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Tuition & Financial Aid
2024/2025 TUITION RATES
Please Note: All students in good standing can expect to receive some form of financial assistance. A few of the most common scenarios are highlighted in the tabs below.
Thanks to the generosity of our board of trustees, all students (whether full-time or part-time, online or in-person) are currently eligible for the Trustee Scholarship.
| Academic Year2024-2025 | BaseTuition | TrusteeScholarship | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Credit Hour | $825 | $191 | $633 |
| Per Course (3 credit hours) | $2,475 | $575 | $1,900 |
Gordon-Conwell has partnered with several ministries to extend a 40% tuition discount to ministry staff. View our list of ministry partnerships »
| Academic Year2024-2025 | BaseTuition | Ministry PartnerDiscount | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Credit Hour | $800 | $320 | $480 |
| Per Course (3 credit hours) | $2,400 | $960 | $1,440 |
Students enrolled in an urban ministry degree through our Boston Campus/CUME are eligible for the Urban Ministry Scholarship (a 46% discount from our base tuition, automatically applied for CUME students). Qualifying programs include: The Graduate Certificate in Urban Ministry, the MA in Christian Ministries —Urban Ministry Concentration, and the Master of Divinity — Urban Ministry Concentration.
| Academic Year2024-2025 | BaseTuition | Urban MinistryScholarship | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Credit Hour | $825 | $381 | $443 |
| Per Course (3 credit hours) | $2,475 | $1,145 | $1,330 |
Students enrolled in a degree through Latino and Global Ministries (LGM) are eligible for the LGM scholarship (a discount from our base tuition, automatically applied for LGM students).
| Academic Year2024-2025 | BaseTuition | LGMScholarship | Your Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Credit Hour | $825 | $565 | $260 |
| Per Course (3 credit hours) | $2,475 | $1,695 | $780 |
DMin tuition is locked at the initial academic year tuition rate while someone remains an active participant of their cohort.
| Cohorts BeginningJuly 2024 – June 2025 | Per Year | Three-yearTotal |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Rate | $8,080 | $24,420 |
PhD tuition is locked at the initial academic year tuition rate while someone remains in the program.
| Program Starting2025-2026 | Per Year | Four-yearTotal |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Rate: First and Second Year | $22,500 | $45,000 |
| Tuition Rate: Third and Fourth Year | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| $55,000 |
APPLICATION FEE (Most Students)
| All Applications | $65 |
SERVICES FEES (Most Students)
Note: Service fees will be charged as follows for each semester/summer session in which a student registers for courses, regardless of student status or credit hours or registration type. Service fees are structured differently for DMin & LGM students.
| Fall/Spring/Full Summer | $225 |
| Technology Fee | $80 |
Campus & PRogram-Specific FeeS
Health Insurance (Hamilton & Boston/CUME)
The state of Massachusetts requires health insurance for students enrolled in six or more credits. Students must submit Health Insurance Waiver prior to waiver deadline to avoid a health insurance charge. If health insurance is not waived, student will be automatically charged. Please see the Health Insurance page for more details.
Fall 2024 – Summer 2025
| Annual Students | New Spring Students | |
| Coverage Dates | 9/1/24 – 8/31/25 | 1/1/25 – 8/31/25 |
| Insurance Costs | $9,845 (billed $3,285 in Fall and $6,560 in Spring) | $6,560 |
| Waiver/Enrollment Deadlines | September 20, 2024 | January 31, 2025 |
Housing & Meal Plan Rates (Hamilton)
Costs for apartments, dorms, and meal plans is available on the Housing webpage.
Partnership Program
$500, one time
Counseling Fee
MACC
- MACC student fee: $100 per semester
- MACC Annual Residency fee: $95
MACO
- MACO student fee: $100 per semester.
- MACO Professional Seminars fee: $75 per seminar
DMin Fee
$250 annually
Payment Plan Fee
$50 per semester
Official Audit Fees
$350 per course
$150 per course for active, degree-seeking students
Scholarships
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Partnership Program
The Partnership Program at Gordon-Conwell is designed to equip students for Kingdom work without accruing educational debt. The program provides co-curricular activities and resources in biblical stewardship, as well as a full-tuition Scholarship renewable every year. Through the Partnership Program, students (full or part-time) raise up a team of prayer and financial support.
Student Loans
Gordon-Conwell participates in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. Through this program we are able to offer the Direct Unsubsidized loan and the Graduate Direct PLUS Loan to help provide funding options to eligible candidates.
Eligibility for Student Loans
To receive a federal student loan, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (such as a Permanent Resident)
- Have a Bachelor’s degree OR have completed at least 3 years of full-time study at the undergraduate or graduate level
- Be accepted into a masters-level degree program and be registered for at least 4 credits per semester in both the fall and spring semesters
- Complete at least 67% of the credits you attempt
- Maintain the minimum required GPA for your degree
You must not:
- Be in default on any previous federal loans
- Be a visiting, diploma, certificate, or D.Min. student.
To learn more about these federal loans and how to apply for them, we have a separate section of our website dedicated to financial aid, which covers student loans in-depth.
Veterans’ Benefits
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, handicap or veteran status. A complete statement of compliance with federal laws and regulations can be found in the Gordon-Conwell Student Handbook.