2026-27 Fall, Spring & Summer Trimesters' Registration & Tuition & Payment Information


All tuition and fees are paid by ACH bank funds transfer (or by wire transfers for international students). AJR does not accept credit cards or checks for the payment of tuition and fees.
The ONE exception is the non-refundable registration fee of $270. This fee is paid as part of filling out the registration form – and is paid by credit card. Students will not be able to register for courses until they have filled out the form and paid this fee.
  • Fall trimester registration is due on or before 6:00pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 and must be accompanied by your financial aid application, if applying.
  • Spring trimester registration is due on or before 6:00pm Eastern Time on a date to be determined and must be accompanied by your financial aid application, if applying.
  • Summer trimester registration is due on or before 6:00pm Eastern Time on a date to be determined and must be accompanied by your financial aid application, if applying.
  • All matriculated students who register after the deadlines listed above will be assessed a late fee of $150, plus an additional $5 per day, until they register.

ALL STUDENTS (including those maintaining matriculation) are required to register.

Students pay tuition according to the following schedule:

Credits Tuition
1.0 $1,568
2.0 $3,136
3.0 $4,704
4.0 $6,272
5.0 $7,840
6.0 $9,408
7.0 $10,680
8.0 $11,167
9.0 $11,167
10.0 $11,167
11.0 $11,526
12.0 $11,526
13.0 $11,526
14.0 $11,526

*Per each additional credit over 14 credits – $1,394

Mechina Program

The AJR Mechina Hebrew Program is a three trimester progression which prepares students to take Hebrew 250 (1A). Classes meet two days a week. The special tuition rate for Mechina Hebrew (or Mechina Jewish Studies) is the equivalent of three (3) credits per trimester ($4,704). Each student will take a Hebrew placement test to confirm where in the Mechina program they belong. See the Academic Catalog, Section XVII for more information.

Fees

Hover over or tap each fee name for more information.

Accelerated Program Fee

$850

Alternate Fall Gathering & Spring Gathering Fee

$350

Application Fee

$375 (ordination program);
$50 (M.A. program)

Audit (Alumni)

$500 – ARC Members
$775 – Non-ARC Members

[fees are halved for a one credit course]

Audit (Current Student)

Audit rate is one-half the applicable rate per each audited course.

Bulk Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing Fee

$750

Coaching with AJR Nusah Instructors

$900

Coaching with Outside Instructors

$200

Fall Gathering

$895
Single Room Supplement + $195

Gabbai

$1568 – counts towards the total for tuition package

Incomplete Extension Fee

$75

Independent Study Fee

1 Credit Course – $1200

2 Credit Course – $2100

4 Credit Course – $3900

Late Registration Fee

$150 the day after registration ends & increases by $5 per day until registration is completed

Late Payment Fee

$175 automatically assessed the day after a missed payment was due

Master’s Project Fee

$500

Payment Processing Error Fee

$5

Registration Fee or Maintaining Matriculation Fee

$270

Ritual Skills Workshop

$850

Senior Ordination Fee

$1200

Spring Gathering

$895
Single Room Supplement + $195

Transcript Fee

$5 per transcript

Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing Fee

$200 per 2 credits

Optional Student Association dues of $36 are collected in the fall and spring trimester with registration.

CORE CONCEPTS SEMINAR – Ordination students are required to take four of the six trimesters of Core Concepts Seminar. Rabbinical and cantorial students are not charged for these four seminars and receive no credit.

FIELDWORK SUPPORT SEMINAR – Fieldwork approval is required & the form can be downloaded here: FWSS Approval Request Form.

Tuition Payments

Full payment, or your first installment plan payment must be received by the dates listed below. Should payment not be received by the dates listed below, students will automatically be put on a 3-month payment plan & will incur a $175 late payment fee.
Matriculated students have 3 options for payment: payment in full, 3 installments payment plan, 4 installments payment plan
Gesher students (non-matriculated) have 2 options for payment: payment in full or 3 installments payment plan

Payment Plans
If full payment poses a hardship, tuition may be paid in monthly installments. The bursar will set up a payment plan on the student’s Populi financial tab, and students will be sent instructions on how to activate it. AJR installment plans must be set up as automatic payments in Populi using an ACH funds transfer. International students only must set up wire transfers.

Below are the payment due dates for each installment plan.

Fall Trimester
Payment in full for students taking the Intersession course is due August 6, 2026.
Payment in full for students not taking the Intersession course is due October 1, 2026.
Three-month payment plans are due August 6, October 6, November 6, 2026.
Four-month payment plans are due August 6, September 8, October 6, November 6, 2026.

Spring Trimester
Payment in full is due by Jan 4, 2027.
Three-month payment plans are due January 4, February 4, March 4, 2027.
Four-month payment plans are due January 4, February 4, March 4, April 5, 2027.

Summer Trimester
Payment in full is due by May 3, 2027.
Three-month payment plans are due May 3, June 3, July 6, 2027.
Four-month payment plans are due May 3, June 3, July 6, July 26, 2027.

A late payment fee of $175 will be assessed if payment is not received by the due date. This fee will be automatically assessed the day after a payment is missed.

Please Note:
Students will not be able to re-register or be ordained (unless an arrangement to complete payment is reached) until full payment is received. The penalty for failure to pay in full by the end of the trimester is based on the amount of the unpaid balance. The penalty will be assessed monthly until the balance is paid.

If the Balance is: The Penalty is:
Less than $100 $ 50
$100 to $500 $100
$501 and up $150

Refunds

  • Refunds (Complete Withdrawal from Term) – Students who cancel their entire registration prior to the first day of classes are entitled to a refund of 95% of that trimester’s tuition; students who withdraw after the first day of classes during the first two weeks of the term are entitled to a refund of 80% of that trimester’s tuition; students who withdraw during the third week of classes are entitled to a refund of 60% of that trimester’s tuition. No refunds will be made after the start of the fourth week of the term.
  • Refunds (One or More Courses – but not all courses) – Students who drop a course within the add/drop period will do so without penalty. Students who withdraw from a course after the add/drop period ends, but within the first month of a trimester (for a course that runs the entire term), or within the first two weeks of the course for a course that runs half the term, are entitled to a refund of 60% of the tuition for that course. No refunds will be made after the first four weeks of classes for a course that runs the entire term or after the first two weeks of a course that runs half the term.
  • Intersession Refunds – Students who cancel registration of an intersession course prior to the start of the first day of the course are entitled to a refund of 95% of the course. Given the condensed nature of intersession courses, students who withdraw from an intersession course by 11:59 am on the first day, are entitled to a 50% refund for a two-day intersession course, and a 75% refund for a four-day course. If a student withdraws from an intersession course after 11:59 am on the first day of the course, no refund will be given.
  • Registration fees, in all cases, are nonrefundable.
  • All refunds are made by ACH bank funds transfer. Refunds for international students are made by check.
  • Fall and Spring Gatherings Refund Policy for Matriculated Students
    11 days in advance & earlier (up to the Tuesday 11 days prior to the Gathering), with approved waiver:
    – Full credit to account plus a $350 charge for the Alternative Gathering
    10 days in advance & later (starting Wednesday of the week prior to the week of the Gathering):
    – No refund. $350 of fees already paid will be applied to the Alternative Gathering fee.
    Exceptions to the no refund policy may be made in the case of a death in the family or other serious emergency. A refund in the case of a qualifying emergency must be approved by the Academic Dean.

Specific Policies for GI Bill Recipients

Credit for Prior Learning (38 CFR 21.4254(c )(3). The school maintains a written record of the previous education and training of the GI Bill recipient and grant credit appropriately, with the training period shortened proportionately.

Pro Rata Refund (38 CFR 21.4254(c)(13), 21.455). We will refund the unused portion of prepaid tuition and fees on a pro rata basis. The exact proration will be determined on the ratio of the number of days of instruction completed by the student to the total number of instructional days in the course. Any amount in excess of $10.00 for an enrollment fee or registration fee will also be prorated.

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