Costs & Budget

Listed below is the estimated Law School budget for entering students during the 2011-2012 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.  Some students may have additional personal expenses included in the standard budget. Examples of such additional expenses are expenses incurred by a disabled 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 $47,502
Medical Insurance* $2,466
Student Life Fee $852
Room and Board $13,590
Transcript fee (one time) $45
Books $1,755
Personal Expenses/Misc. $2,880
Transportation Expenses $1,845

TOTAL $70,935

*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.