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Rabbinical School M.A. in Hebrew Letters and Rabbinical Ordination
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Rabbinical Ordination Fee $175
Graduation Fee (full-time students) $175
Student Activity Fee
Cincinnati $36
Los Angeles $25
New York $35
Year-in-Israel:
Registration Fee $1,375
Pre Ulpan $1,000
Summer Ulpan $1,175
Doctor of Hebrew Letters (for Graduates of HUC's Rabbinical Program only)
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Annual Continuation Fee $950
Graduation Fee $175
School of Graduate Studies, Cincinnati Ph.D
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Candidacy Fee $2,500
Dissertation Fee $325
Graduation Fee $175
Master of Arts and Philosophy
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Thesis Fee $950
Graduation Fee $175
Edgar F. Magnin School of Graduate Studies, Los Angeles Doctor of Hebrew Studies
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Continuation Fee $950
Graduation Fee $175
Master of Arts
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Graduation Fee $175
Graduate Studies, New York Doctor of Ministry
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition (2011-2012) $7,750
Demonstration Project Fee $950
Advanced Standing $7,750
Individualized Electives (each) $1000
Graduation Fee $175
Continuation Fee $950
Seminar Fee (each, 3 in all) $275
Master of Arts in Judaic Studies
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Graduation Fee $175
School of Sacred Music (Cantorial School Program) Master of Sacred Music
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Coaching Fee $500
Year-in-Israel:
Registration Fee $1,375
Pre Ulpan $1,000
Summer Ulpan $1,175
Graduation Fee (NY) $175
Student Activity Fee $35
Rhea Hirsch School of Education Master of Arts in Jewish Education
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Year-in-Israel:
Registration Fee $1,375
Pre Ulpan $1,000
Summer Ulpan $1,175
Graduation Fee $175
Student Activity Fee (full time students) $25
New York School of Education Master of Arts in Religious Education
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Year-In-Israel:
Registration Fee $1,375
Pre Ulpan $1,000
Summer Ulpan $1,175
Graduation Fee $175
Student Activity Fee (full time students) $35
School of Jewish Nonprofit Management
(formerly School of Jewish Communal Service)
All degree programs in Jewish Nonprofit Management require two summers in residence. (see item 3. in section Annual Full-Time Tuition Defined from Tuition And Fees Policy (listed below). Please contact the director for more information and current prices.
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition $21,000
Graduation Fee $175
Student Activity Fee (full-time students) $25

Part Time Students and Auditors (all fees per credit hour, unless otherwise indicated) for Academic Year (2009-2010)
For Credit $900

Outside HUC Including Clergy & Community Professionals
For Credit $900
Auditor $450

HUC Alumni
For Credit $450
Auditor $225



TUITION AND FEES POLICY

For all of its students, HUC-JIR strives to ensure that financial concerns are neither an obstacle to enrolling nor a challenge to successful academic progress. To this end, the College-Institute offers significant financial assistance in the form of institutional scholarships and access to federal loans. HUC-JIR also recognizes that unforeseeable financial hardships occasionally arise for students and may require payment deferrals or other extraordinary assistance. We encourage all students to contact the financial aid office for further information and assistance. The Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion reserves the right to revise this policy statement and the attached tuition and fees schedule at any time.

Full-time: Students enrolled for 9 credit hours or more each semester (or its equivalent) are considered to be full-time students and their fees are assessed according to the full-time fee schedule. Rabbinical and cantorial students are considered full-time students during their 5th year; continuation fees and thesis/final project fees will be charged in subsequent years if course work is complete.

Part-time: Students enrolled for fewer than 9 credit hours each semester (or its equivalent) are considered to be part-time students and their fees are assessed according to the part-time fee schedule (see attached).

Auditors (non-credit): All auditors including HUC-JIR alumni, community clergy and professionals must pay a fee per credit hour according to the part-time fee schedule.

WITHDRAWAL/TUITION REFUND POLICY

Withdrawal: Withdrawal from individual courses or a complete withdrawal from all courses must be initiated by the student in writing through the Registrar's Office. Actions which are not considered as official notification of withdrawal are: failure to attend class, giving notice to an instructor, stopping payment on a check used to pay fees or verbal notice to any College-Institute office. The effective date of a withdrawal to be used in determining refunds is the date that the registrar receives written notification of withdrawal from the student.

Refund: All tuition and fees are refunded in accordance with the schedule below.
Withdrawal Refund
During the first and second weeks of a term Full
During the third week of a term 50%
During the fourth week of a term 25%
After the fourth week of a term None
Items not subject to refund include: application fees, registration fees, ulpan fees, student activity fees, continuation fees, student health fees, graduation/investiture/ordination fees and any other charges.

Students will not receive any payments or refunds until all Title IV funds and other scholarships, as required, are reimbursed and any outstanding balances with the College-Institute are paid.

UNPAID TUITION, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES (FROM PRIOR SEMESTERS)

Tuition, fees and other charges must be paid in full in order to register for classes. Also, diplomas and academic transcripts will be issued only for those students who have: (1) paid all outstanding obligations to the College-Institute (tuition, fees, loans or other charges) or - in extraordinary circumstances - made formal recurring payment arrangements with HUC-JIR's Business Office, including signing a promissory note and (2) returned all outstanding library materials. Payment is due upon receipt of student account statement. Interest will be charged at a rate of 1% on past due student accounts.

ANNUAL FULL-TIME TUITION DEFINED

Effective June 1, 2011, the College-Institute's tuition policy has been revised as follows:
  1. An academic year is defined as summer session, followed by the fall semester, followed by the spring semester.
  2. The College-Institute's full-time tuition of $21,000 is for the entire academic year. Consequently, full-time HUC students are not charged for courses taken during the summer session at any HUC campus except for School of Jewish Nonprofit Management.
  3. On the Los Angeles campus, students matriculating in the School of Jewish Nonprofit Management (formerly School of Jewish Communal Service) are required to enroll in a full-time summer session. This student cohort is to be charged tuition for summer sessions at a flat rate of $10,500 plus tuition for Fall and Spring semesters at $900 per credit hour for all HUC courses taken.
Typically, tuition is $24,500 ($10,500 + 15 credit hours) for the first year and $22,700 ($10,500 + 13 credit hours) for the second year. Courses taken at USC will be billed per credit hour based on USC tuition rates.
Rabbinical Studies
Cantorial Studies
Jewish Educational Studies
Jewish Nonprofit Management
Grad/Undergrad Studies
Continuing Education
& Youth Programs