Tuition and

Financial Aid

Costs of Attendance and

Financial Aid

Tuition and Fees

Iliff is committed to offering affordable graduate degrees.

Master’s Degrees

Tuition: $16,524/year (full-time at 9 credits per semester) or $8,262/semester
Per Credit: $918
Student Fees: $490/year(this does not include other optional fees)

Doctoral Degrees

Tuition: $10,200/year (full-time at 6 credits per semester) or $5,100/semester
Per Credit: $850
Student Fees: $490/year (this does not include other optional fees)

Community Audit Fees

Per Credit: $332

Scholarships

Iliff School of Theology offers more than 90% of our applicants an internal, partial scholarship. Every applicant to a degree program is automatically considered for any internal scholarships Iliff may have; no need to apply separately. Priority is usually given to those who apply by January 31. To supplement their Iliff scholarships, students also find outside scholarship opportunities and apply for federal loans.

See our Scholarships page for more information. You are encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid with questions.

Iliff School of Theology Cost of Attendance 2025-2026

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the tuition bill. The COA is the estimated amount students will pay to attend their program for a year. It includes living expenses, transportation, books, and supplies in addition to tuition and fees.
The best way to think about COA is by looking at it as the ceiling to which financial aid can be packaged and paid. This includes loans, scholarships, and work-study.

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Category	Academic Year (Master’s)	Academic Year (Doctorate)	Notes
Tuition	$16,524	$10,200	Based on 9 credits per semester for MDIV and 6 credits per semester for DMIN.
Mandatory Fees	$490	$490	Includes tech, health, and activity fees
Subtotal – Direct Costs	$16,986	$10,662
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200	Textbooks, course materials
Transportation	$6,300	$6,300	Local travel, trips home
Personal Expenses	$3,600	$3,600	Laundry, toiletries, etc.
Off-Campus Housing (if applicable)	$16,500	$16,500	Rent, utilities, food (if off-campus)

Federal Aid

What is the FAFSA?

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form the Department of Education uses to determine financial aid eligibility. The application requires tax information from two years prior to the academic year for which you are applying.

Graduate students are eligible for Federal Direct Unsubsidized and Graduate PLUS Loans.

Federal Direct Loans

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are loans that are not credit-based nor need-based. They gain interest while students are in school, and have a six-month grace period after a student drops below half-time enrollment, withdrawals, or graduates from their program. After accepting their loan through my.iliff, students must complete entrance counseling and a master promissory note at www.studentaid.gov to receive their disbursement.

Graduate PLUS loans are credit-based loans that are applied for in addition to the FAFSA. Students go to www.studentaid.gov to complete the application, entrance counseling, and master promissory note.

Entrance and Exit Counseling

All students are required to submit entrance counseling prior to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized or Graduate PLUS Loan disbursement.Student borrowers who withdraw, drop below half-time, or graduate are also required to complete exit counseling. Students will be prompted by both the financial aid office and through graduation preparation work. Both requirements must be completed at www.studentaid.gov

Federal Work-Study

Federal Work-Study is available to residential students who demonstrate financial need as defined by the FAFSA and Department of Education. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office to see if they qualify first before approaching a hiring manager. If hired, the supervisor will begin the paperwork that will be completed by the Financial Aid Office. The Financial Aid Office will provide information regarding payroll to work-study students via email.

Contact

If you have any questions about scholarships and/or federal aid, please do not hesitate to reach out to our financial aid director:
Avena Singh, Interim Director of Financial Aid
303-765-3114, ext. 114
financialaid@iliff.edu