For the 2025-2026 Academic year, MIRL tuition is $600 per credit.
Institutional Fees (technology, digital library, student activities) are $1,200. Final billing depends on credit load, applicable waivers, and the official student handbook.
Further details are contained in the official student handbook
Billable (Direct) Costs:
| Tuition | $600 per credit |
| Institutional fees technology, digital library, student activities |
$1,200 |
Non-Billable (Indirect) Costs:
| Books and materials | Paid separately by the student |
Full-time totals depend on credit load and applicable waivers; students should consult the official student handbook for final billing details.
Boston Islamic Seminary offers several partial scholarships for students in the MIRL program, based on need-cum-merit criteria. In order to be considered for this, the MIRL Scholarship Application (which is linked to from the Admission Application form) must be filled out. Submitting this form by the Scholarship Priority Deadline makes it more likely that you will receive a larger award.
BIS does not participate in federal or state-sponsored grant or loan programs.
According to a NPR survey, there are more than 2,100 mosques in the United States but they have a challenge – there aren’t enough imams or spiritual leaders, especially those who realize the challenges of a Muslim American today, to go around. BIS was established to address the gap in qualified American Muslim religious leaders. BIS is also the first Islamic Seminary in the U.S. to receive the authority to award the Masters of Islamic Religious Leadersrhip (MIRL) degree.