Tuition and Fees for Masters, D.Miss., Special Students, and Auditors

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United Theological Seminary strives to make theological education affordable through reasonable tuition costs, contextual education placements and a comprehensive financial aid and scholarship program.

The Board of Trustees approves tuition rate changes on an annual basis. Information on this page is subject to change.

Revised April 22, 2008

Masters and D.Miss. Degrees Tuition and Fees

Item 2008-09
Application Fee $ 40 (WAIVED for completed Masters’ applications received April 7, 2008 – June 1, 2008; see Admissions Application Information for details)
Tuition for M.A., M.T.S., and 90-hour M.Div. programs $ 443 per semester hour
Masters tuition of $443 per semester hour will apply to all M.A. and M.T.S. students and those M.Div. students who have successfully completed 78 or more hours of course work toward their degree.
Tuition for 78-hour M.Div. program $511 per semester hour
The 78-hour M.Div. tuition of $511 per semester hour will apply to all new M.Div. students entering under the new 78-hour program and any current M.Div. students who have successfully completed less than 78 hours of work toward their degree and choose to transition to the new 78-hour curriculum.
Tuition for D.Miss. program $ 500 per semester hour
Activities Fee $ 20 per semester
Alumni/ae Fee $ 10 per semester
Technology Fee $ 50 per semester
Common Meal (cost subject to change) $ 81 per semester
Directed Study by Adjunct Instructor $ 100 per semester hour surcharge
Transcultural Experience
(M.Div. students only)
$ 25 per semester hour surcharge
Late Registration Fee $ 100 per occurrence
Audit Fees for current students in a degree program (course appears on transcript as an audit with no academic credit) $ 50 per course
Audit Fees for Alumni/ae (course appears on transcript as an audit with no academic credit) $ 100 per course
($ 20 re-admission fee is waived)
Audit Fees for Special Students (course appears on transcript as an audit with no academic credit) $ 100 per semester hour
Graduation Fee $ 60

Payment Policy for All Students

All tuition and fees must be paid at the time of registration. Any outstanding charges from the previous semester will delay course registration until such charges are met. Failure to pay tuition in a timely manner may result in loss of academic credit for that semester. Students anticipating graduation must pay in full all financial obligations to the school at least eight days prior to the date of commencement.

United permits payment by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard. Financing through Bank One, N.A., Dayton is available for qualifying students. All payments are to be made directly to the Business Office. Inquiries regarding payment and payment options should be directed to the Business Office.

Deferred Payment Plans for Full-time Students

Full-time Masters and Doctoral students may arrange to pay tuition and fees for the Fall or Spring Semesters on a deferred basis, subject to the following provisions:

  1. It is the student’s responsibility to see that all payments reach the Business Office on or before the payment deadlines or agreed upon dates, whether or not a bill has been received.

  2. Students may pay their tuition for a semester in four monthly installments. Contact the Business Office for details.

  3. Charges incurred during the semester/term are due in full upon receipt of written notice from the Business Office and are payable in addition to any deferred payment obligations.

Delinquent Accounts

Students whose financial obligations are not paid in full are not eligible to register for the next semester/term or to receive transcripts, grades, enrollment verification or degrees.

Financial obligations include tuition, fees, library fines, and all other items billed by the seminary.

Admissions Contacts

Janet Flanagan, Director, West Virginia In-Context M.Div. Program

Julie M. Hostetter, Director of Academic and Student Services

Linda Rice, Admissions Officer

David Watson, Associate Dean for Program Development

Josephine Whitely-Fields, Associate Dean of Doctoral Studies

937-529-2201 or 800-322-5817

Financial Aid Contact

Tonya Cummings, Director of Financial Aid, 937-529-2201