Time to Complete
Affordable Seminary Education…
Tuition & Fees
All tuition balances and fees are due the first day of class each semester (Fall, Spring, and modular courses). If you are interested in a payment plan, please contact the registrar.
- Application Fee: $100
- Semester Enrollment Fee: $450 per semester for all students (effective January 1, 2025). Due every January & August.
- Tuition: $100 per credit hour for all students (effective January 1, 2025). Tuition is paid with class registration.
- Payment plans available
- Onsite Auditing: No charge for evening classes. (Space limited based on student enrollment.)
- Online Auditing: $20 per course for auditors.
- Graduation Fee: $250.
Cost Breakdown
At Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, we have structured our fees with the express purpose of encouraging students to maintain diligence and consistency in their studies. Our biannual semester enrollment fee is $450/semester & our tuition is only $100/credit hour. This means that the faster a student completes his course of studies, the lower his overall cost will be. Below is a breakdown according to the time taken to complete a program. (Textbooks & Resource Fees not included in breakdown)
Students in a church that partners with CBTS do not pay tuition. They are still responsible for semester enrollment and resource fees. Learn more about our Church Partnership Program HERE.
Master of Divinity / Bachelor of Divinity (98 credit hours)
*Fee Schedule does not include resource fees or required textbooks
4 years
5 years
6 years
7 years
8 years
Credits/Year
24.5
19.6
16.3
14
12.3
Semester Fees
$3,600
$4,500
$5,400
$6,300
$7,200
Tuition
$9,800
$9,800
$9,800
$9,800
$9,800
Total Cost
$13,400
$14,300
$15,200
$16,100
$17,000
Master of Arts in Theological Studies / DTS (46 credit hours)
*Fee Schedule does not include resource fees or required textbooks
Time to Complete
3 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
Credits/Year
15.3
11.5
9.2
8
Semester Fees
$2,700
$3,600
$4,500
$5,400
Tuition
$4,600
$4,600
$4,600
$4,600
Total Cost
$7,300
$8,200
$9,100
$10,000
Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies / DPS (35 credit hours)
*Fee Schedule does not include resource fees or required textbooks
Time to Complete
2 years
3 years
4 years
Credits/Year
17.5
11.7
8.8
Semester Fees
$1,800
$2,700
$3,600
Tuition
$3,500
$3,500
$3,500
Total Cost
$5,300
$6,200
$7,100