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Palmer Theological Seminary seeks to keep its tuition and fees as low as possible. As a result, tuition covers only about 40% of the cost of each student's education. The remaining 60% comes from churches, friends, foundations and alumni/ae who support the Seminary through endowment and Annual Fund gifts.

Palmer Seminary's Accelerated Scholarship Program (ASP) enables students to receive significant scholarship aid (in the form of reduced tuition) based on their commitment to complete a degree program over a period of two to five years. This scholarship program is based neither on need or academic achievement, but rather on students' commitment to pursue their seminary education at an accelerated pace. For those who are not able to participate in this program, tuition and fees are as follows:

Tuition: M.Div. and M.T.S. Programs for 2007-2008
Students taking 8 units or more within one semester: $568.00 per course unit
Students taking fewer than 8 units within one semester: $606.00 per course unit
January and Summer Terms: $568.00 per unit
Continuing Education Unit (CEU): $250.00 per unit
M.Div West Virginia Extension: $460.00 per unit

A spouse in a degree program may apply for a tuition discount when the primary student is taking a minimum full course load (8 units per semester). Discounts range up to 50% of the actual tuition cost depending on the couple's financial need as determined by the Seminary's needs analysis system. Please consult the Financial Aid Counselor for more information and an application form.

Audit Fee (per unit)
Audit (1 unit rate): Masters - $225
West Virginia (per course) - $185
Student Assembly Dues - $15

Other Fees:
Course Change - $25
Late Tuition Payment Penalty - $50
Graduation - $160
Late Registration - $50
Transcripts - $10
Technology Fee - $50
Auxiliary Service Fee - $70
Parking - $50

Health Insurance
All students are required by law to have health insurance coverage. Thus, Palmer students must provide proof of such coverage, preferably at registration but no later than two weeks after the beginning of each semester. Those who do not provide such proof are automatically enrolled in the Seminary’s health care plan and their account is billed. The cost to enroll in this plan is approximately $1,880 annually.

Those who need to purchase health care coverage are encouraged to do some comparison shopping in order to determine which plan is best suited for them and, if applicable, their families. The Seminary’s business office would be happy to provide health care coverage options in addition to the Seminary plan. You may contact the business office by phone: 800-220-3287 or via email at afernand@eastern.edu.