Starr King School for the Ministry is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 3 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 2 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $20,813 for undergraduate programs and $20,853 for graduate programs.
Total of 77 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 12 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Starr King School for the Ministry is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Starr King School for the Ministry |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA |
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| Online Students | 77 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $20,853
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 2 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Starr King School for the Ministry. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is - for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $20,853 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $925 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Starr King School for the Ministry offers 3 degree programs through Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Theology/Theological Studies | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Divinity/Ministry | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Theology and Religious Vocations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
Since Starr King School for the Ministry is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 77 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 77 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 77 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 77 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 22 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 55 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 77 | |
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| California Resident | 22 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 55 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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