Bethel Seminary is a part of the missionary enterprise of the Baptist General Conference. It is supported by the churches of the conference in order to train competent leaders for places of service in the United States, Canada, and overseas. The greater part of the cost of educating a seminary student is cared for by supporters of Bethel Seminary. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to change any charges or regulations listed in this catalog.

Tuition and Fees for the Traditional Program

	Application fee (nonrefundable)	$20
	Tuition, 2008-09, full-time enrollment, 48 quarter hours	$15,600
	Tuition, per quarter hour	$325
	Tuition, per 4-credit course	$1,300
	Student activity fee, per quarter	$10
	San Diego campus library fee	$10
	Independent study surcharge (in addition to course tuition)	$175
	Marriage and Family Therapy Supervised Clinical Experience Continuation Fee	$250
	Graduate Research Seminar fee	$25
	Integrative Portfolio fee	TBA

Note: Tuition is due the first day of the quarter. Registration is not complete until tuition has been paid or arrangements made with the Business Office. There is a 1 percent monthly finance charge for late payment.

Auditing Charge

	Normal charge per credit hour	$200
	Pastors and full-time Christian employees of Christian ministry agencies (and their spouses), per course	$100
	Senior citizens, per course	$100

Master’s degree students and their spouses may audit courses (with the exception of InMinistry courses) without charge. See page 89. Bethel Seminary graduates who qualify for the Lifetime Education program may audit courses for a $25 registration fee per course. See page 12.

Assessment, Testing, and Participation Fees

These fees are charged in addition to regular tuition for these courses. Tuition is charged at $325 per quarter hour.

M.A.T.S. students: 

	SP505 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP001 Assessments (St. Paul)	$400
	SP504 Testing fee ( San Diego)	$200

M.A.C.E. students: 

	SP505 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP001 Formation assessments (St. Paul)	$400
	TL552 Vocational assessments  (St. Paul)	$300
	SP504 Testing fee (San Diego)	$200
	TL552 Assessments (San Diego)	$200

M.A.C.M.L. students:

	SP500 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP001 Formation assessments (St. Paul)	$400

M.A.C.T. students:

	SP500 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP001 Formation assessments (St. Paul)	$400

M.A.G.C.S. students:

	SP500 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP001 Formation assessments (St. Paul)	$400

M.A.M.F.T. students:

	SP502 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$50
	SP001 Assessments (St. Paul)	$400
	SP602 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$100
	MF504 Assessments (San Diego)	$200
	PC500 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$20

M.Div. students:

	SP500 Participation Fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP600 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP700 Participation fee (St. Paul)	$25
	SP001 Formation assessments (St. Paul)	$400
	SP501 Participation fee (San Diego)	$200
	TL552 Vocational assessments (St. Paul)	$300
	TL552A Assessments (San Diego)	$200

Spouses may take assessments at a reduced rate. See the Department of Supervised Ministry for details (St. Paul).

Tuition and fees are due the first day of each quarter.

Clinical Pastoral Education Fee

Students enrolled in Clinical Pastoral Education programs (CPE) and registered for PC705 (PC205) will pay the difference between the usual tuition for up to three courses and the charges by the hospital training center for one unit (440 hours) of CPE. See the registrar for further details.

Student Activity Fee

	Per quarter	$10
	This fee entitles students to the various noninstructional services of the seminary.

Registration Fees

	Change of Registration Fee (per time)	$10
	Change of Delivery System Fee (per change)	$100
	Late Registration Fee	$25
	Preaching Practica Drop Fee	$50
	Special Registration Fee  (Applies to students engaged in off-campus programs while maintaining student status.)	$50 per year
	Independent study fee	$175 plus tuition

Late Payment Fee

Registration is not considered complete until tuition has been paid in full at the beginning of each quarter or arrangements made for payment. There is a 1 percent finance charge monthly for late payment. 

Housing

Monthly Apartment Rates

Single students:

	Large efficiency	$525
	One-bedroom with one occupant	$650
	One-bedroom with two occupants, per person	$330
	Two bedroom with two occupants, per person	$395

Married students or single parents:

	One bedroom	$650
	Two bedroom	$800
	Three bedroom	$920
	Late payment fee	$25

Transcripts

Transcripts cannot be issued until all accounts are paid in full. The charge for each transcript issued is $2. Requests for transcripts must be made in writing.

Graduation Fee

	Certificate Fee	$10
	M.A., M.Div.	$40

A refund of $5 will be made upon return of cap, gown, and hood. Diplomas will not be granted until satisfactory arrangements have been made for financial obligations to the school. Candidates for degrees from San Diego and Seminary of the East should consult the associate registrar on their campus for commencement fees.

Tuition Payment

Tuition is due in full at the beginning of each term. Students who are unable to meet this obligation may apply for a ­Federal Stafford Loan through the Office of University Financial Aid. Loan applications should be made well in advance of registration for funds to be available at the beginning of the quarter.

Enrollment in classes for succeeding terms is dependent on full payment of the previous term’s expenses. Students whose accounts are in arrears must have authorization from the Business Office before they will be allowed to register for subsequent terms.

Tuition and Fees for SemPM Program

	Application fee (nonrefundable)	$20
	Tuition per credit hour	$325
	Student activity fee, per quarter	$10
	Graduate Research Seminar fee	$25
	Assessments	$400
	M.A. SP001 Formation assessments	$400
	M.Div. Completion TL002 Vocational assessments	$300
	Integrative Portfolio fee	TBA

Tuition and Fees for InMinistry Program

(M.Div., M.A.C.F.M., M.A.C.T., M.A.G.C.S., and M.A.T.L.)

	Application fee (nonrefundable)	$20
	Tuition, per credit hour	$325
	Graduate Research Seminar fee	$25
	SP001 Formation assessments	$400
	TL001 Vocational assessments Testing fees for assessments will be charged at the time the assessment is offered.	$300
	Integrative Portfolio fee	TBA

Most InMinistry assessments are designed to be taken on-line, although some may need to be proctored.

Interpretations will take place during on-campus intensives:

	Unreturned assessment materials	$50
	Retake assessment(s)	$100

Tuition and Fees for Doctor of Ministry Program

Self-Directed Program (formerly Traditional Program)

	Tuition, annual	$3,718.90
	Thesis project and graduation fee	$650
	Continuation fee (per quarter beyond fourth year)	$250

Tuition is charged in four quarterly billings of $929.73.

Leading From the Inside Out Program

	Tuition, annual	$4,548.82
	Thesis project and graduation fee	$650
	Continuation fee (per quarter beyond fourth year)	$250

Tuition is charged in four quarterly billings of $1,137.21.

Emerging Leaders Program

	Tuition, annual	$5,798.82
	Thesis project and graduation fee	$650
	Continuation fee (per quarter beyond fourth year)	$250

Tuition is charged in four quarterly billings of $1.449.71.

Gallup Cohort Program

	Tuition, annual	$7,375
	Thesis project and graduation fee	$650
	Continuation fee (per quarter beyond fourth year)	$250

Tuition is charged in four quarterly billings of $1,843.75.

Refunds—St. Paul

Students who find it necessary to drop courses or discontinue school after registration and who complete the ­necessary forms for that purpose will be granted refunds according to the following scale:

	Before the first day of the quarter	100%
	Through the end of the second week of the term	90%
	Through the end of the third week of the term	70%
	Through the end of the fourth week of the term	50%
	Through the end of the fifth week of the term	30%
	After the fifth week fo the term	No refund

Students who register for courses, do not attend, and do not fill out the appropriate withdrawal paperwork in the registrar’s office will be charged 25 percent of the course tuition.

Students who drop summer courses will be refunded at the same rate as above for the first three weeks, with no refund granted after that time. In the one-week June and July sessions, one day of class is considered two weeks of the course, and refunds are granted accordingly. In the two-week September session, one day is considered one week.

InMinistry courses will be granted at the above rate. Please check with the registrar’s office for specific course refund schedules.

Refunds in the SemPM (modular) program will be based on the following schedule:

For 10-week courses, written withdrawal:

	Before the first class meeting	100%
	Before the second class meeting	90%
	Before the third class meeting	70%
	Before the fourth class meeting	50%
	Before the fifth class meeting	30%
	After the fifth class meeting	No refund

For 5-week courses, written withdrawal:

• Prior to the start of the first class session: 100 percent refund
• Prior to the start of the third class session: 30 percent refund
• No refunds will be granted after the start of the third class session.

Refunds for the Doctor of Ministry Program

A student registered in the Doctor of Ministry program is billed for the entire program in a quarterly installment basis. There is no provision for a tuition refund in the event of withdrawal or termination from the program. If a student withdraws, or is terminated from the program, any future quarterly billing installments will cease, and the student will be responsible for any outstanding balance on his or her student account.

Students who believe individual circumstances warrant exceptions from published refund policy should address their appeals to the APAAC through the Office of the Registrar.

Refunds—San Diego

In accordance with California law, application, registration, and tuition fees are fully refundable up to three full days following the date of payment of those fees, provided that the student has not attended classes, participated in educational activities, or utilized any educational materials or services of the seminary, and provided that the student files a written cancellation form with the associate registrar.

If a student begins classes and then withdraws, and does not cancel enrollment within three days following the payment of fees, monies will be refunded according to the following policy:

	Before the start of the term    100%	100%
	Through the end of the second week of the term	90%
	Through the end of the third week of the term	70%
	Through the end of the fourth week of the term	50%
	Through the end of the fifth week of the term	30%
	After the fifth week of the term	No refund

Note: Specific refund schedules for courses less than 10 weeks in length are published in the course brochures.

Refunds—Seminary of the East

	Before the first class meeting	100%
	Before the second class meeting	90%
	Before the third class meeting	70%
	Before the fourth class meeting	50%
	Before the fifth class meeting	30%
	After the fifth class meeting	No refund

Students dropping a course that meets on a block schedule will be granted refunds on a prorated basis with two weeks equal to one meeting on the standard refund policy.

Students dropping a course that meets through the entire academic year will be granted refunds on a prorated basis with three weeks equal to one meeting on the standard refund policy.