Tuition and Fees
The tuition and fee schedule that follows is effective beginning with the fall 2025 semester. Tuition, fees, and other expenses are subject to change without notice and are due by the dates that are published each semester. Students may pay their tuition balance in full, obtain a guaranteed student loan, or set up a payment plan (if available). Because of contributions to Denver Seminary, students pay only a portion of the real cost of their education.
Tuition
Master’s degree programs (all campuses)
| 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Per semester hour, credit | $720 | |
| Per semester hour, audit | $235 |
Doctor of Ministry (Winter and Summer)
| 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Per semester hour | $720 | |
| Per semester hour, audit | $240 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision
| 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Per semester hour | $895 |
Fees
Master’s-level and Doctoral-Level students
| 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|
| Academic Resources and Technology fee, fall and spring* | $225 |
| Academic Resources and Technology fee, intersession and summer* | $65 |
| Activity fee, fall and spring (charged to students enrolled in two or more credit hours) | $30 |
Deposit
| Enrollment deposit for early access to registration* | |
|---|---|
| New and reentering master’s-level and Doctor of Philosophy, degree-seeking students | $250 |
Books and Supplies Estimate
| Annual cost, master’s-level, averaged across programs, based on nine hours per semester | $900 |
| Annual cost, doctoral-level, averaged across tracks, based on three hours per semester | $400 |
Miscellaneous Fees* and Other Expenses
Not all classes listed below are offered at the Washington DC campus.
Application fee (nonrefundable)
| Degree-seeking applicants | $45 |
| Non-degree/visiting scholar applicants | $15 |
| Auditor applicants | $15 |
Graduation Fees
| Commencement Regalia fee | Varies by year, contact Registrar’s Office for details |
Other General Fees
| Advanced standing application, per exam or course awarded | $75 |
| Late registration fee* | $100 |
| TM Administrative Support Fee | $250 |
| Late payment fee | $35 |
| Schedule change fee** | $25 |
| Official transcript request (per transcript) | $8 |
| Rush request (per transcript) | $18 |
| Comprehensive Exam drop fee | $150 |
| Master of Divinity (MDiv) Summative Experience drop fee | $150 |
**The late payment and schedule change fees begin after the Payment Deadline for continuing students
Course Fees
| MA thesis/project continuation fee, per semester | $150 |
| ThM thesis continuation fee, per semester | $280 |
| DMin thesis continuation fee, per semester | $675 |
| PhD Counselor Education fee, per semester | $500 |
| CHP650, CHP775 Community-Based Clinical Pastoral Education fee, per semester | $300 |
| CHP 651 Clinical Pastoral Education Approval at an External Site fee, per credit hour | $300 |
| CO 510 Counseling Foundations fee | $385 |
| CO 511 Counseling Practicum fee | $265 |
| CO 512 School Counseling Practicum fee | $265 |
| CO 525 Career Development and Assessment fee | $40 |
| CO 526 Therapeutic Communication fee | $20 |
| CO 527 Career and College Preparation fee | $30 |
| CO 602 Assessment and Measurement fee | $60 |
| CO 650, CO 775 Community-Based Ministry Internship fee | $200 |
| CO 657 Counseling Responses in Crises and Disasters fee | $150 |
| CO 785 School Counseling Internship I fee | $150 |
| CO 786 School Counseling Internship Continuation fee (Fall, Spring, and Summer) | $500 |
| CO 786 School Counseling Internship Continuation fee (Intercession) | $150 |
| CO 787 School Counseling Internship II fee | $150 |
| CO 795 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I fee | $150 |
| CO 796 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship Continuation fee (Fall, Spring, and Summer) | $500 |
| CO 796 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship Continuation fee (Intercession) | $150 |
| CO 797 Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II fee | $150 |
| CO 798 Thesis Continuation | $150 |
Audit Fees
Those eligible to audit a course in which a transcript record is kept pay $235 per credit hour ($240 for Doctor of Ministry courses). Those eligible to audit without a transcript record pay a $75 fee ($95 for Doctor of Ministry courses) per course. See the Audit heading in the Admissions section and the Audit/Audit without Record headings in the Academic Procedures section for further information.