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Tuition & Financial Aid

  1. The cost for the current academic year is $375 per credit.
  2. The standard fee for auditing a course on campus is $100 per credit and $150 per credit for language courses. This fee is not refundable. Spouses of Seminary students accepted into a program of study and retired CLB pastors may audit courses free of charge.
  3. Students accepted into a program of study may audit courses and take J-Term courses free of charge.
  4. Directed study courses carry an additional $50 per credit fee for production, administration, mailing, and faculty involvement.
  5. A course retaken to change a previous grade will be charged regular tuition.
  6. Other fees include:
  • Registration fee of $10/credit with a maximum of $120/semester;
  • Student activity fee of $20/semester;
  • Technology fee of $30/semester;
  • Graduation fee of $100/final semester.
  • Testing fee of $250/course when registering for PT 912 and PT 915.

Refunds

In the case of students who drop a course or withdraw from the Seminary before the end of a semester, refunds on tuition will be made at the following rates. The fees are non-refundable.

  1. Within the first week, full tuition refund with proper approval of the administration.
  2. Second and third weeks, 75%
  3. Fourth and fifth weeks, 50%
  4. No refunds after the fifth week.

Financial Aid

The churches of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren support the Seminary by providing two-thirds of the school’s operating costs. In this way the amount of financial responsibility to the student is significantly reduced. The remaining one-third of the Seminary cost is covered through student tuition for which the student is responsible. Financial aid is available to assist some students with these tuition costs.

Health Insurance and Housing

Students are responsible for their own health insurance and housing.

Student Accounts

Student costs are payable at registration. A payment plan may be arranged through the Seminary finance office. Unless pre-approved by the Lutheran Brethren Seminary Administrative Committee, students will not be allowed to register if their account is greater than one semester’s cost. A student’s account must be paid in full or be current on an approved payment plan in order to receive a diploma (certificate, etc.) or to obtain the release of official transcripts.