Graduate Schools at Western Seminary
Western Seminary is a Private, 4 years school located in Portland, OR. It is accredited by Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Western Seminary graduate schools is $16,836. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Theological seminaries, Bible college, and other faith-related institution), which is $16,065.
Total 755 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Seminary and, of that, 392 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Seminary offers 8 graduate programs and 3 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Western Seminary graduate schools is $16,836 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.89% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Western Seminary.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15,300 | $14,640 | $660 |
| 2022 | $15,468 | $14,808 | $660 |
| 2023 | $16,068 | $15,408 | $660 |
| 2024 | $16,524 | $15,864 | $660 |
| 2025 | $16,836 | $16,176 | $660 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $610 |
| 2022 | $617 |
| 2023 | $642 |
| 2024 | $661 |
| 2025 | $674 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Seminary offers 10 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 5 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies | 43 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 33 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 6 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 7 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At Western Seminary, there are 755 graduate students enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 496 male and 259 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.92 to 1. Western Seminary offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 392 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 77 | 50 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 531 | 348 | 183 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| Total | 755 | 496 | 259 |
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