All tuition and fees are listed in US dollars and are subject to change.

Click here for the tuition information in PDF format Rabbinical School M.A. in Hebrew Letters, and Rabbinical Ordination
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Rabbinical Ordination Fee $75
Student Activity Fee  
Cincinnati $36
Los Angeles (full time students) $25
New York $35
Year-in-Israel:  
Registration Fee $1,100
Summer Ulpan $950
Doctor of Hebrew Letters (for Graduates of HUC's Rabbinical Program only)
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Annual Continuation Fee $750
Graduation Fee $75
School of Graduate Studies, Cincinnati Ph.D
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Candidacy Fee $2,000
Dissertation Fee $250
Graduation Fee $75
Master of Arts
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Thesis Fee $750
Graduation Fee $75
Edgar F. Magnin School of Graduate Studies, Los Angeles Doctor of Hebrew Studies
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Continuation Fee $750
Graduation Fee $75
Master of Arts
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Graduation Fee $75
Graduate Studies, New York Doctor of Ministry
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $5,850
Demonstration Project Fee $750
Advanced Standing $5,850
Individualized Electives (each) $800
Individualized Supervision $800
Summer $700
Fall $1,200
Spring $1,200
Graduation Fee $75
Continuation Fee $750
Seminar Fee (each, 3 in all) $200
Master of Arts in Judaic Studies
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $15,000
Graduation Fee $75
School of Sacred Music (Cantorial School Program) Doctor of Ministry
Application Fee (non-refundable) $75
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Year-in-Israel:  
Registration Fee $1,100
Summer Ulpan $950
Graduation Fee (NY) $75
Student Activity Fee $35
Rhea Hirsch School of Education Master of Arts in Jewish Education
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Year-in-Israel:  
Registration Fee $1,100
Summer Ulpan $950
Graduation Fee $75
Student Activity Fee (full time students) $25
New York School of Education Master of Arts in Religious Education
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Year-In-Israel:  
Registration Fee $1,100
Summer Ulpan $950
Graduation Fee $75
Student Activity Fee (full time students) $35
School of Jewish Communal Service All degree programs in Jewish communal service require two summers in residence. (see item 3. in section Annual Full-Time Tuition Defined from Tuition And Fees Policy (2008-2009) listed below.) Please contact the director for more information and current prices.
Application Fee (non-refundable) $50
Tuition (2008-2009) $16,000
Graduation Fee $75
Student Activity Fee (full-time students) $25

Part Time Students and Auditors (all fees per credit hour, unless otherwise indicated) for Academic Year (2008-2009)
For Credit $680

Outside HUC Including Clergy & Community Professionals
For Credit $680
Auditor $340

HUC Alumni
For Credit $340
Auditor $170

Cincinnati Dormitory Fee
Months of June, July, and August, 2006 $150/Month
Academic Year 2008-2009 (September to May) $2,000


TUITION AND FEES POLICY (2008-2009)

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 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 on their respective campuses 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 schedule of fees 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 (see attached).

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 (see attached).


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 on his/her respective campus. 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, student activity fees, continuation fees, student health fees, and ordination/investiture/ordination fees, and medical insurance.

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 ITEMS

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 made arrangements to do so with HUC-JIR's Business Office, including signing a promissory note; and (2) returned all outstanding library materials.


ANNUAL FULL-TIME TUITION DEFINED

Effective July 1, 2006, 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 institution's full-time tuition of $16,000 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. 3. There is one exception to the above: at the Los Angeles campus, students matriculating in the School of Jewish Communal Service are required to enroll in a full-time summer session. This student cohort is to be charged tuition for such summer sessions at a flat rate of $8,000 (represents a blended charge for 11 to 14 course credits at the $680 per credit hour rate).
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