Tuition
$2050.00 per unit of credit (courses that are less than one full unit will be prorated).  This rate will also be charged for cross-registered courses taken at Association of Chicago Theological Schools and for required courses at the University of Chicago.

Fees
Matriculation Fee - $50.00 (a one-time fee for new students)
Comprehensive Fee - $60.00 per semester 
Student Activity Fee - $35.00 per semester
Registration Fees - $50.00 per course 
Late Registration Fee - $50.00 per course
Leave of Absence/Continuing Enrollment Fee - $75.00 per semester
Internship Fee* - $300.00 per semester
CPE - $150.00
Praxis* - $75.00 per semester registered
Program Continuation Fee - $400.00 per academic year
Graduation Fee - $140.00
Health Insurance**   

* For students in the Modified Residency  Program, only (matriculated before Fall 2009).
**Supplementary (major medical) health insurance and hospitalization is mandatory for our students. If you have insurance through a spouse/partner/parent, you may submit a Student Health Insurance Waiver, and proof of insurance. If you do not have insurance, please contact the Registrar's office for information on policies that may be available to you.

University of Chicago Fees
Please be aware that the University of Chicago fee schedule is subject to change based on actual fees in effect at the time of registration.

Activity Fee for students cross-registered at the U of C - $45.00 per quarter registered at the U of C 
Student health services fee for cross-registered students $238.00 per quarter registered at the U of C or enrolled in Health Insurance

Tuition
$1,270 per unit course.

Fees
Course Audit Fee - 50% of full tuition per course (no course credit given)
Application Fee (all programs) - $55.00
Matriculation Fee: for new students - $50.00
Comprehensive Fee - $60.00 per Semester enrolled
Registration Fees - $50.00 per course
Late Registration Fee - $50.00
Graduation Fee - $140.00
Leave of Absence/Continuing Enrollment Fee - $75.00 per year
DMin Consultation Sequence Fee - $750 ($250 per term)

Students taking courses who have not matriculated into a Meadville Lombard degree program are considered "students at large." These students still need to register.  The tuition they pay will depend on whether they are taking the course for credit or auditing it.  Students at large can expect the following:

Tuition
$1950.00 ($975.00 if auditing)

Fees 
Application Fee - $45.00
Registration Fee - $50.00 per course
Technology Fee - $25.00 per term

Students entering the Master of Divinity degree program at Meadville Lombard Theological School should anticipate costs beyond the tuition and fees posted above as they complete the degree program requirements, but also, for those seeking fellowship from the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregation, the costs of the fellowshipping process.  Those anticipated costs are outlined below, though costs do vary by student:

Program Costs

• Full-time students should anticipate at least three trips to Chicago during each of the three years of the degree program.
• Travel costs while in Chicago (public transit, parking, cabs, as needed and determined
• Books
• Housing costs in Chicago during the intensive periods
• Food costs during their stay in Chicago
• Transportation costs to/from their community and congregational internship sites each year.

Credentialing Expenses

The following expenses are expenses that students will need to plan for as they seek credentialing for fellowship status with the UUA—regardless of the seminary attended. Expenses noted with a “*” are also Meadville Lombard program requirements.

• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) application fee and other associated costs (background check, drug testing)*
• Transportation, etc., to CPE site
• Career Assessment*
• Travel, housing, food for Regional Subcommittee on Candidacy (RSCC) appointment
• Travel, housing, food for Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC) appointment
• Additional MFC reading list books
• Criminal record check
• Attending UU General Assembly (not required, but valuable)
• Transcript request costs (undergrad and graduate work (including seminary) to be sent to RSCC, CPE and MFC applications/packets.

Students allowed to withdraw all or part of their registrations will be granted a refund of the portion of the original tuition according to the schedule below. Approval of any withdrawal, including the date on which the withdrawal takes effect, must be certified by the Director of Student Records.

Fall and Spring Semester Courses
The deadlines for tuition refunds for Fall and Spring Semester courses are as follows:

• End of the second week of semester: Last day for full refund of tuition.
• End of the third week of semester: Last day for 50% refund of tuition.
• End of the fourth week of semester: Last day for 25% refund of tuition.
• No refunds after the fourth week.

An approved reduction will be reflected on the invoice/statement issued by the Business Office after formal notification from the Director of Student Records of student's withdrawal.

A registered student is liable for all assessed charges until registration is formally withdrawn.

A student who is permitted to change courses by dropping and adding one or more courses will be given full tuition credit for the courses dropped to be applied toward the tuition charges for the courses added if the drop and add occur simultaneously.

A student whose registration is withdrawn for disciplinary reasons is not entitled to a refund of tuition.

Fees are not refundable.

Fall and Summer Intensive Courses
The deadlines for tuition refunds for Fall and Summer intensive courses are as follows:

Fall Semester and Intensive Courses 2012/13

• September 21, 2012: Last day for full refund of tuition
• September 28, 2012: Last day for 50% refund of tuition
• October 5, 2012: Last day for 25% refund of tuition

Spring Semester/Intensives 2012/13

• February 15, 2013: Last day for full refund of tuition
• February 22, 2013: Last day for 50% refund of tuition
• March 1, 2013: Last day for 25% refund of tuition

Summer Intensive Courses 2012/13

• June 7, 2013: Last day for full refund of tuition
• June 14, 2013: Last day for 50% refund of tuition
• June 20, 2013: Last day for 25% refund of tuition

When the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline date will be extended to the following Monday.