MA Costs of Attendance

Student tuition and room charges are listed in the following tables. All degree programs operate year round. Students are billed quarterly and payments are due prior to the start of the quarter.

Tuition, housing costs, and parking fees are subject to change.

MA in Biblical Theology
Tuition for classes
Incoming: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
Minimum Payment Frequency is Quarterly
  Number of Courses Per Course Fee Total Refundable
Foundational Courses (4 credit hours) 3 $1,726 $5,178 Yes
Core Courses (3 credit hours) 14 $1,295 $18,130 Yes
Comprehensive Exam or Thesis (3 credit hours) 1 $1,295 $1,295 No
      $24,603  

Additional Fees
  Per Quarter Calendar Year (4 Quarters) Total Notes
Commuter Parking Fee
(If applicable)
$35 $140 Total depends on length of program. Non-refundable.

One Time Fees
  Fee Notes
Enrollment $100 Non-refundable.
Graduation $300 Paid at end of program.

Additional Expenses

  • Laptop: $600–$2,600 (estimates; student must purchase from independent vendors)
  • Annual Books & Supplies: $600 (estimates; student must purchase from independent vendors)
  • JPCatholic does not offer on-campus housing to graduate students.
  • All living expenses are variable and not payable to the University. For estimates, please evaluate your current cost of living and cost of living indexes. You may also consult the student expense budgets compiled by the California Student Aid Commission expense budgets (based upon averages from the 2006-2007 SEARS survey and adjusted for nine years of inflation or deflation; please see note at the bottom of the expense PDF).

Notes

  1. Tuition includes all costs associated with the course, excluding textbooks and Verbum Software.
  2. In addition to tuition & fees, students are required to pay a one-time, non-refundable $100 enrollment fee. This fee is to be paid before the student is enrolled in any class.
  3. Minimum Payment Frequency is Quarterly
  4. Late Payment Penalty: All tuition and fee payments are due by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the first day of class. Failure to pay by the required deadline will result in late payment charge of 4%. These penalties will be assessed on the total unpaid balance each quarter on the Friday following the start of classes, one week after the due date. The 4% penalty assessment on delinquent account balances takes place quarterly, on an ongoing basis until the entire outstanding balance is paid in full. If current or past account balances are delinquent, the University reserves the right to un-enroll current students from their classes. Please be aware that students with past-due account balances are not entitled to receive final grades, transcripts, a diploma or certificate, and/or other possible University-provided verifications until the balance is paid in full.
  5. A parking permit issued by the Student Life Office is required for all students with a car. For detailed parking policy, please click herefor detailed parking policy.
  6. For MA in Biblical Theology students: Once the student commences the required practicums the tuition is non-refundable. Once the student has committed to the Comprehensive Exam, the tuition is non-refundable.
  7. JPCatholic does not offer on-campus housing to graduate students.
  8. All married students must live off campus.
  9. Exceptions to the above housing policies are rarely granted, but may be petitioned to the Dean of Students.