Tuition and fees

Tuition at Meadville Lombard is charged on a per-credit basis. Scroll down for the current cost of tuition and fees. More information is also available to help you determine the full cost of attending below.

TUITION

2025/26 Rate $996/credit hour

Tuition

FEES

One Time Fees

Application fee $50

One time fee
Matriculation fee $100

One time fee (new students)
Graduation fee $185

One time fee

Semester Fees

Comprehensive fee $150/year

Semester fee
student activity fee $35

Semester fee
leave of absence/cont enrollment $75

Semester fee

Course Fees

Registration $75/course/year

Course fee
Clinical Pastoral Education Registration $150

Course fee
audit $250

Course fee
Late registration $100/course

Course fee

Cost of attendance for MDiv

The following information can help you estimate the standard expenses of being a Meadville Lombard student in the Master of Divinity (MDiv) program. Cost of Attendance is used in calculating financial aid, including grants and loans.

The charts below use the 2025/2026 tuition and fees in the calculations.

MDIV estimated yearly expenses

The Master of Divinity program is a 3-year, 90-credit degree program. Of those 90 credits, 6 are non-tuition-based credits usually taken in the first year. The chart below estimates the cost of attendance for the first year, and the second/third years of the MDiv program.

MDIV estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees

FIRST YEAR ONLY

24 tuition-based credits,
6 credits for CPE

tuition fee $23,904
registration fee $600
student activity fee $70
COmprehensive fee $150
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) $150

Registration fee (If applicable)
Loan fees $300

(If applicable)

Estimated total: $25,174

SECOND & THIRD YEAR EACH

30 credits/
year

tuition fee $29,880
registration fee $750
student activity fee $70
COmprehensive fee $150
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Registration fee (If applicable)
Loan fees $300

(If applicable)

Estimated total: $31,150

MDIV estimated living expenses*

FIRST YEAR ONLY

Living Expenses* $27,140
Books & Supplies $1000
misc $3000

Travel to/from Chicago, plus food & lodging

Estimated living expenses total: $31,140

SECOND & THIRD YEAR EACH

Living Expenses* $27,140
Books & Supplies $1000
misc $3000

Travel to/from Chicago, plus food & lodging

Estimated living expenses total: $31,140

MDIV estimated total cost of attendance

FIRST YEAR ONLY

Estimated living expenses total: $56,314

SECOND & THIRD YEAR EACH

Estimated living expenses total: $62,290

Cost of attendance for MAR

The following information can help you estimate the standard expenses of being a Meadville Lombard student in the Master of Arts (Religion) (MAR) program. Cost of Attendance is used in calculating financial aid, including grants and loans.

The charts below use the 2025/2026 Tuition and fees in the calculations.

MAR estimated yearly expenses

The Master of Arts (Religion) program is a 2-year, 36-credit degree program. The chart below estimates the yearly cost of attendance for the MAR program.

MAR estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees (MAR)

8 Credits
(9 months)

tuition fee $17,928
registration fee $675
student activity fee $70
COmprehensive fee $150
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

Registration fee (If applicable)
Loan fees $300

(If applicable)

Estimated total: $19,123

MAR estimated living expenses*

(9 months)

Living Expenses* $27,140
Books & Supplies $1,000
misc $3,000

Travel to/from Chicago, plus food & lodging

Estimated total: $31,140

MAR estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $50,263

Cost of Attendance for DMin

The following information can help you estimate the standard expenses of being a Meadville Lombard student in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program. Cost of Attendance is used in calculating financial aid, including grants and loans.

The charts below use the 2025/2026 Tuition and Fees in the calculations.

DMin estimated yearly expenses

The Doctor of Ministry program is a 3-year, 30-credit degree program. The chart below estimates the cost of attendance for the first and second years, and the final year of the DMin program.

DMin estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees

FIRST & SECOND YEAR EACH

12 credits
each

tuition fee $11,952
registration fee $300
student activity fee $70
COmprehensive fee $150
Loan fees $300

(If applicable)

Estimated total: $12,772

FINAL YEAR

_{30 tuition-based credits,}^{6 credits for CPE}

tuition fee $5,976
registration fee $150
student activity fee $70
COmprehensive fee $150
Loan fees $300

(If applicable)

Estimated total: $6,646

DMin estimated living expenses*

FIRST & SECOND YEAR EACH

Living Expenses* $27,140
Books & Supplies $1000
misc 1,200

Travel to/from Chicago, plus food & lodging

Estimated living expenses total: $29,340

FINAL YEAR

Living Expenses* $27,140
Books & Supplies $1000
misc $1,200

Travel to/from Chicago, plus food & lodging

Estimated living expenses total: $29,340

DMin estimated total cost of attendance

FIRST & SECOND YEAR EACH

Estimated living expenses total: $42,112

FINAL YEAR

Estimated living expenses total: $35,986

Fees for students at large

Students taking courses who have not matriculated into a Meadville Lombard degree program are considered “students at large.” These students still need to register. If you are a student at large, the tuition you pay will depend on whether you are auditing a course or taking it for credit. Students at large can expect the following tuition and fees:

Student at large 2025/2026 tuition & fees

(9 months)

2024/25 Rate $972/credit hour

TUITION ($486/credit hour if auditing)
2025/26 rate $996/credit hour

TUITION
2025/26 audit $275/course

FEE
APPLICATION $50

FEE
REGISTRATION $75/COURSE

FEE
TECHNOLOGY $100/SEMESTER

FEE

*Includes housing, transportation (including to/from community internship sites), utilities, food, health insurance, and personal miscellaneous expenses.

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Tuition and fees

TUITION

FEES

Cost of attendance for MDiv

MDIV estimated yearly expenses

MDIV estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees

Estimated total: $25,174

Estimated total: $31,150

MDIV estimated living expenses*

Estimated living expenses total: $31,140

Estimated living expenses total: $31,140

MDIV estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $56,314

Estimated living expenses total: $62,290

Cost of attendance for MAR

MAR estimated yearly expenses

MAR estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees (MAR)

Estimated total: $19,123

MAR estimated living expenses*

Estimated total: $31,140

MAR estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $50,263

Cost of Attendance for DMin

DMin estimated yearly expenses

DMin estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees

Estimated total: $12,772

Estimated total: $6,646

DMin estimated living expenses*

Estimated living expenses total: $29,340

Estimated living expenses total: $29,340

DMin estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $42,112

Estimated living expenses total: $35,986

Fees for students at large

Student at large 2025/2026 tuition & fees

Tuition and fees

TUITION

FEES

Cost of attendance for MDiv

MDIV estimated yearly expenses

MDIV estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees

Estimated total: $25,174

Estimated total: $31,150

MDIV estimated living expenses*

Estimated living expenses total: $31,140

Estimated living expenses total: $31,140

MDIV estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $56,314

Estimated living expenses total: $62,290

Cost of attendance for MAR

MAR estimated yearly expenses

MAR estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees (MAR)

Estimated total: $19,123

MAR estimated living expenses*

Estimated total: $31,140

MAR estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $50,263

Cost of Attendance for DMin

DMin estimated yearly expenses

DMin estimated 2025/2026 tuition & fees

Estimated total: $12,772

Estimated total: $6,646

DMin estimated living expenses*

Estimated living expenses total: $29,340

Estimated living expenses total: $29,340

DMin estimated total cost of attendance

Estimated living expenses total: $42,112

Estimated living expenses total: $35,986

Fees for students at large

Student at large 2025/2026 tuition & fees

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