Graduate Cost of Attendance
Driven by a passion to educate tomorrow’s Christian leaders without requiring them to take on crippling debt, the University offers tuition that is significantly lower than other options: University tuition is over five times less expensive than the national average!*
Graduate Tuition Rate
2019-2020 Graduate courses: $190 per credit hour
Shiloh University tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis. Enrollment status achieved (part-time or full-time) does not affect the amount charged; students who enroll for a more-than-full-time load will still be charged the standard per-credit rate.
Degree Program Total Costs
The following tables provide total program cost for Graduate degrees at the 2019-2020 per-credit rate with associated books, supplies, and fees. Federal Student Aid recipients must refer to the Annual Cost of Attendance figures below.
| Master of Arts in Theological Studies | |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($190 x 36 credits) | $6,840 |
| Textbook costs ($100 per course estimate)[2] | $1,200 |
| Program total cost | $8,040 |
| Master of Divinity | |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($190 x 74 credits) | $14,060 |
| Textbook costs ($100 per course estimate)[2] | $2,400 |
| Program total cost | $16,460 |
Degree Program Annual Cost of Attendance
The following tables provide the Graduate Annual Cost of Attendance for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Academic Years.
Costs include full-time tuition, books, supplies, and fees in addition to housing and meals estimates and other qualifying expenses. Federal Student Aid Cost of Attendance calculations are based on this information.
Certificate Program Total Costs
The following tables provide total program cost for Graduate certificates at the current per-credit rate with associated books, supplies, and fees.
| Graduate Biblical Languages Certificate | |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($190 x 16 credits) | $3,040 |
| Textbook costs ($100 per course estimate)[2] | $400 |
| Certificate program total cost | $3,440 |
| Graduate Biblical Studies Certificate | |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($190 x 18 credits) | $3,420 |
| Textbook costs ($100 per course estimate)[2] | $600 |
| Certificate program total cost | $4,020 |
| Graduate Christian Studies Certificate | |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($190 x 18 credits) | $3,420 |
| Textbook costs ($100 per course estimate)[2] | $600 |
| Certificate program total cost | $4,020 |
| Graduate Ministry Practice Certificate | |
|---|---|
| Tuition ($190 x 18 credits) | $3,420 |
| Textbook costs ($100 per course estimate)[2] | $600 |
| Certificate program total cost | $4,020 |
Note: Enrollment in University certificate programs does not qualify students to receive Federal Student Aid or active military Tuition Assistance. Enrollment in University certificate programs does qualify students to receive Veteran’s Assistance benefits.
1. Graduate full-time status is 18 credits per year (6 credits per trimester). See Satisfactory Academic Progress policy for more information about enrollment status.
2. Students may purchase textbooks from the vendor of their choice. Therefore, the cost listed above is only a best estimate. When purchased, students own these materials permanently. See Textbook Information for vendor recommendations.
3. This is an estimate of personal living expenses for the 12-month period covered by the academic year. Actual expenses will vary considerably depending on student’s location and spending habits. Any financial aid refund (aid in excess of tuition and fee costs) should be used to pay for books, supplies, and living expenses.
Despite being a 100% online institution, Shiloh University is required to choose a specific location on which it bases housing and meals costs. The University selected the closest urban center to its administrative offices, Iowa City. Housing cost (2019-2020: $10,843) is based on a survey of various rental options in the area. Meal cost (2019-2020: $4,408) is based on USDA Cost of Food at Home average determined by the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
4. Other Expenses is an estimate of miscellaneous personal costs including but not limited to clothing, personal hygiene, entertainment, and laundry. Transportation expenses are not included because transportation is not needed for online course work.
* Based on a comparison of Shiloh University tuition and fee costs with undergraduate tuition and fees (private colleges) and graduate tuition and fees (private and public colleges) averages published by the National Center for Educational Statistics.
