Life Seminary

ICAS-Accredited Degrees

Accredited Degrees From $49
After 2026 Life in Christ Grant

Qualified candidates may complete their degree requirements through rigorous competency-based assessment while receiving institutional support through the 2026 Life in Christ Grant.

$49

Starting Program Assessment Fee

Bachelor’s level, after 2026 Life in Christ Grant

Applications are free. Your Grant decision is made before any program fee is requested.

The Assessment-Based Degree Model

Life Seminary offers an assessment-based academic pathway designed for qualified learners who have already developed substantial knowledge and competencies through prior education, ministry experience, independent study, research, professional training, or other forms of documented learning.

Rather than requiring every qualified candidate to repeat traditional classroom instruction, the Seminary evaluates whether the candidate can demonstrate the competencies and learning outcomes expected of the relevant academic degree. Under this model, candidates are assessed on demonstrated mastery rather than instructional seat time.

We charge for the rigorous verification of academic mastery—not for time spent in a classroom.

2026 Life in Christ Grant

2026 Life in Christ Grant is an institutional academic-access initiative established by Life Seminary to reduce the cost of degree completion for qualified candidates entering the Seminary's competency-based assessment pathway.

Eligible candidates receive institutional support toward the instructional component normally associated with traditional degree programs. As a result, qualified candidates are not required to pay conventional semester-based or credit-hour tuition for instruction they do not need to repeat.

The grant reflects the Seminary's commitment to making rigorous academic assessment accessible to capable learners regardless of where or how their knowledge was acquired.

What candidates contribute toward

Candidates are responsible primarily for the costs associated with academic assessment and credential validation:

  • Access to the Competency-Based Ministry Assessment
  • Recognition of demonstrated ministry learning
  • Academic evaluation
  • Faculty or institutional review
  • Verification of degree-level learning outcomes
  • Academic records processing
  • Credential validation
  • Degree conferral and issuance

Limited Scholarship Funding — October 2026

The 2026 Life in Christ Grant is published in enrolment cycles, and the figures on this page are the terms of the open cycle, which runs through October 31, 2026. A later cycle publishes its own terms. A candidate admitted inside this one has their program fee locked at the figure quoted to them and pays it once, against program access that never expires and is never renewed — so a cycle that closes after admission cannot reprice a degree already begun.

Applying is free and no payment is requested until an admission and Grant decision has been issued, so a candidate loses nothing by applying inside the open cycle.

ICAS-Accredited Degrees - Financial Aid

The 2026 Life in Christ Grant makes theological education possible

Every eligible application is considered for the 2026 Life in Christ Grant. Admission and the Grant decision come first; the program assessment fee is requested afterward.

Experienced ministry practitioners are assessed on competencies they have already developed through years of ministry, rather than being required to repeat coursework they already know.

Active Grant

2026 Life in Christ Grant

ICAS-Accredited

Bachelor's Degree

Published Life Seminary tuition

$39,900.00

After 2026 Life in Christ Grant

$49

One-time program assessment fee

Grant tuition reduction: USD 39,851

  • Competency-Based Ministry Assessment
  • Recognition of demonstrated ministry learning
  • Electronic degree and permanent verification page

How this fee is reached

Published Life Seminary Tuition
$39,900.00
Assessed Prior Learning CreditAward step 1: credit for the ministry and study your review evidences
-$39,351.00
Registry & Assessment Fee
$549.00
2026 Life in Christ GrantAward step 2: released with the October 2026 cycle, not carried forward
-$500.00
Your One-Time Program Fee
$49.00

No application fee, renewal fee, per-assessment fee, or retake fee.

ICAS-Accredited

Master's Degree

Published Life Seminary tuition

$59,900.00

After 2026 Life in Christ Grant

$69

One-time program assessment fee

Grant tuition reduction: USD 59,831

  • Competency-Based Ministry Assessment
  • Recognition of demonstrated ministry learning
  • Electronic degree and permanent verification page

How this fee is reached

Published Life Seminary Tuition
$59,900.00
Assessed Prior Learning CreditAward step 1: credit for the ministry and study your review evidences
-$59,331.00
Registry & Assessment Fee
$569.00
2026 Life in Christ GrantAward step 2: released with the October 2026 cycle, not carried forward
-$500.00
Your One-Time Program Fee
$69.00

No application fee, renewal fee, per-assessment fee, or retake fee.

ICAS-Accredited

Doctoral Degree

Published Life Seminary tuition

$89,900.00

After 2026 Life in Christ Grant

$149

One-time program assessment fee

Grant tuition reduction: USD 89,751

  • Competency-Based Ministry Assessment
  • Recognition of demonstrated ministry learning
  • Electronic degree and permanent verification page

How this fee is reached

Published Life Seminary Tuition
$89,900.00
Assessed Prior Learning CreditAward step 1: credit for the ministry and study your review evidences
-$89,251.00
Registry & Assessment Fee
$649.00
2026 Life in Christ GrantAward step 2: released with the October 2026 cycle, not carried forward
-$500.00
Your One-Time Program Fee
$149.00

No application fee, renewal fee, per-assessment fee, or retake fee.

1

Apply

Submit the single-page application for free.

2

Admission & Award

Receive the decision and your locked program fee.

3

Competency-Based Ministry Assessment

Demonstrate theological understanding and the competencies developed through ministry.

4

Degree Record

Receive the electronic degree and permanent verification record.

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Credit-Bearing Degree Structure

Every degree follows a published course plan. Competency-Based Ministry Assessment recognizes theological understanding and the competencies developed through years of ministry and prior study against that plan's learning outcomes.

Bachelor's Degree

33 Courses - 120 Credits

Original Life Seminary Tuition: USD 39,900

$49

with 2026 Life in Christ Grant

Your tuition reduction: USD 39,851

Free application · You pay only USD 49 in total

One-time fee · all required assessments, reassessment, digital credential, and verification included

Bachelor-level biblical understanding and ministry competencies are evaluated through Competency-Based Ministry Assessment, recognizing learning developed through prior study and service.

Eligible candidates receive 2026 Life in Christ Grant toward applicable instructional tuition.

Master's Degree

12 Courses - 36 Credits

Original Life Seminary Tuition: USD 59,900

$69

with 2026 Life in Christ Grant

Your tuition reduction: USD 59,831

Free application · You pay only USD 69 in total

One-time fee · all required assessments, reassessment, digital credential, and verification included

Graduate theological understanding and ministry judgment are evaluated through Competency-Based Ministry Assessment, recognizing advanced learning developed through study and ministry.

Eligible candidates receive 2026 Life in Christ Grant toward applicable instructional tuition.

Doctoral Degree

20 Courses - 60 Credits

Original Life Seminary Tuition: USD 89,900

$149

with 2026 Life in Christ Grant

Your tuition reduction: USD 89,751

Free application · You pay only USD 149 in total

One-time fee · all required assessments, reassessment, digital credential, and verification included

Doctoral-level theological synthesis, research judgment, and ministry leadership are evaluated through Competency-Based Ministry Assessment against the published degree outcomes.

Eligible candidates receive 2026 Life in Christ Grant toward applicable instructional tuition.

Application

Free

No payment is required. Approval creates the candidate's portal account and enrollment.

After Graduation

Nothing Further

Your electronic degree, your credit record, and your permanent verification page are included in the program fee and stay available at no further cost.

Why Is the Cost Different From Traditional Universities?

Traditional institutions structure tuition around the delivery of instruction over semesters, credit hours, faculty teaching time, and campus facilities. Life Seminary focuses its resources on one fundamental academic question: can the candidate demonstrate the knowledge and competencies required for the degree?

Degree
Traditional U.S. tuition
Life Seminary typical tuition
Bachelor's Degree
USD 39,900
$49You save USD 39,851
Master's Degree
USD 59,900
$69You save USD 59,831
Doctoral Degree
USD 89,900
$149You save USD 89,751

Traditional figures are approximate published total-program costs at conventional U.S. institutions and are shown for comparison only. Where mastery can be demonstrated through rigorous assessment, the Seminary recognizes that learning without requiring unnecessary duplication of instruction.

What the Program Assessment Fee Represents

Paid once, the program assessment fee covers Competency-Based Ministry Assessment for the published degree plan, reassessment within program access, academic records, the Seminary's credential-validation process, the electronic degree, and its verification page. There is no term renewal, no per-assessment fee, and no retake fee.

The Seminary combines theological knowledge with assessed ministry experience under the published result weighting. Its academic recognition policy retains the minimum recognized percentage at the pass mark when reporting the combined result.

Academic Integrity

Recognition of demonstrated learning is grounded in published academic outcomes.

Experienced practitioners bring learning developed through ministry, theological education, training, and independent study. Competency-Based Ministry Assessment relates that learning to the knowledge, understanding, and judgment expected at the selected degree level.

Academic decisions are based upon documented performance against established institutional learning outcomes and assessment standards.

Learning is not measured by time alone.

Life Seminary believes that academic competence should ultimately be demonstrated through what a learner knows, understands, analyzes, applies, and can independently accomplish. Traditional classroom instruction remains an important pathway to higher education—but it is not the only pathway through which advanced knowledge may be acquired. The Seminary's competency-based assessment model provides an alternative pathway for qualified learners whose prior learning already substantially satisfies program expectations.

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Tuition & Assessment Summary

Degree
Credits Required
Typical Total
Bachelor's Degree
120
$49
Master's Degree
36
$69
Doctoral Degree
60
$149

Tuition: one program assessment fee, paid once, with every required assessment and reassessment included. Original Life Seminary tuition of USD 39,900 (Bachelor), USD 59,900 (Master), and USD 89,900 (Doctorate) is reduced to $49, $69, and $149 under 2026 Life in Christ Grant. Applications are free, so the minimum total to complete a degree is $49, $69, and $149. Nothing further is charged after graduation.

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