Student Accounts

Emerging Leaders Book Fee (per semester) : $100

Late Payment Fee – Missed/Late payment plan payments: $25

**Refundable prior to the first date of class.

Tuition and Fees for 2025-2026

Tuition
Course Audit*** (per course; no academic credit): $250
Credit by Demonstrated Competency (CDC) Credits (per credit hour): $33
Dual Credit*** (per course; first two courses tuition free): $250
Independent Study (per course; in addition to tuition charges): $150
Tuition* (per credit hour): $395

General Services and Miscellaneous Fees:
Application Fee: $40
Check Reissue Fee (each occurrence): $30
Credit by Demonstrated Competency (CDC) Fee: $100
Emerging Leaders Books Fee (per semester): $100
General Services Fee**: (per semester, all students): $350
Graduation Fee***: $100
International Student Deposit Fee: $500
Late Payment Fee (missed/late payment plan payments per occurrence): $25
Official Transcripts: $10 (actual based on type/quantity)
Replacement Bible Certificate: $30
Replacement Diploma Fee: $30
Returned Check Fee (each occurrence): $30

*Refundable proportionately, in accordance with the Refund Policy as outlined in the academic catalog.
**Refundable prior to the first date of class.
***Refundable prior to the first day of first class
****Charged only once per semester

Registration is not completed for any course until the full amount is paid or a payment plan is executed. The College of Biblical Studies reserves the right to change the above tuition, fees, and other charges without notice.

Explanation of Tuition and Fees

• Audit-to-Credit Charge: Required when a student changes from audit to credit. Auditing students receive no academic credit but a student may change from Audit to Credit by payment for additional credit hours.
• Application Fee: Required of all individuals who are applying for admission/readmission. Non-refundable.
• Check Reissue Fee: Required for reissuing a refund check to a student due to the student’s action.
• Credit by Demonstrated Competency (CDC) Fee: Required fee for each time a student presents courses for CDC credit.
• Emerging Leaders Books Fee: Required semester fee for students receiving the Emerging Leaders to help offset the cost of their books.
• General Service Fee: Required fee billed each semester to cover costs associated with a student enrolling, such as technology, library, tutoring and other services.
• Graduation Fee: Required of all graduating students completing a degree or certificate. This fee is required of all students, even those who choose not to participate in commencement exercises, and covers general costs associated with graduation.
• Independent Study Fee: Required for the additional costs of individual instruction.
• International Student Deposit Fee: Required one time deposit for a new international student.
• Late Payment Fee: Required of all students who are late paying an invoice or late on a payment for a payment plan.
• Official Transcript Fee: Required for requesting an official transcript by submitting an Official Transcript Request.
• Replacement Bible Certificate: Required for requesting a copy of a certificate to replace a lost, damaged or unavailable original.
• Replacement Diploma Fee: Required for requesting a copy of a diploma to replace a lost, damaged or unavailable original.
• Returned Check Fee: Required of all students for a check returned from their bank because of non-sufficient funds (NSF). Personal checks will not be accepted from students with two NSF checks written to CBS.

Annual Cost
Tuition (Full Time) * $9,480
General Services Fees (Full Time) * $ 700
Total $10,180

*This annual rate is for a traditional bachelor’s degree student enrolling in 12 credit hours each term (fall and spring). Fees include the General Services Fee. Additional fees may be assessed for special circumstances where appropriate