{"id":458,"date":"2019-08-06T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T19:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/?page_id=458"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:32:38","slug":"tuition-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sth\/academics\/tuition-financial-aid\/tuition-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition &amp; Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Tuition and Required Fees<\/h2>\n<p>The following tuition rates apply from September 2026- August 2027:<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Full-Time Residential MDIV, MTS, MSM, and STM Students<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><strong>Full-time Residential MDIV, MTS, MSM, and STM Students (those enrolled for 9 to 18 units per term):<\/strong> $12,640\/term<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fees for Full-time Students and Students Certified Full-Time with a Part-Time Course Load:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Services Fee: $229\/term<\/li>\n<li>Health and Wellness Fee: $295\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Community Fee: $75\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Graduate Program Fee $140(charged in Fall only) or $70 for students entering in Spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Part-Time Residential MDIV, MTS, MSM, and STM Students<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part-time Residential MDIV, MTS, MSM, and STM Students (those enrolled for 6 to 8 units per term):<\/strong> $1,053\/unit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part-time Fees (Including Non-Degree Students)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Services Fee: $75\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Community Fee: $75\/term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">OMDiv Students<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>At the School of Theology, Online MDiv students receive an automatic base 25% tuition discount, making achieving your MDiv online even more affordable than doing so through our residential program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Part Time OMDiv Tuition (those enrolled in 1-11 units per term): $790\/ unit <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full Time OMDiv Tuition (those enrolled for 12-18 units per term):\u00a0 $9,480\/ term<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Student Services Fee: $75\/ term<\/li>\n<li>STH Community Fee: $75\/ term<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Program Fee: $50\/ term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">MARPL Students<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>MARPL Part-Time Students:<\/strong> $790\/unit<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARPL Fees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Services Fee: $75\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Community Fee $75\/term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">DMin Students<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>DMin in Transformational Leadership Part-Time Students:<\/strong> $790\/unit<\/p>\n<p><strong>DMin in Transformational Leadership Fees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Services Fee: $75\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Community Fee $75\/term<\/li>\n<li>Intensive Session Program Fees\n<ul>\n<li>STH DM901 A1\/DM902 A1: $1,025 (includes housing)<\/li>\n<li>STH DM901 B1\/DM902 B1: $150<\/li>\n<li>STH DM903 A1\/DM903 A1: $1,025 (includes housing)<\/li>\n<li>STH DM903 B1\/DM904 B1: $150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><p class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">PHD Students<\/p><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full-time PhD Students:<\/strong>\u00a0$36,512\/term<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part-time PhD Students:<\/strong> $2,282\/unit<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fees for Full-time Students and Students Certified Full-Time with a Part-Time Course load:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Student Services Fee: $229\/term<\/li>\n<li>Health and Wellness Fee: $295\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Community Fee: $75\/term<\/li>\n<li>STH Graduate Program Fee $140(charged in Fall only) or $70 for students entering in Spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2>Medical Insurance<\/h2>\n<p>Everything students need to know about Massachusetts&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/health-requirements\/health-insurance-requirement-eligibility\/\">medical insurance requirement<\/a> can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Health Services website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If the student does not wish to participate in the Boston University Medical Insurance plan, they must annually file a Medical Insurance Waiver form that certifies coverage under a comparable medical insurance plan. The Medical Insurance Waiver form can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/mybustudent.bu.edu\/\">MyBU Studen<\/a>t&gt; Student Health Insurance&gt; Waive Ship. \u00a0Students, including those who are international, seeking to waive the Boston University Medical Insurance must read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/insurance\/enroll-waive-or-change-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>here<\/span><\/a>. The 2026-2027\u00a0 Student Health Insurance Plan is $<span>4,054<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Costs<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to academic costs, each student must prepare for life in Boston. Boston is an expensive city to live in but well worth it, and students who employ careful financial planning and budgeting can achieve a good quality of life without succumbing to extraordinary debt. While the School of Theology does everything it can to help students plan, best financial practices are the responsibility of each student\u2019s own household.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Books and Supplies: Graduate students should budget $1,412\/year for books and supplies.<\/li>\n<li>Housing: Students coming from less-expensive areas of the country should be prepared for high housing costs in particular. Students should budget at least $900\/month for single students and $1600\/month for coupled students for decent, affordable housing within a comfortable commuting distance of the School of Theology. The School of Theology Admissions Office has relationships with several landlords, realtors, and institutions that can help students find such housing.<\/li>\n<li>Incidental Expenses: Boston University recommends that graduate students budget approximately $4,412 per year for incidental expenses, which vary with individual circumstances. Incidental expenses include transportation, laundry, clothing, recreation, and miscellaneous expenditures. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.360financialliteracy.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">360 Financial Literacy<\/a>\u00a0for tips on savings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuition and Required Fees The following tuition rates apply from September 2026- August 2027: Medical Insurance Everything students need to know about Massachusetts&#8217; medical insurance requirement can be found on the Student Health Services website. 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