Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees are due in full at registration. Contact the Business Office for payment plan information. All costs incurred during the semester are due by the end of each semester.
Special Announcement!
Payment Methods
Credit Card Payments: Effective in the fall 2011 semester, students paying for their tuition and fees by credit card will see a change. In order to reduce costs at the School and to continue to offer credit card payment as an option, PSR has contracted with Official Payments Corp. (OPC) to process Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards and also electronic checks. The school will charge a flat rate of $35 per transaction for each credit card transaction to defray the costs of offering credit card payments as an option. Online payments can be made through Web Advisor by following the Student Menu, Make a Payment option (available late September 2011).
E-Check, Check, Cash, and Money Order Payments: You can still pay tuition and fees with no additional fee by using the following methods:
- On-line through Web Advisor by E-Check (available late September 2011) - Ecommerce FAQs
- By mailing check or money order to the School c/o Business Office
- In person by check, cash or money order at the Business Office.
Tuition
| MDiv, MTS, CTS, CSS, CST, CAPS, CSR, Special Student* | |
|---|---|
| Cost per unit | $660 |
| GTU Common MA | |
| First two years (full course load) |
$600/unit or $14,400/academic year |
| M.A. continuing relations fee (after two years of full course load) |
$300/unit or |
| DMin | $560/unit |
| (See DMin program manual for more information) | |
| DMin supervision fee | $50/semester |
| DMin extension fee | $205/semester |
| CMS | $2,800 for total program |
Tuition by unit or course
| For PSR alumni/ae not enrolled in any PSR program (a maximum of one course for credit per year) |
$355/course |
| For auditors | $230/unit |
| Auditors who are PSR alumni/ae | $120/unit |
| PSR full-time staff tuition | $175/course |
| Alumni, Field Education Mentors, Adjunct Faculty, Emeriti, Employees, student spouses, and special guests of PSR |
see chart |
Additional fees may apply for clinical pastoral education (CPE) and field education internships. Contact the Field Education Office at fielded[at]psr[dot]edu or 510/849-8261 for more information.
Tuition Refund Policy
- Before end of third week: full tuition
- Before end of sixth week: 50% of tuition
- After the sixth week: no refund
Students with federal Title IV financial aid are subject to the R2T4 calculation; further information is available from the GTU financial aid office.
Fees
| Application processing fee (Nonrefundable) |
$50 |
| Enrollment deposit (Applied to tuition if student registers) |
$50 |
| Community Association of PSR (CAPSR) fee | $40/semester or $80/year |
| Information technology fee (Supports student email accounts, computer room, etc.) |
$25/semester |
| Contextual learning fee (MDiv students only) |
$30/semester |
| Supervision fee (CPE or registered for 0 units) |
$175/semester |
| Distance Learning fee | $35/unit |
Incidental fees
| Late registration fee | $100 |
| Change in enrollment (per change) |
$50 |
| Transcripts | $10/copy |
| Leave of absence (GTU MA) | $100 |
| Library card replacement | $5 |
| Diploma replacement | $25 |
Health insurance
Students enrolled for nine or more units in any one semester must enroll in the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) Health Insurance Plan for Students (HIPS) or provide proof of health insurance that has comparable benefits.
The GTU HIPS provides one plan through Kaiser Permanente, a comprehensive insurance plan. Student dependents may also enroll in the same plan.
Eligibility: Any student enrolled for six (6) or more credits or units in a semester is eligible to participate in the GTU Health Insurance Program for Students (HIPS). Any student enrolled for nine (9) or more credits or units in a semester must have health insurance, either the GTU HIPS or a plan of comparable benefits.
| Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student | $915.84 | $915.84 | $1,831.68 |
| Student and spouse | $2,014.86 | $2,014.86 | $4,029.72 |
| Student and child(ren) | $1,831.68 | $1,831.68 | $3,663.36 |
| Student, spouse, child(ren) | $2,930.70 | $2,930.70 | $5,861.40 |
| Health Insurance late fee | $25 | ||
| Effective Dates for the Academic Year 2011–2012 | 9/1/11– 1/31/12 |
2/1/12– 8/31/12 |
Room and Board
PSR offers a wide range of housing and meal plans, accommodating resident single students, families, and commuters.
| Housing confirmation fee (Due with contract) |
$250 |
| Housing Contract Cancellation Fee | $500 |
| Dormitory room and board, academic year (Includes meal plan; does not include summer months) |
$4,100/semester or $8,200/academic year |
| Summer Dormitory room June through August 2011 (Does not include meals) |
$1,500/summer |
| Summer Dorm | $50 per day |
| Summer One Bedroom Apartment | $100 per day |
PSR apartments (does not include meals)
| Studio | $4,410/semester |
| One-bedroom apartment | $5,355/semester |
| Two-bedroom apartment | $6,210/semester |
| Three-bedroom apartment | $7,245/semester |
| Chez Nous dining card (covers 25 meals in PSR dining hall per semester; required of full-time non-boarders) |
$150/semester |
| Commuter room | $35/night |
Guest rooms (tax included)
| Private room with private bath | $80/night |
| Dorm room with shared bath and living space | $50/night |
| Individual meals (available only during academic year) |
$7/breakfast $8/lunch $9/dinner |
Other fees
| Pet fee | $75.00/semester or $150/year |
| Residential parking fee | $65/month or $280/semester |
| Commuter parking fee | $6/day or $50/ten days |
Please note that most fees are likely to increase by about 6% each July.
Updated April 20, 2011.
Policy on Student Account Payment
1. Students with outstanding balances on their PSR account (tuition, rent, fees, emergency loans, etc.) who are not on a payment plan at the time of Early Registration in a given term will not be permitted to pre-register for the upcoming term.
2. Students with any outstanding balance from prior terms at the time of General Registration will not be permitted to register for courses.
3. Students whose account is not paid in full on May 1 prior to graduation will be blocked from receiving diplomas and transcripts.
Students with concerns about the effect of their unpaid account on their registration or graduation eligibility should see Steve Argyris, Chief Financial Officer (sargryris@gtu.edu, 510/649-2433)
Contact Business Office
Business and Finance
GTU Library, 2nd floor
510/649-2430
