MIRL: Tuition & Aid

Tuition & Aid

Tuition & Fees

For the 2024-2025 Academic year, the cost to attend the Master’s program (MIRL) as a full-time student is $22,000 per year.

The part-time student’s tuition depends on the classes enrolled; the cost per credit is $500. Please note the following:

Further details are contained in the official student handbook

The books and materials cost is an approximate, paid separately by the student per course item.
The actual tuition will depend on the total number of credit hours for the semester, which is usually between 14 and 16 credits (or between 17 and 19 credits for students who take the distinction courses).
The students can take as little as one course per semester. However, doing so may affect a student’s BIS Scholarship if he/she receives one.
The health insurance through BIS is available only to students who enroll full-time and reside in Massachusetts. The health insurance cost (and requirement) can be waived via the BIS Health Insurance waiver.

Billable (Direct) Costs:

Tuition

$ 500 Per Credit

Tuition for Full-time Load

$ 17,500

Full-Time Student Credit (per semester)

- $ 500

Effective Full-Time Tuition (after credit)

$ 17,000 (est.)

Student Services and Activities Fee

$ 500

Health Insurance*

$ 3,000

Non-Billable (Indirect) Costs:

Books and Materials

$ 1,500

Total Tuition & Fees

$ 22,000

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Boston Islamic Seminary is committed to delivering the best educational experience to its students. The Seminary views its financial aid and scholarship program as an investment in students and their futures, and thus will make an effort to support all admitted students who demonstrate financial need.

Scholarships

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.

About the Seminary

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.