How much does the seminary cost?
A. $4,000 per year. Those whose parents are unable or unwilling to pay all or part of this amount ought to seek help from benefactors. Their parish priests might be willing to sponsor them, and the candidate should not hesitate to ask. The seminarian might also pay his way be seeking summer employment in his parish or elsewhere. The seminarian also must pay for his own personal expenses, such as books, stationery, clothing, personal toilet articles, etc.