Tuition and Fees

Students must complete 84 units to graduate. Beginning with the 2007 Fall Term, Tuition will be $575.00 per unit. Law School Alumni may audit courses for $282.50 per unit (1/2 the regular tuition charge).

$575.00 X 84 units = $48,300.00 for tuition only.

Tuition and fees are due at the time of registration.  Registration is defined as both the payment of applicable tuition and fees and the completion of all registration forms.  Fees are $190.00 in the Fall for each of the first three years of the four year program and $540.00 in the Fall of the fourth year.  These fees include a $50.00 registration fee, $100.00 WESTLAW/LexisNexis fee, $30.00 Student Bar Association Fee, $10.00 miscellaneous supplies fee and, in the fourth year, a $410.00 graduation fee.

In the Spring of each year for four years, the fees are $90.00 which includes a $50.00 registration fee, $30.00 Student Bar Association fee and a $10.00 miscellaneous supplies fee.  Summer session fees for three years are $60.00 which includes a $50.00 registration fee and a $10.00 miscellaneous supplies fee.  Students who enter the program in either the Spring or Summer pay a pro-rated WESTLAW/Lexis Nexis fee of $50.00.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year Fall Semester

4th Year Fall Semester

Spring Semester for Four Years

Summer Session Fees

The following additional fees may be incurred by students:

A student can expect that the cost to earn the J. D. degree, including tuition and fees for the four-year program will be approximately $48,990.00. This cost does not include books, other required class materials or additional fees that a student may incur.

In order to insure space for those wishing to attend, a $100.00 deposit is required within 10 days after acceptance. This deposit is non refundable but will be applied against tuition. If a deposit is not received within ten days from the date of the acceptance letter, the application will be set aside and considered again only in the sequence in which it arises with reference to other applications.

Tuition and fees are subject to change upon reasonable notice to applicants and students.

* After initial registration, students may request a change in their schedule to either add or drop a course by completing and submitting the necessary Request to Add or Drop a Class form and paying the Change of Schedule fee. Students may only ADD a course up until the second class meeting of the course to be added and must pay any additional tuition charges incurred as a result of the additional units. Students may not ADD a class after the second class meeting. The Change of Schedule fee of $25.00 is assessed for each Change of Schedule request. For purposes of this section, "initial" registration means Fall registration for Fall or Fall-Spring courses, Spring registration for Spring courses, and Summer registration for summer courses. Please be advised that students may petition to drop a course anytime prior to the final examination for the course, but are subject to the tuition refund policies set forth in the Enrollment Agreement.

** If a student, in emergency or other extraordinary circumstances (as determined by and in the discretion of the Dean), needs to reschedule a course examination, an administrative fee of $80.00 per examination will be assessed.

*** Students and alumni may request Official transcripts from the Law School at a cost of $10.00 per Official Transcript and $5.00 for an Unofficial Transcript.  All requests must be made in writing and a Transcript Request form can be found on the Registrar's page of this web site. An additional fee will be charged to expedite the processing of a Transcript or Letter of Good Standing.

**** At the time of registration for the Fall semester of the fourth year, each graduating student is assessed a fee of $410.00. This fee helps defray the cost of diplomas, the graduation ceremony and other expenses. The fee is only refundable if a student fails to graduate and is not otherwise refundable, even if a student chooses not to attend the graduation ceremony.

***** A fee for course materials may be charged if an instructor requires photocopied materials to substitute for or to supplement course books. The amount of the fee is based on the actual cost of copying and is posted to the student's account with notice to the student. All fees are non-refundable except as set forth below under "Refunds".

Payment of tuition and fees
Students who enroll in 5 or more units may pay their tuition and fees in full at the beginning of each semester or in three installments. Students who choose to pay in installments must pay a $100.00 Administrative Fee and pay one-third of the tuition plus all applicable fees at the time of registration. The remaining two-thirds of the tuition is due as will be determined in the installment agreement between the student and school.

Students who fail to pay tuition installments by the deadlines set forth in the installment agreements will be assessed a late installment payment fees indicated in the installment agreement. The late installment payment fee will also apply to students who have paid their installment on time, but whose check is later returned to the Law School due to insufficient funds or is unsigned. A $25.00 returned check fee will also be assessed at this time.

Refunds
If a student cancels their Enrollment Agreement within 5 business days of the first day of instruction, the Law School will refund all charges paid by the student.

If a student withdraws or is dismissed prior to the completion of the semester, the Law School will refund unused tuition on a pro rata basis as set forth in the Law School Enrollment Agreement. Fees are non-refundable. Special rules apply to refunds for veterans receiving benefits. For more information, please contact the Registrar.

Financial Assistance
The Law School does not participate directly in any federal or state insured student loan programs at this time. However, many law students receive financial assistance by way of the Professional Education Plan (PEP) offered through TERI (www.teri.org), or they are able to obtain a Wells Fargo Education Connection  Education Loan through Wells Fargo's web site (www.wellsfargo.com) under the heading "Student Loans."  Both TERI and Wells Fargo Loan applications are available on their respective web sites or at the Law School. For more information regarding these loan programs you can contact TERI directly at 1-800-255-TERI or Wells Fargo at 1-800-658-3567.  It is the applicant's and/or student's sole responsibility to procure any such financial assistance and the Law School has no connection therewith. School officials are authorized only to certify students for loan amounts for tuition, fees and books.  A loan request in excess thereof will not be certified.

The Law School offers a limited number of merit scholarships.  However, no tuition scholarships are available to first year law students.

Registration
Registration Registration forms will be sent to students by mail. All Registration forms must be returned with an Enrollment Agreement by the deadline indicated on the form by way of U.S. mail ONLY.

Tuition and fees are due at the time of registration. Registration requires timely payment of all applicable tuition and fees and the completion of all registration forms, including the Enrollment Agreement and Installment Agreement if applicable.
Registration for returning students must be completed no later than the date posted on the School's Web page, posted at the School, or both. 

Late Registration

The school's business records must be accurate by the beginniing of the first day of classes.  Students whose registration packets are not postmarked by the due date and received by the first day of classes will be required to schedule an appointment with the Registrar to complete the registration process, will be assessed a late fee of $125 and a $100 in-person processing fee.  Students who are not timely registered will not be added to the roll sheets.

The late registration fee will also apply to students who timely register, but whose check is later returned to the Law School for insufficient funds or any other reason which prevents the School from timely registering the student. A $25.00 returned check fee will also be assessed at this time. Students are not permitted to register after Friday of the first week of classes.

Registration constitutes a financial contract between the student and the Law School. Failure to make payments, in a timely manner of any amounts owed to the Law School will result in late charge, may be cause for exclusion from classes or examinations; withholding of grades, transcripts, diplomas, degrees or student services, or dismissal. Students should contact the Associate Dean, Business and Finance as early as possible if they anticipate financial hardship which may preclude them from timely paying their tuition and fees.