Costs and Key Dates
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.
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February |
Completed applications are due February 15th of the year you intend to enroll. |
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April |
Notification of acceptance will be mailed in April. |
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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.) |
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June 1 |
First quarterly payment of tuition due ($750 for first payment). |
Seminar Dates
This class consists of a cohort of approximately 12-18 students.
For the 2012 cohorts: June 4-22, 2012
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All sessions are held on the campus of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Tuition
Tuition (for students admitted in 2012) is $11,500 for the entire program, payable in ten quarterly payments of $1,150. The balance for the first $1,150 payment (minus $400 confirmation fee) is due June 1 in the year the student begins the program. Thereafter, students are billed in October, January, April, and July for the remaining $1,150 payments.
In addition, there is a required annual technology/library fee of $100.
Required one-time fees include a thesis project fee (candidcay fee) of $600, assessed when the thesis proposal is approved during the third year of the program, and a graduation fee of $100, assessesed when the thesis project is accepted, prior to Commencement.
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.
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.
