Student Fees and Payment for 2009-2010
The standard fee rates apply to all students unless they are members of a Southern Baptist church. The Southern Baptist Cooperative Program generously provides a scholarship that in most programs pays half the tuition for *Southern Baptist students. Student fee payments vary from student to student depending on the program of study. All student fees are subject to change without notice.
*Denominational affiliation is determined initially by the church endorsement form submitted with the student’s application to Southwestern Seminary. After admission, denominational affiliation is confirmed by the yearly certification of church membership. Questions about denominational affiliation can be directed to the Admissions Office for prospective students or the Registrar's Office for students renewing their yearly certification.
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Fort Worth Campus
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Extension Centers
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| Bachelor's Students | ||
| Application Fee | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| Tuition - Southern Baptist (per credit hour, Cooperative Program Scholarship) | 208.00 | 238.00 |
| Tuition - Non-Southern Baptist (per credit hour) | 416.00 | 476.00 |
| Meal Plan | 1,190.00 | n/a |
| Student Campus Fee (Students who have made complete payment arrangements before the deadline will be refunded 100.00) | 268.00 | n/a |
| Summer Student Campus Fee (Fort Worth and Houston only) (Students who have made complete payment arrangements by the early deadline will be refunded 25.00 per course.) | 65.00 /course |
65.00/course |
| Technology Fee | 80.00 | 80.00 |
| Music School Fee for BA Program | 150.00 | n/a |
| Music School Lesson Fee for BA Program (per unit hour) | 150.00 | n/a |
| Certificate Students | ||
| Application Fee | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Tuition - Southern Baptist (per credit hour, Cooperative Program Scholarship) | 173.00 | 203.00 |
| Tuition - Non-Southern Baptist (per credit hour) | 346.00 | 406.00 |
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Master's Students (Non-Th.M.) |
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Tuition (per hour) |
346.00 |
406.00 |
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The Cooperative Program Scholarship Reduces Tuition for Southern Baptist Students by (per hour) |
173.00 |
203.00 |
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Internet Tuition (per hour for non-Southern Baptist students) |
346.00 |
346.00 |
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Internet Tuition (per hour for Southern Baptist students) |
173.00 |
173.00 |
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Internet Registration Fee (per course) |
250.00 |
250.00 |
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Student Campus Fee (Fort Worth and Houston only) (100.00 of this fee will be refunded for those establishing complete payment arrangements by the announced deadline. See the website for semester payment deadlines.) |
268.00 |
268.00 |
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Summer Student Campus Fee (25.00 of this fee will be refunded for those establishing complete payment arrangements by the announced deadline. See the website for semester payment deadlines.) |
65.00 /course |
65.00 /course |
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Technology Fee |
80.00 |
80.00 |
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Southwestern Journal |
9.00 |
9.00 |
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Student Assoc. of Educational Ministries Fee |
8.00 |
8.00 |
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Music School Fee |
120.00 |
120.00 |
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Music School Lesson Fee (per unit hour) |
120.00 |
120.00 |
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Th.M. Students |
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Tuition (per semester) (Modern language and other leveling courses are not included in this amount. These courses will be billed at the student's hourly rate.) |
4,100.00 |
n/a |
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The Cooperative Program Scholarship Reduces Tuition for Southern Baptist Students by (per semester) |
2,050.00 |
n/a |
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Summer Tuition (per course) |
1,380.00 |
n/a |
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The Cooperative Program Scholarship Reduces Tuition for Southern Baptist Students by (per semester) |
690.00 |
n/a |
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Continuing Enrollment (per semester during thesis phase) |
1200.00 |
n/a |
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The Cooperative Program Scholarship Reduces Tuition for Southern Baptist Students by (per semester) |
600.00 |
n/a |
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Southwestern Journal (Theology Students Only) |
9.00 |
n/a |
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Technology Fee |
80.00 |
n/a |
| Ph.D. and D.M.A. Students | ||
| Tuition* - Southern Baptist (per semester, Cooperative Program Scholarship) | 2520.00 | n/a |
| Tuition* - Non-Southern Baptist (per semester, fall or spring) | 5040.00 | n/a |
| Southwestern Journal (Theology Students Only) | 9.00 | n/a |
| Technology Fee | 80.00 | n/a |
| * Modern language and other leveling courses are not included in this amount. These courses will be billed at the student's hourly rate. | ||
| D.Min. and D.Ed.Min. Students | ||
| Initial Fee | 1000.00 | n/a |
| Tuition* - Southern Baptist (per year for years 1-3 of students entering in 08-09) | 2600.00 | n/a |
| Tuition* - Non-Southern Baptist (per year for years 1-3) | 3600.00 | n/a |
| Extension Fee (per year beginning with year 5) | 1000.00 | n/a |
| Late Registration Fee | 100.00 | n/a |
| Southwestern Journal (Theology Students Only) |
9.00 | n/a |
| Technology Fee | 80.00 | na/ |
| *D.Min. and D.Ed Min. tuition is calculated based on a program lasting 4 years. Tuition fees for the entire program are paid within the first 3 years. If a student extends the program, pertinent fees will be paid with each subsequent year. | ||
| Drop Fee (per class) | 500.00 | n/a |
| Other Fees (non-refundable) | ||
| Seminary Studies for Student Wives Courses (per hour) | 20.00 | n/a |
| Audit Fee (per hour) | 346.00 | 406.00 |
| Audit Fee for Southern Baptist Students (per hour) | 173.00 | 203.00 |
| Audit Fee for student spouses (per hour) | 173.00 | 203.00 |
| Audit Fee for Southern Baptist Student Spouses (per hour) | 87.00 | 102.00 |
| Drop Fee | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| Late Registration Fee | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Registration Reinstatement Fee | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Conference Course Fee (per hour) The conference course fee is refundable only if students drop the course prior to the first day of the semester in which it is offered. | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Written Communication Fee | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| Advanced Standing Examinations (per exam) | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Transcript (per copy) | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Transcript (per copy/ immediate service) | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Transcript Posting Fee (Clinical Pastoral Ed.) | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| Transcript Evaluation Fee | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| Scholar in Residence | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Continuing Education (per hour) | 346.00 | 406.00 |
| Continuing Education – Southern Baptist rate (per hour) | 173.00 | 203.00 |
| Continuing Education for student spouses (per hour) | 173.00 | 203.00 |
| Continuing Education for student spouses – Southern Baptist rate (per hour) | 87.00 | 102.00 |
| Archaeology Expedition Fee | 100.00 | n/a |
Payment Options
Business Office
All student housing rent, dormitory rent, childcare payments, and other fee payments may be made directly to the Business Office (Room S-103) during posted hours, the Business Office drop box (Room S-105), or sent by mail to:
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Attn: Business Office
P.O. Box 22480
Fort Worth, Texas 76122
Students are responsible for all charges assessed by the seminary for providing services to them, related fees where applicable, and all costs incurred by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the collection of these amounts.
Refund Policy
Students officially withdrawing through the Office of the Registrar may receive a partial or full refund of tuition and student campus fees as follows:
Fall and Spring Semesters
- For a student who officially withdraws from all classes during late registration, the refund will be 100% of the per hour tuition and student campus fee only, less a $15 per course drop fee. All other fees are non-refundable.
- Students withdrawing from classes after late registration and prior to the end of the first quarter of the term will receive a refund of 50% of the per hour tuition fee and 50% of the student campus fee, less a $15 per course drop fee. All other fees are non-refundable.
- Students withdrawing from classes after the first quarter of the term will receive no refund.
Summer Semester / Winter Term
For a student who officially withdraws from summer classes, the refund of tuition and campus fee only (less the $15 per course drop fee) will be based on the course term dates. The first class day is defined as the first day of any term when classes are offered. It is not necessarily the first day a student attends a class, nor is it the first day a student’s class meets:
- Day 1 - Day 2 of course term dates .............. 100% of tuition and student campus fee only.
- Day 3 of course term dates ............................ 50% of tuition only
- After day 3 of course term dates .................... No Refund
- All other fees are non-refundable.
A Refund Petition Committee will consider written appeals of the above refund policy for matters involving “extreme medical emergencies and/or death in the immediate family.” E-mail your written petition to RegRefund@swbts.edu. Please allow 10 business days for a response. If you have not received a response in 10 business days, you may contact the Business Office at: (817) 923-1921, ext. 2400.
Dropping and Adding a Course(s)
After early registration for any term, students who drop a course(s) will be required to pay a $15 clerical fee for each course dropped including changing a course section. Refunds owed will be calculated based on the total amount due after the schedule adjustment has been made.
A clerical fee is not assessed for adding classes. Additional per hour fees owed will be calculated based on the total amount due after the schedule adjustment has been made.
Withdrawal from a Course(s)
A student who officially withdraws from a course(s) after late registration is subject to the same refund policy as a student who withdraws from the seminary. The student will pay a $15 clerical fee for each withdrawn course.
No refunds will be made after the deadlines indicated above.
