{"id":15,"date":"2026-03-25T20:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/ziegler-rabbinical-school\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:06:20","slug":"financial-aid-tuition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aju.edu\/ziegler-rabbinical-school\/financial-aid-tuition\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid &amp; Tuition"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"section--hero heroBanner no-bg\"\n    aria-level=\"Financial Aid &amp; Tuition\" id=\"\">\n\n                \n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"heroBanner__content \">\n            <h2 class=\"text-display-1 text-aju-blue-3\">\n                Financial Aid &#038; Tuition\n            <\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"text-body-2 text-aju-blue-3\"><p>Transparent pathways to make rabbinic education accessible and attainable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"tuition-shortcode\">\n            <div class=\"tuition-section mb-6\">\n\n                            <h3 class=\"text-body-1 font-bold text-aju-blue-3 mb-3\">\n                    Master of Arts in Rabbinic Studies (MARS)\n                <\/h3>\n            \n                                            <table class=\"tuition-table w-full text-body-2 text-aju-blue-3\">\n\n                                            <thead>\n                            <tr>\n                                                                    <th class=\"py-3 pr-6 text-left font-bold border-b border-aju-blue-3\/40\">\n                                        Degree\n                                    <\/th>\n                                                                    <th class=\"py-3 pr-6 text-left font-bold border-b border-aju-blue-3\/40\">\n                                        Credits\n                                    <\/th>\n                                                                    <th class=\"py-3 pr-6 text-left font-bold border-b border-aju-blue-3\/40\">\n                                        Rate\n                                    <\/th>\n                                                                    <th class=\"py-3 pr-6 text-left font-bold border-b border-aju-blue-3\/40\">\n                                        Cost per Year\n                                    <\/th>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                        <\/thead>\n                    \n                    <tbody>\n                                                    <tr class=\"border-t border-aju-blue-3\/20\">\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Degree\">\n                                        MARS\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Credits\">\n                                        6-23 units in program\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Rate\">\n                                        $4,120\/semester\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Cost per Year\">\n                                        $8,240\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                    <tr class=\"border-t border-aju-blue-3\/20\">\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Degree\">\n                                        MARS\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Credits\">\n                                        1-5.5 or 23+ units in program\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Rate\">\n                                        $680\/unit\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Cost per Year\">\n                                        \n                                    <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                            <\/tbody>\n\n                <\/table>\n            \n                            <div class=\"text-body-3 text-aju-blue-3\/70 mt-3\">\n                    Application Fee (Non-Refundable): $100<br \/>\r\nIntent to Enroll & Tuition Deposit Fee (Non-Refundable): $200<br \/>\r\nRegistration Fee: $75\n                <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"tuition-section mb-6\">\n\n                            <h3 class=\"text-body-1 font-bold text-aju-blue-3 mb-3\">\n                    Ziegler Programs\n                <\/h3>\n            \n                                            <table class=\"tuition-table w-full text-body-2 text-aju-blue-3\">\n\n                                            <thead>\n                            <tr>\n                                                                    <th class=\"py-3 pr-6 text-left font-bold border-b border-aju-blue-3\/40\">\n                                        Title\n                                    <\/th>\n                                                                    <th class=\"py-3 pr-6 text-left font-bold border-b border-aju-blue-3\/40\">\n                                        Rate\n                                    <\/th>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                        <\/thead>\n                    \n                    <tbody>\n                                                    <tr class=\"border-t border-aju-blue-3\/20\">\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Title\">\n                                        Extension Program (auditing only)\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Rate\">\n                                        $226.67\/unit\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                                    <tr class=\"border-t border-aju-blue-3\/20\">\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Title\">\n                                        Non-Matriculating Program\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                                    <td class=\"py-3 pr-6\"\n                                        data-label=\"Rate\">\n                                        $680\/unit\n                                    <\/td>\n                                                            <\/tr>\n                                            <\/tbody>\n\n                <\/table>\n            \n                            <div class=\"text-body-3 text-aju-blue-3\/70 mt-3\">\n                    Application Fee (Non-Refundable): $100<br \/>\r\nIntent to Enroll & Tuition Deposit Fee (Non-Refundable): $200<br \/>\r\nRegistration Fee for Non-Degree Programs: $45\n                <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admissions Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ziegler School Admissions Application Fee: $100 one time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ziegler School Intent to Enroll &amp; Tuition Deposit Fee: $200 one time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Degree Programs &#8211; Registration Fee: $75 per semester<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-Degree Programs \u2013 Registration Fee: $45 per semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Late Payment Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Late payment fees will be assessed for delinquent tuition and fees payments not received within 30 days after registration or by the payment due date as described in the academic calendar, based on whichever comes first. It is your responsibility to contact the Student Billing Office to understand your payment options. AJU reserves the right to enforce such policies. Student Billing may be contacted at student.billing@aju.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Degree Programs: A late payment fee of $500 will be applied for each missed payment due date for all students enrolled in a degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-Degree Programs: A late payment fee of $50 will be applied for non-degree programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AJU offers the following payment plan options. Each payment plan applies to the balance due for a specific semester. The administrative fee is due at the time of enrollment. Please contact the Student Billing Office at <a href=\"mailto:studentbilling@aju.edu\">studentbilling@aju.edu<\/a> for more information or to set up a payment plan.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 Month Payment Plan \u2013 Admin Fee: $30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 Month Payment Plan* \u2013 Admin Fee: $60<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 Bi-weekly Payments Plan \u2013 Admin Fee: $40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 Bi-weekly Payments Plan**\u2013 Admin Fee: $60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>*This plan is not available for students in their last semester of studies or students enrolled in the Jewish Learning Experience (JLE) program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**This plan is not available for students in their last semester of studies or students in non-degree seeking programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AJU accepts payment by credit card or e-check through the Populi Student Information System. Online payments via credit card will be subject to a 3% convenience fee. 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