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.