Law School
Cost of Attendance
Law Tuition Rates: Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Juris Doctor
Please note: All charges shown are per semester and all part-time fees are charged per credit. Full-time flat rate for DAY program is 10 - 15 credit hours per semester. A full-time student is registered between 10-15 credits per semester. Students pay the same flat tuition rate when they are enrolled in 10 up to and including 15 credits. Students who enroll in fewer than 10 or greater than 15 pay the per credit tuition rate.
Summer 2023: Students registered for Summer 2023 will be charged the Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 per credit rate.
Summer 2024: Students registered for Summer 2024 will be charged the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 per credit rate.
| Full-time flat rate per semester | Per Credit |
|---|---|
| $28,230 | $1,882 |
Students enrolled in the Juris Doctor Program will also be charged the SBA Dues, Bar Prep Fee and University Technology Fee.
Evening JD Program
Please note: All charges shown are per semester and all part-time fees are charged per credit. Full-time flat rate for EVENING program is based on 7 - 12 credit hours per semester.
Summer 2023: Students registered for Summer 2023 will be charged the Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 per credit rate.
Summer 2024: Students registered for Summer 2024 will be charged the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 per credit rate.
| Full-time flat rate per semester | Per Credit |
|---|---|
| $21,173 | $1,882 |
Students enrolled in the Evening JD Program will also be charged the SBA Dues, Bar Prep Fee and University Technology Fee.
Accelerated JD Program (Summer, Fall, Spring)
Per Semester Flat Rate
| Day Full-time | $28,230 |
| Evening Full-time | $21,173 |
Students enrolled into the accelerated program will be charged health insurance beginning with the Summer term in their first year. The cost of summer insurance is $731. The Accelerated Juris Doctor Program also requires SBA Dues, Bar Prep Fee and the University Technology Fee.
Master of Laws (LLM)
| Cost per Credit | |
|---|---|
| LLM Post Graduate Program | $2,383 |
Students enrolled in the Master of Laws will also be charged the SBA Dues and the University Technology Fee. The Legal English Institute is a summer program offered to incoming international Masters of Laws students.
Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD)
| Cost per Credit | |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Juridical Science | $2,383 |
After the first year students will be charged at the per credit rate in addition to the Administrative Fee. The University Technology Fee will be charged every semester a student is enrolled.
Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences (MSLL)
| Cost per Credit | |
|---|---|
| Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences | $1,882 |
Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences will also be charged the SBA Dues and the University Technology Fee.
Fees
Mandatory Fees
| Semester charge | |
|---|---|
| SBA Dues - Law Day/ SJD | $71 |
| SBA Dues - Law Evening/ LLM | $53 |
| Bar Preparation Fee - Day | $390 |
| Bar Preparation Fee - Evening | $290 |
| University Technology Fee – Law Day/SJD | $183 |
| University Technology Fee – Law Evening | $92 |
| SJD Administrative Fee – after year 1 | $2,383 |
SBA Dues
This fee covers each student’s semester contribution to the Student Bar Association (SBA), which operates as the student government at Suffolk University Law School. The dues support SBA activities and all student organizations (with the exception of the academic honor boards) at the law school. All enrolled law students are automatically members of the SBA.
Bar Preparation Fee
The Bar Preparation Fee covers each student’s semester contribution to the cost of an all-inclusive bar preparation package. This package includes enrollment in a professional bar review course offered by Barbri or another provider selected by the student, a preparation course for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), diagnostic exams, curricular programming, review books, study aids and assessment resources. The total amount of bar preparation fees paid through graduation will be less than the amount that a student would otherwise have to pay for individual retail purchase of the Barbri bar review course alone.
Miscellaneous Fees
| Late Payment Fee | $70 |
| Returned Item Fee | $25 |
| Travel Assistance Plan (Semester) | $325 |
Note
Some or all instruction for all or part of Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and mandatory fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year.