Estimated Financial Expenses


United States Immigration regulations require that anyone entering the United States on a F-1 student visa, submit official financial documentation to show that adequate financial resources are available for seminary education and living expenses while in the United States. The following is the approximate minimum cost for tuition, books, housing, food and living expenses for the academic year 2008-2009:

Southern Baptist
  Northern California Campus Southern California/Pacific Northwest
Single Student $17,388 $19,969
Married Couple $24,421 $27,003

Non-Southern Baptist
  Northern California Southern California/Pacific Northwest
Single Student $20,798 $23,379
Married Couple $27,831 $30,413

Each child is an additional $3,314.

Students on F-1 visas are eligible to apply for part-time work on campus, although on-campus employment opportunities are limited.

Family members and dependants on an F-2 visa are not allowed to work at any time during their stay in the United States.