Doctor of Ministry
Estimated Program Costs
Estimated cost of the Doctor of Ministry Program based on September 1, 2006 Fee Schedule:
| Admission | $50.00 Application Fee (includes processing of the application and a personal background check) $100.00 Matriculation Fee (serves as deposit toward Professional Development Fee) | $150.00 |
| Professional Development | $125 Professional Development Fee ($100 covered by Matriculation Fee) (for explanation, see Program Design) | $25.00 |
| Cross-Cultural Experience* | (variable) | |
| Tuition | $460.00 per credit hour x 3 credits per course = $1380.00 per course x 9 courses | $12,420.00 |
| Books | $80.00 per course x 9 courses | $720.00 |
| Housing | $50.00 per night** x 5 nights*** = $250.00 per week x 9 weeks of classes | $2,250.00 |
| Meals | $15.00 per day x 5 days of classes = $75.00 per week x 9 weeks of classes | $675.00 |
| Mentoring Fee | To be charged at the time of the proposal hearing (equivalent to 3 hours of tuition) | $1380.00 |
| DM804 | Dissertation Registration Fee - to be charged at the time of the defense. | $1380.00 |
| Graduation Fee | Includes diploma, cap and gown rental, and pressing. | $60.00 |
| Dissertation Publication Fees | Covers copyright and abstract registrations and dissertation binding (five copies minimum). | $200.00 |
| Subtotal of Estimated Cost | $19,260.00 |
* Cost of Cross-Cultural Experience (ref. Program Design for more details) - cost does not include tuition if taken for program course credit
** cost based on single occupancy (double occ. based on availability)
*** (Does not account for weekend stays)
| Trip | Estimated cost |
| Domestic (eg. - Atlanta, Chicago, New York) | $500.00-$1,000.00 |
| International (eg. - Argentina, China, Kenya, London, Russia) | $1,500.00-$2,500.00 |
| Custom | (variable) |