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Costs and Key Dates

Information on this page: Application Timeline
Seminar Dates
Tuition
Travel and Living Expenses
Scholarships and Financial Aid

Applications

Download an application here. Questions? Call 651-641-3203.

Application Timeline

Your completed application for entrance is due February 15 of the year you plan to enroll.

  February Completed applications are due February 15th of the year you intend to enroll.
  April Notification of acceptance will be mailed in April.
  May 1 Confirm acceptance of admission.  In order to reserve a place in the cohort, those who have been offered admission will be required to make a deposit of $400 by May 1. (This amount, however, will be deductible from the first quarterly payment of tuition, due June 1.)
  June 1 First quarterly payment of tuition due.

Seminar Dates

This class consists of a cohort of approximately 12-18 students.
For the 2010 cohorts:  June 7-25
 

All sessions are held on the campus of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Tuition

Tuition for the program is $10,000, payable in ten quarterly payments beginning on July 1. In addition, there is an annual technology/library fee of $100. The program is structured to enable students to complete it in three years. Students continuing after the third year will be assessed a $500 per year continuation fee. A thesis project fee of $600 and a graduation fee of $100 are also required. View the Academic Catalog for a complete list of fees.

Travel and Living Expenses

Students are required to bear travel and living expenses. Limited housing may be available in Stub Hall on Luther Seminary’s campus. Information about this possibility and other housing options is made available upon receipt of a confirming deposit.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Many persons enrolled in D.Min. programs receive significant financial support from their congregations, synods, judicatories, denominational agencies, etc. At present, no scholarship or other financial aid is directly available from Luther Seminary.