2011-2012 Educational Expenses
2011-2012 Educational Expenses: *costs subject to change*
Effective Fall 2011 thru Summer 2012
Masters of Arts/Masters of Divinity:
Asbury Theological Seminary is committed to teaching students best practices in financial stewardship and reducing overall debt load upon graduation. To this end, we are pleased to announce a new differential pricing system that links tuition amounts to credit loads. This pricing model is limited to our Master of Arts and Master of Divinity students.
To assist students in graduating faster with less debt, full time students (defined as 9+ hours in the Fall, Spring or Summer session and 3+ hours during January) will pay $520 per credit hour. Half time students (those students taking 5-8 hours in the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters and 2 or more credit hours in January) will pay $530 per credit hour. Less than half time students (those only taking 1-4 credits in the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters and only 1 credit hour during January) will pay $540 per credit hour.
This pricing model was approved during the January 2011 Board of Trustees meeting and goes into effect with the start of the Fall 2011 academic semester on September 6, 2011 and will remain in effect through Summer of 2012.
Tuition rates for the 2011-2012 Academic Year are as follows:
| Full time: | 9+ hours in Fall/Spring/Summer |
| $520 per credit hour | 3+ hours in January |
| Half time: | 5-8 hours in Fall/Spring/Summer |
| $530 per credit hour | 2 hours in January |
| Less than Half time: | 1-4 hours in Fall/Spring/Summer |
| $540 per credit hour | 1 hour in January |
Master of Arts/Master of Divinity - On Campus
| 2011/2012 On Campus | 9 months, 27 credit hrs | 12 months, 30 credit hrs |
| Tuition | $14,310* | $15,900* |
| Institutional Fees | $150 | $150 |
| Books (estimate) | $1,053 | $1,170 |
| Total Estimated Cost | $15,513 | $17,220 |
Master of Arts/Master of Divinity - ExL
| 2011/2012 online | 11 months, 27 credit hours | 8 months, 18 credit hours | 8 months, 12 credit hours | 8 months, 6 credit hours |
| Tuition | $13,635* | $9,090** | $6,060** | $3,030** |
| Institutional Fees | $50 | $50 | $30 | $10 |
| Books (estimate) | $1,053 | $702 | $468 | $234 |
| Total Estimated Cost | $14,738 | $9,842 | $6,558 | $3,274 |
* uses full time tuition rates for calculation
** uses half time tuition rates for calculation
Advanced Research Programs:
Advanced Research Programs students will see a slight increase in tuition and are not included in the differential pricing system. Rates will go into effect in the Fall 2011 semester and remain in effect through the Summer 2012 semester.
Tuition rates for the 2011-2012 Academic Year are as follows:
Advanced Research Programs:
- Doctor of Ministry - $545 per credit hour
- Masters of Theology (Th.M.) - $570 per credit hour
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - $650 per credit hour
Advanced Research Programs Degrees
| 2011/2012 | Ph.D. (18 cr/hr) | Th.M. (24 cr/hr) | D.Min. (6 cr/hr) |
| Tuition per credit hour | $650 | $570 | $545 |
| Annual Tuition | $11,700 | $13,680 | $3,270 |
| Books (estimate) | $702 | $936 | $230 |
| Total est cost | $12,402 | $14,616 | $3,500 |
| Continuation Fee | $500 | $292 | $500 |
| One-time mentoring fee | $1,635 |
