Tuition & Fees

Tuition and Special Fees

The following are tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year, ending May 31, 2024, and are subject to change each academic year.

Tuition by Program


Master of Divinity, Master of Arts (Religion)
Cost per credit hour - residential course $1,800
Cost per credit hour - online course $675

Pastoral Fellows - cost per academic year

*The cost per credit hour is $2,198.

$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 $750

Cost per traditional ThM course

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

$4,200

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.

$2,500

Thesis fee

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

$1,500
Doctor of Philosophy
Matriculation fee due at initial enrollment $1,400
Cost per course $4,800

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.

$2,500

Dissertation fee

Due when dissertation is formally submitted, with a deadline of Jan 30 prior to commencement.

$3,500
Doctor of Ministry
Matriculation fee due at initial enrollment, prior to first module $1,250

Cost per DMin course

Includes meal costs.

$3,500

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.

$1,750

DMin Project Fee

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

$2,500
Doctor of Ministry - Pastoral Concentration in Korean
Matriculation fee, due at initial enrollment, prior to first module $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.

$1,750

DMin Project Fee

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

$2,500

Project Translation

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 $80

Special Fees (non-refundable)


MAC and MATS Students: Only application and CCEF transfer fee applies. No other fees required.

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

Summer Entry - due July 15

Fall Entry, except PhD students - due August 15

Winter Entry - due December 15

Spring Entry - due January 15

PhD students - due April 15

If the applicant is admitted after a due date, the deposit is due immediately upon receipt of the admission letter.

$500
Application fee $100

Auditing fee (See chapter 6 for restrictions on auditing)

Full-time students & their spouses

up to the number of credits taken by the full-time student


All others


Free



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)

$100

$1300

Reinstatement fee - MDiv and MAR students

*The reinstatement fee for ThM, PhD, DMin students is equal to the matriculation fee

$100


Student fee (includes student activity fee and technology fee - required of non-Pastoral Fellows students enrolled in at least one residential course)

Fall Semester

Spring Semester



$325

$325

Spanish Certificate Courses (per course)

Pilot program

Other courses


$200

$300

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

(cost per person)

Per 4.5-month period

(Sep 1-Jan 15 and

Jan 16-May 31)

Per summer month

(Jun-Aug)

Machen Hall

Single $2,450 $545
Shared $1,845 $410
Seok Nam House

Single $2,745 $610