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Where the Mind is, the Heart will follow....
We offer courses that challenge your mind, not your finances; that increase your faith, not your debt; that encourage vocations, not nervous breakdowns; that conform to your schedule, not ours.
Discover how orienting the educational platform toward the future of virtual work environments provides the benefits of classical education to the overlooked, overworked, and under-served working adult Christian.
Discover how orienting the educational platform toward the future of virtual work environments provides the benefits of classical education to the overlooked, overworked, and under-served working adult Christian.
A School without Walls or Clocks....
The instructors at St. Hildegard’s Theological Seminary understand the difficulties of seeking traditional theological education while juggling work, ministry, family, and personal obligations.
That’s why this Independent Catholic Graduate School is different. We have embraced modern work trends and have created a cutting-edge model of education that delivers the best of brick-and-mortar university training to the busy adult student. We have combined the benefits of live delivery of material & professor interaction with the modern need for flexibility of schedule and at-home convenience. The proof of success is results: St. Hildegard’s measures success by performance, not attendance.
That’s why this Independent Catholic Graduate School is different. We have embraced modern work trends and have created a cutting-edge model of education that delivers the best of brick-and-mortar university training to the busy adult student. We have combined the benefits of live delivery of material & professor interaction with the modern need for flexibility of schedule and at-home convenience. The proof of success is results: St. Hildegard’s measures success by performance, not attendance.
We have the technology....
In times past, technology at universities was used primarily for word processing for writing papers. For two decades, people have argued for employers to recognize that physical attendance is no longer indispensable to the workplace, let alone liberal arts education. Finally, a school that has seen the light!
....but who has the time....
Telecommunications innovations have taken us beyond the watch and into a theological education that is truly “eternal”. At St. Hildegard, students can listen to lectures and work when they have time and when their energy and creativity is at its peak. Our dynamic lectures are recorded,; our classrooms are digitally every-present yet interactive; our instructors readily available. Absenteeism due to traffic, illness, and family emergencies are all a thing of the past.
....or the money?
St. Hildegard has overcome two of the major obstacles to achieving a quality theological education: no time and too far. The third barrier to quality theological education is cost. A mid-range seminary costs an average of $200-300 per credit hour. That’s $600-900 per course. That means a 30-credit Masters degree, without fees or thesis writing costs, costs $27,000. A Master of Divinity degree (90 to 114 credits) can cost anywhere between $50,000 and $100,000. For priests in the Independent Sacramental Movement who will likely never earn a salary from their ministry, money places seminary out of reach.
At St. Hildegard, though we pay for experienced, qualified professors, we keep costs extremely low by avoiding the high cost of a typical bloated university administration. Right now, tuition is a meager $130 per class. Our goal is to never exceed the reach of our target-community. Our seminary is a ministry unto itself.
At St. Hildegard, though we pay for experienced, qualified professors, we keep costs extremely low by avoiding the high cost of a typical bloated university administration. Right now, tuition is a meager $130 per class. Our goal is to never exceed the reach of our target-community. Our seminary is a ministry unto itself.
Any class, anyone, any time.
At St. Hildegard, a fascinating theological class should not be reserved to an initiated few. Therefore, every single one of our courses is open to anyone. A lay person may take as many of our courses for personal enrichment, either with or without a grade, as they choose. We also allow open enrollment and, because our lectures are recorded and all notes, readings, and discussions remain up in the classroom, a student can begin mid-semester and still enjoy the course material.
Why should clergy be the only ones with a quality diocesan education? With today's technology, why should students have to commute or miss out entirely on good schools too far away? God calls all people to the Wisdom of knowing Him through His Word and Sacrament. We answer His call by opening wide our digital doors to all who seek Lady Wisdom and her fruits!
Join us and see how a little common sense and forward-thinking can transform theological education as we know it.
Why should clergy be the only ones with a quality diocesan education? With today's technology, why should students have to commute or miss out entirely on good schools too far away? God calls all people to the Wisdom of knowing Him through His Word and Sacrament. We answer His call by opening wide our digital doors to all who seek Lady Wisdom and her fruits!
Join us and see how a little common sense and forward-thinking can transform theological education as we know it.
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