Costs & Budget
Listed below is the estimated Law School budget for entering students during the 2009-2010 academic year. The 2010-2011 budget will be posted in late spring. 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. 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 the Student Loan Administration.
Tuition $43,998
Medical Insurance* $2,025
Student Life Fee $714
Room and Board $13,455
Transcript fee (one time) $45
Books $1,650
Personal Expenses/Misc. $2,670
Transportation Expenses $1,785
TOTAL $66,342
*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.
