Law School Tuition and Fees

2024-25

JD Program

Students in the Juris Doctor program pay by the semester. Students in the full-time, (Day) division typically take 13 to 15 credit hours per semester. Students in the part-time, (Evening) division typically take 8 to 11 credit hours per semester.

Day (full-time) Division	Charges per semester	Total for year
First-Year Tuition	$29,535	$59,070
Upper-Division Tuition	$29,535*	$59,070*
Health Insurance	$1906	$3812
Loan Repayment Assistance Program Fee (LRAP)	$25	$50

Evening (part-time) Division	Charges per semester	Total for year
First-Year Tuition	$22,144	$44,288
Upper-Division Tuition	$22,144**	$44,288**
Health Insurance	$1906	$3812
Loan Repayment Assistance Program Fee (LRAP)	$25	$50

*Full-time upper-division students enrolled in 16 or 17 credit hours pay an additional $2,181 per credit a semester.   

**Part-time upper-division students enrolled in 12 credit hours pay an additional $2,181 per semester.

LLM Program

LLM and MSL students pay by the credit hour. Students not enrolled in classes who are continuing to work towards the degree while completing thesis pay an LLM thesis continuation fee.

Animal Law LLM and MSL Tuition	$2,181/credit
Animal Law LLM and MSL Distance Student Tuition	$2,181/credit
Environmental Law LLM and MSL Tuition	$2,181/credit
Environmental Law LLM and MSL Distance Student Tuition	$1,631/credit*
Health Insurance	$1906/semester
LLM Thesis Continuation Fee	$250/semester

*Reduced Distance Student Tuition cost is only applicable to the Environmental Law LLM and MSL program.

Additional Costs

* Food and Housing (estimated):	$9,585/semester
Books and Supplies (estimated):	$800/semester
* Transportation (estimated):	$1,350/semester
* Personal expenses (estimated):	$1,800/semester
Federal Student Loan fees (estimated):	$650/semester
Professional licensing expenses (estimated):	$910 in final year - JD only

 

Audit Program

Auditors are charged by the credit hour. The fee varies if the student is not auditing for a certificate or if the student is an alumnus. Audits require professor permission.

Per Credit Hour for Certificate	$2,181/credit
Per Credit Hour for Non-Certificate audit or alumni	$1,091/credit

Summer School

Summer school is paid for by the credit hour. A typical course in summer school is 2 to 3 hours. Students typically take one to two courses in a summer. Students taking summer school may become eligible to graduate early or take part-time semesters and still graduate within the three year full-time program.

2024
Law students & certificate auditors	$2,181/credit
Environmental Law LLM and MSL Distance Student Tuition	$1631

*Reduced Distance Student Tuition cost is only applicable to the Environmental Law LLM and MSL program.

Section and Course Fees

Individual sections or courses may have associated fees. Check to see if your section has a fee by viewing your section using WebAdvisor and clicking on the section title. If you drop a course with a fee before the late add/drop period begins (as defined on the academic calendar), then the course fee is reversed in full. If you withdraw from the course on or after the start of the late add/drop period as defined on the academic calendar, then the course fee is not adjusted.

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*Lewis & Clark reserves the right to change the charges for tuition and fees at any time and at the discretion of its Board of Trustees.

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