Expenses for M.Div. Program

  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.

Important note: M.Div. students are required to complete one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at an ACPE-accredited hospital.  Students are responsible for the CPE hospital fee, which in the New York region is approximately $850. Qualified students are eligible for reimbursement of the hospital fee (minus financial aid provided by the hospital) and a $1.000 stipend (summer only).