Expenses for M.A. Program

NOTE: The table below represents expenses for the Master of Arts program for the General Theological Studies, Theological Scholarship and Research, and Sacred Arts degree concentrations. To view expenses for the M.A. Concentration in Orthodox Christian Leadership Studies, click here.

  Single student in
dormitory
Married student in
apartment
Married student with children
in apartment
Educational Expenses
per year
     
Registration $400 $400 $400
Tuition $15,000 $15,000 $15,000
Room & Board $9,300 n/a n/a
Rent (nine months) n/a $8,550* $10,575**
Student Fees*** $400 $400 $400
  $25,100 $24,350 $26,375
Additional Expenses      
Books & Supplies $1000 $1000 $1000
Food (nine months) n/a $6,000 $9,000
Transportation (nine months) $1,000 $1,350 $1,800
Utilities (nine months) n/a $900 $900
Total (nine months) $27,100 $33,600 $39,075
*This is the average 9-month cost of a 1BR apartment on campus, $950/month.
**This is the rough average 9-month cost of an apartment on campus; the range of rent, depending on apartment size, is $1100-$1250/month.
***$160/year for Student Mutual Aid, $240/year for Student Activities

Married students living in a seminary apartment are responsible for paying rent from the day they move into the apartment until the day they move out. Therefore, when preparing a budget, students should make provision for rental, grocery, and transportation expenses during the summer months in addition to the totals shown above.