Listed below is the estimated Law School budget for the 2008-2009 academic year. In determining a student's budget, the University uses Bureau of Labor Statistics figures to estimate expenditures for the nine-month academic year. In the case of a student with dependent(s), the family's additional actual costs, within reason, will be used to determine the student budget. Such reasonable additional costs generally are about $4,000 per dependent. Some students may have additional personal expenses included in the standard budget. Examples of such additional expenses are expenses incurred by a handicapped student, if the expenses are not covered by insurance, and additional childcare or day care expenses. Students with special circumstances should verify the final amount of their budgets with Graduate Financial Aid.

Tuition $41,157
Medical Insurance* $1,770
Health Service Fee $531
Activities Fee $147
Room $8,730
Board $4,725
Books $1,650
Personal Expenses/Misc. $2,670
Transportation Expenses $1,785

TOTAL $63,165

*All law students are required to have acceptable medical insurance coverage. Students do not have to join the University's plan if they provide evidence of comparable coverage under their own plan.

An individual student's actual budget will vary from this standard budget depending upon individual taste and circumstance. Keep in mind, however, that this budget is the one that the University uses for all law students in determining financial need for scholarships and loans.