Tuition and Expenses
MATS, MAMP, and MDIV Students
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See also Financial Aid Handbook)
Tuition cost for the 2016-2017 academic year is $220 per credit. Two Austin Seminary credits are equivalent to one standard semester hour. The tuition cost for one six-credit course is $1,320.00.
An example of a standard full-time course load for Master of Arts (Theological Studies) student per year:
Year | Number of Credits for Fall | Number of Credits for January | Number of Credits for Spring | Number of Credits for Summer | Annual Total of Credits |
1st year | 24 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 54 |
2nd year | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 48 |
Total number of credits required by MATS: 102
An example of a standard full-time course load for Master of Arts in Ministry Practice (MAMP) student per year:
Year | Number of Credits for Fall | Number of Credits for January | Number of Credits for Spring | Number of Credits for Summer | Annual Total |
1st year | 24 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 60 |
2nd year | 24 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 42 |
Total number of credits required by MAMP: 102
An example of a standard full-time course load for Master of Divinity students per year:
Year | Number of Credits for Fall | Number of Credits for January | Number of Credits for Spring | Number of Credits for Summer | Annual Total of Credits |
1st year (Junior) | 24 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 60 |
2nd year (Middler) | 24 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 66 |
3rd year (Senior) | 24 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 54 |
Total number of credits required by MDIV: 180
Expenses
Below are examples of students budgets used to determine eligibility for need-based financial aid.
Budget for a first year and second year full-time Master of Art (Theological Studies) (MATS) student living in a Currie Residence Hall at $200 per month:
Type of Expense | First Year (54 credits) 9 months | Second Year (48 credits) 8 months |
Tuition | $11,880 | $10,560 |
Books | 1,134 | 1,008 |
Housing $200 per month* | 1,800 | 1,600 |
Food/Household Supplies | 3,600 | 3,200 |
Personal Expenses | 1,800 | 1,600 |
Telephone | 900 | 800 |
Transportation | 2,025 | 1,800 |
Health Insurance | 2,250 | 2,000 |
Fees | 145 | 270 |
Total | $24,400 | $20,838 |
Your budget will vary according to your housing and health insurance cost.
* Utility costs are included in the residence hall expense
Budget for a first year and second year full-time Master of Arts in Ministry Practice (MAMP) student living in a Currie Residence Hall at $200 per month:
Type of Expense | First Year (60 credits) 11 months | Second Year (42 credits) 8 months |
Tuition | $13,200 | $9,240 |
Books | 1,260 | 882 |
Housing $190 per month* | 2,200 | 1,600 |
Food/Household Supplies | 4,400 | 3,200 |
Personal Expenses | 2,200 | 1,600 |
Telephone | 1,100 | 800 |
Transportation | 2,475 | 1,800 |
Health Insurance** | 2,750 | 2,000 |
Fees | 190 | 270 |
Total | $28,515 | $19,392 |
Your budget will vary according to your housing and health insurance cost.
* Utility costs are included in the residence hall expense.
Budget for a first year, second year and third year full-time Master of Divinity student living in Currie Residence Hall at $200 per month:
Type of Expense | First Year (60 credits) 12 months | Second Year (66 credits) 12 months | Third Year (54 credits) 9 months |
Tuition | $13,200 | $14,520 | 11,880 |
Books | 1,260 | 1,386 | 1,134 |
Housing $200 per month* | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,800 |
Food/Household Supplies | 4,800 | 4,800 | 3,600 |
Personal Expenses | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,800 |
Telephone | 1,200 | 1,200 | 900 |
Transportation | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,025 |
Health Insurance** | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,250 |
Fees | 245 | 120 | 270 |
Total | $31,205 | $32,526 | 25,659 |
Your budget will vary according to your housing and health insurance cost.
* Utility costs are included in the residence hall expense.
DMin Student
For the 2015-2016 academic year the DMin tuition and fees are as follows:
Entrance Fee: $300
Phase I: Four Courses, each $1,620 Phase II: Two Methods Seminars, each $1,620 Phase III: Final Project Supervision: $1,620 Graduation Fee: $400 Total Cost: $12,040
A program continuation fee of $150 is charged for each term the student is not enrolled. All fees are subject to change. On-campus housing is available at a cost for doctoral students; housing is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis. Meals may be purchased in the Seminary dining hall during the week from Monday breakfast through Friday noon. DMin students regularly take 1 course per residency session at $1,620 per course. |
