Maitripa College

We offer both a Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies and Master of Divinity degree. If completing a degree program is not your end goal, Maitripa College offers the opportunity to take many classes as a Continuing Education (CE) Student. Scholarships and ordained sangha fellowships, flexible schedules, and the attractions of Portland, Oregon, put your affordable graduate degree or continuing education within reach.

A. Maitripa College is committed to keeping our programs accessible to every student who wishes to study here. To that end tuition is a fraction of the cost of comparable graduate programs in the United States. Additionally, we make every effort to consider the financial concerns of each student, and to support their progress through a commitment to flexible payment options and scholarship opportunities.

Completion of the online application form including two letters of recommendation, an essay, statement of interest, resume, transcripts and payment of the application fee (see below). Clear commitment to completing the Maitripa College degree program as evidenced by signing the Enrollment Agreement available at Orientation.

The goal of this eight-week summer course will be gaining the ability to pronounce and read Tibetan sentences. Specifically, we will read and debate in Tibetan the early chapters of Pur-bu-jok's Collected Topics. This text introduces logical reasoning within a framework of Dharmakrti's Commentary on Dignga's Compendium of Valid Cognition and the Buddhist Stra School system of tenets.

Provide Maitripa College with documentation of sufficient financing for at least one year of study, including living expenses and tuition. Sign your I-20 and use it to apply for your F-1 visa at the US Consulate in your home country. After arriving in Portland, you must check-in with the Maitripa College administrative office, bringing your passport, I-94, and I-20 documents, before the term begins.