Grace School of Theology

Key Highlights

• Private nonprofit, nondenominational theological institution governed by a Board of Trustees
• Incorporated in Texas in 2001; first classes began in 2002
• ATS institutional accreditation reaffirmed through March 31, 2035
• Active Fall 2026 registration and 2026–27 academic calendar

Student Life & Environment

Student experience at Grace is closely tied to its Christian mission and to a cohort that may participate from many locations. The school describes discipleship and mentorship as central to online student success, while new-student orientation is offered at the main location and online. Community life therefore appears to rely substantially on classes, mentoring, ministry relationships, and digital interaction rather than the large-scale clubs, athletics, and entertainment associated with a residential university. Academic support is concrete and accessible at a distance. Enrolled students receive online library access through Canvas, including theological books, ebooks, journals, and research databases. Library training videos help students use those collections. An online Writing Center provides guidance on Turabian documentation and sample research papers, and a writing tutor is available in person, by email, and by telephone. Grace Coaching Services also offers research, writing, reading, and study support. Separate contacts are published for admissions, registration, billing, student success, library assistance, and technical support. The institution’s faith commitments meaningfully shape participation. Applicants must identify as Christians, and students are expected to acknowledge and respect Grace’s doctrinal position and engage disagreements collegially. That environment may appeal to students seeking explicitly evangelical formation, but it warrants careful review by applicants whose beliefs differ. The current official pages do not provide a verified institutional housing offer or a conventional residential-life description. Students planning to attend activities in The Woodlands should therefore ask Grace directly about attendance expectations and make their own housing, transportation, and daily-living arrangements unless the institution confirms otherwise.

Location & Surroundings

Grace’s main administrative offices are at 2700 Technology Forest Boulevard, Suite 225, in The Woodlands, Texas. The official history says the headquarters contains classrooms, faculty offices, and the main library. This differs from the database record’s Conroe city, so prospective visitors should use the current official address rather than assuming the listed database city is the teaching location. The Woodlands is part of the wider Houston metropolitan area, which places the school near a large and diverse urban region while retaining a suburban headquarters setting. Grace’s history emphasizes a distributed model: its earliest classes met in Greater Houston churches, it began online delivery in 2008, and it later developed teaching activity in other Texas locations and internationally. Current applicants should confirm whether any site outside The Woodlands is authorized for their particular language, degree, and term rather than relying on historical site lists. Location is less decisive here than at a traditional residential college because every course is advertised as accessible online. Students considering in-person participation should still investigate commuting, local accommodation, parking, and the frequency of required meetings. Grace’s public pages reviewed for this profile do not establish institution-provided housing, dining, or campus transportation.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Grace’s current tuition page prices both undergraduate and graduate credit at $400 per credit hour, DMin credit at $500, and PhD credit at $600. It states that these rates apply to online and on-campus students. Recurring charges include a $40 administration fee per course and a $100 technology fee per semester. The listed application fee is $55. Certain programs require additional costs; for example, Logos Bible Software is listed at $205 for the MABS, MDiv, and ThM. Doctoral students may also face binding, filing, extension, and graduation charges. These published prices were current on the page reviewed in August 2026, but students should obtain a personalized total for their intended credit load and term. The financial-aid office states that eligible programs can participate in federal Title IV aid, with exceptions that include the Biblical Studies Certificate, Diploma in Biblical Studies, Christian Counseling certificate, and DMin. Grace also publishes information on veterans’ benefits, military tuition assistance, an institutional tuition-assistance program, payment plans, and a spouse audit benefit. Institutional tuition assistance is evaluated by semester and is not guaranteed. The Texas Hazlewood exemption does not apply because Grace is not a Texas public institution. Career preparation is specialized. The BABS is framed around biblical knowledge, interpretation, communication, and service in churches, missions, and other Christian contexts; graduate and doctoral programs similarly emphasize ministry and theological leadership. These pathways may support pastoral, teaching, counseling-related ministry, chaplaincy, missions, or nonprofit service depending on the degree and outside credential requirements. Grace does not supply verified salary or placement claims on the sources used here. Students pursuing licensed counseling, chaplaincy, teaching, or other regulated work should confirm independently whether a chosen program meets the relevant employer, ordination body, state, or professional requirements.