Western Seminary offers 10 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Masters and 1 Doctorate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $16,176 for undergraduate programs and $16,836 for graduate programs.
Total 392 students out of total 755 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 121 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Western Seminary is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Western Seminary |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR |
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| Online Students | 392 Enrolled Online Exclusively
48 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $16,836
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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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| Doctorate | 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 Western Seminary. 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 $16,836 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 $674 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Western Seminary offers 10 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 Doctorate.
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 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
5 | 3 | 2 |
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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 | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Divinity/Ministry | 81 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Western Seminary, there are 755 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 440 students were attending classes through distance learning (392 students are enrolled exclusively and 48 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 755 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 392 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 48 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 315 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 392 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 37 Oregon Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 159 students living in the U.S. States other than Oregon, and 24 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 392 | |
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| Oregon Resident | 37 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 331 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 24 |
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