Institute of Lutheran Theology is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 13 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 5 Certificate, 1 Associate, 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 2 Doctorate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,560 for undergraduate programs and $8,710 for graduate programs.

Last year, total 7 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameInstitute of Lutheran Theology
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address910 4th Street, Brookings, SD
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$10,560
Graduate Tuition & Fees$8,710
Online Degree Programs
Total13 Programs
Certificate5 Programs
Associates1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Institute of Lutheran Theology. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $10,560 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,710 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $415 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $445 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$4,890$5,010$9,978$10,160$10,560
Graduate$7,620$7,836$8,028$8,350$8,710
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$380$390$400$400$415
Graduate$405$417$425$425$445
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Institute of Lutheran Theology offers 13 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Certificates, 1 Associates, 1 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Doctorate.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs511 42NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs511 42NOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Philosophy and Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Divinity/Ministry2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Youth MinistryONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Lay MinistryONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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