Law school tuition is assessed on a flat-rate basis and is billed half fall/half spring. Summer tuition is billed separately on a per-credit basis. However, students who enroll in nine or more Law School credits during the summer will be charged the regular flat rate. Tuition and fee rates are published here.
In most years, the fall tuition bill will be due on September 10, and the spring tuition bill will be due on January 10. Summer tuition is normally due either May 10 or June 10, depending on when the student enrolls. The bursar emails students on the third Thursday of the month if a new invoice has been generated. You can access your bursar account statements here.
Students whose financial aid (loans, scholarships, etc.) is sufficient to cover obligations and processed before the due date should not need to submit payment. Financial aid should disburse 10 days prior to the beginning of each semester. Students whose aid exceeds their charges will receive a refund from the bursar. Students are strongly encouraged to set up direct deposit of bursar refunds, so that any excess funds can be deposited directly into their checking or savings account. Students who have not set up direct deposit will be issued a refund check, which will be mailed to the local address that they have listed in the Student Center. Instructions for updating student addresses can be found at Student Central.
Payment options
Students have access to multiple payment options. Paying directly from a checking or savings account is the ideal payment method. Students who choose this option will be asked to provide their account number and bank routing number to facilitate payment. Students may also pay via their credit or debit card. Please note that students who pay in this fashion will be assessed a separate 2.75% service charge by the payment processor. This separate charge is non-refundable. To illustrate, if a student pays a $5,000 tuition bill with their credit card, the payment processor will charge the student an additional $137.50 ($5,000 x 2.75% = $137.50.)
Students may also grant third-party access to their bursar account to pay their tuition bill. Students who wish to grant that access can do so here. International students who wish to pay from a foreign bank account can submit payment via GlobalPay or Flywire. Because of longer payment processing times, students who choose to pay via one of these methods should submit their payment well in advance of the bill due date.
A full list of payment options, which also include submitting payment by check or a from a 529 savings plan, can be found on the Student Central website. For a service fee, students may also set up a payment plan to pay their bill in up to three or four separate payments.
Law students who have questions about their charges or how to submit payment should contact the Law School's financial aid office for assistance.
Late payments
Students who fail to submit their payment by the bursar bill due date will be assessed a 1.5% late fee. Such fees can really add up, so it is important that students monitor their bursar account closely. Students who wish to dispute or appeal charges can contact Student Central for assistance.