Tuition and Fees for Law Students
The tuition and fees outlined in each schedule outlines the actual charges that a student will incur from the institution in a given academic term. Specific tuition charges and fees are detailed in each section for the current and upcoming academic years.
The 2019-2020 tuition and fee rates are in effect from Aug. 1, 2019 until July 31, 2020.
| J.D. Law Tuition (1-7 hours or >17 hours) | $1,315 per hour |
| J.D. Law Tuition (8-11 hours) | $12,575 per semester |
| J.D. Law Tuition (12-17 hours) | $18,915 per semester |
| LL.M. Law Tuition (1-4 hours or >14 hours) | $1,410 per hour |
| LL.M. Law Tuition (5-9 hours) | $11,125 per semester |
| LL.M. Law Tuition (10-14 hours) | $16,850 per semester |
| M.Jur. Law Tuition (1-7 hours or >17 hours) | $1,315 per hour |
| M.Jur. Law Tuition (8-11 hours) | $11,600 per semester |
| M.Jur. Law Tuition (12-17 hours) | $17,450 per semester |
| Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >8 hours) | $340 per semester |
| Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <9 hours) | $175 per semester |
| Summer Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >2 hours) | $170 |
| Summer Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <3 hours) | $84 |
| Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >8 hours) | $100 per semester |
| Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <9 hours) | $50 per semester |
| Summer Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >2 hours) | $50 |
| Summer Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <3 hours) | $25 |
| Bookstore Account Charge – optional*** (>8 hours) | $800 per semester |
| Bookstore Account Charge – optional*** (<9 hours) | $400 per semester |
*Student Activity Fee partially supports a wide variety of professional services and organizations available to all St. Mary’s students. These include: Student Health Center, Student Psychological and Testing Services, Career Services, the Dean of Students and Student Life, Campus Recreation and the following student organizations: Student Government Association, Student Bar Association, The Rattler student newspaper, and the University Programming Council. Students receive free admission to athletic events (other than conference playoffs) and most concerts, lectures and drama productions.
**The Information Services fee supports a wide variety of services provided to all St. Mary’s students. These services include but are not limited to bandwidth, wifi, infrastructure upgrades, student printing, information security systems, library databases, research journals, Canvas system components and classroom technology upgrades. The fee applies to all students regardless of instructional method (on campus or off campus). Full details can be found on Gateway.
***Bookstore charge accounts are per-semester lines of credit that can be used to purchase books and supplies at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at St. Mary’s. A bookstore account is optional and can be waived.
Student Deposits
Incoming students are required to pay a $300 seat deposit and $500 tuition deposit.
J.D. Seat Deposit
J.D. Tuition Deposit
Previous Tuition Information
- 2018-2019 Tuition and Fees
J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition Rates — 2018-2019 J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition (1-7 hours or >17 hours) $1,270 per hour J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition (8-11 hours) $12,150 per semester J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition (12-17 hours) $18,275 per semester LL.M. Law Tuition Rates — 2018-2019 LL.M. Law Tuition (1-7 hours or >17 hours) $1,285 per hour LL.M. Law Tuition (8-11 hours) $12,410 per semester LL.M. Law Tuition (12-17 hours) $18,660 per semester Required Fees — 2018-2019 Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >8 hours) $330 per semester Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <9 hours) $170 per semester Summer Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >2 hours) $165 Summer Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <3 hours) $82 Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >8 hours) $100 per semester Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <9 hours) $50 per semester Summer Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, >2 hours) $50 Summer Information Services Fee** (law, graduate, Ph.D. students, <3 hours) $25 Bookstore Account Charge – optional*** (>8 hours) $800 per semester Bookstore Account Charge – optional*** (<9 hours) $400 per semester - 2017-2018 Tuition and Fees
J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition Rates — 2017-2018 J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition (1-7 hours or >17 hours) $1,235 per hour J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition (8-11 hours) $11,820 per semester J.D. and M.Jur. Law Tuition (12-17 hours) $17,775 per semester LL.M. Law Tuition Rates — 2017-2018 LL.M. Law Tuition (1-7 hours or >17 hours) $1,250 per hour LL.M. Law Tuition (8-11 hours) $12,075 per semester LL.M. Law Tuition (12-17 hours) $18,155 per semester Required Fees — 2017-2018 Student Activity Fee* (>9 hours) $320 per semester Student Activity Fee* (1-9 hours) $165 per semester Summer Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D., >2 hours) $160 Summer Student Activity Fee* (law, graduate, Ph.D., <3 hours) $80 Bookstore Account Charge – optional** (>8 hours) $800 per semester Bookstore Account Charge – optional** (<9 hours) $400 per semester *Student Activity Fee partially supports a wide variety of professional services and organizations available to all St. Mary’s students. These include: Student Health Center, Student Psychological and Testing Services, Career Services, the Dean of Students and Student Life, Campus Recreation and the following student organizations: Student Government Association, Student Bar Association, The Rattler student newspaper, and the University Programming Council. Students receive free admission to athletic events (other than conference playoffs) and most concerts, lectures and drama productions.
**Bookstore charge accounts are per-semester lines of credit that can be used to purchase books and supplies at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at St. Mary’s. A bookstore account is optional and can be waived.