis. Due when thesis is formally submitted, with a deadline of March 1 prior to commencement. 

$1,550



Doctor of Philosophy

Matriculation fee due at initial enrollment

For administrative items during coursework phase of program (advising, required exams, etc.)

$1,400

Cost per course

$5000

Continuation fee

Due for each year in which no coursework will be taken, until the student has been fully approved to graduate- due Sept 1.  If the last course is completed in the fall semester or winter term, one half the fee is due the following February 1. This fee covers the advising and library use for the academic year.

$2,600

Dissertation fee

Due when dissertation is formally submitted to cover final evaluation and processing of dissertation, with a deadline of Jan 31 prior to commencement.

$3,600


Doctor of Ministry

Matriculation fee due at initial enrollment, prior to first module

For administrative items during coursework phase of program (advising, project proposal advising and review, etc.)

$1,250

Cost per DMin course

Includes meal costs.

$3,650

Continuation fee

Due for each year in which no coursework will be taken or any year after the six-year program time limit, until the student has been fully approved to graduate — due Sept 1.  If the last course is completed in the fall semester or winter term, one half the fee is due the following February 1. This fee covers the advising and library use for the academic year.

$1,800

DMin Project Fee                                                                         

Due when the applied research project is formally submitted to cover final evaluation and processing of project, with a deadline of November 15 prior to commencement.

$2,600


Doctor of Ministry - Pastoral Concentration in Korean

Matriculation fee, due at initial enrollment, prior to first module

For administrative items during coursework phase of program (advising, project proposal advising and review, etc.)

$1,250

Annual Tuition

Due on the first day of the first module.

$9,980

Continuation Fee

Due June 15 in fourth year and any subsequent years in the program. This fee covers the advising and library use for the academic year.

$1,750

DMin Project Fee

Due when the applied research project is formally submitted to cover final evaluation and processing of project, with a deadline of January 15 prior to commencement.

$2,500

Project Translation

Charge for services to translate the project from Korean into English during the final review process. Depending on length/quality, the expense may vary.

$8,500


Theological English

Advanced Theological Writing Courses (per credit hour)

$675

Excellence in Theological Writing Course (per credit hour)

$675

Materials Fee for TE 3

For required textbook and course materials.

$80 


Special Fees

Enrollment deposit for new students and students entering a new degree program. Applied to tuition upon registration. Non-refundable.

$500

Application fee

For processing and review of applications for admission.

$100

Auditing fee 

Registration fee for auditing a course. Free for students & their spouses (up the number of credits taken by the enrolled student

10% of tuition

CCEF SBC course recognition fee (courses taken prior to September 1, 2017)

CCEF SBC course recognition fee (courses taken after September 1, 2017)

To recognize courses taken at CCEF for credit in a Westminster program.

$100

$1300

Spanish Certificate Courses (per course)

Pilot program

Other courses


$200

$300

Student fee

Includes student activity fee and technology fee. Required of students with more than 50% of their enrollments on the residential campus.


Fall Semester

Spring Semester

$250

$250

Reinstatement fee - Korean programs only

Charged to students who return to a Korean program within two years of withdrawal to cover admin and processing of reinstatement request.

$100

Adjunct-taught Independent Study Fee

Charged alongside residential tuition for independent studies that are supervised by an adjunct faculty member to cover administration of the independent study.

$500

Transcript fee - per transcript (electronic delivery)

$10

Transcript fee - per transcript (mailed delivery)

Additional charges will be assessed for express mailing services.

$15

On-Campus Housing

Machen Hall

Rental rates (per person) for 2025-2026 are as follows:

Per 4.5-month period 

(Sep 1-Jan 15; Jan 16-May 31)

Per summer month

(July & August 2025 and June 2026)

$2,500

$555

Seok Nam House

Per 4.5-month period 

(Sep 1-Jan 15; Jan 16-May 31)

Per summer month

(July & August 2025 and June 2026)

$2,790

$620



The total amount of mandatory fees collected in FY25 was $362,312 and all of the funds were allocated toward and and used for operating expenses, including as described in the fees and expenses set forth above, for the Seminary’s programs. All mandatory fees are included in the student’s tuition bill which is sent to each student prior to the start of a term in which they are enrolled and for which the fee will be applied.