Tuition at Capital University Law School is assessed on a strict per credit hour basis. The tuition rate for the 2020-2021 academic year is $1,334 per credit hour.
The Cost of Attendance tables below contain estimated tuition costs for each program. Please see the curriculum for your program for specific course information: http://law.capital.edu/JD_Required_Curriculum/.
Your actual tuition charges will depend on the number of credit hours for which you register. Any changes to your registration during the semester will result in a billing adjustment and adjustments to your total cost of attendance.
Please review the tuition refund and Financial Aid – Title IV Refund policies for specific information on adjustments: http://www.capital.edu/Refund-Process/.
Incoming Students
| FULL TIME DAY NEW |
|
PART TIME DAY NEW |
| Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 |
|
Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 |
| Total Estimated credit hours: 29 |
|
Total Estimated credit hours: 22 |
| Tuition |
$38,686 |
|
Tuition |
$29,348 |
| Technology Fee |
$110 |
|
Technology Fee |
$110 |
| Health & Wellness Fee |
$110 |
|
Total Tuition and Fees |
$29,458 |
| Total Tuition and Fees |
$38,906 |
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| |
|
|
Books/Supplies |
$1,000 |
| Books/Supplies |
$1,500 |
|
Living Expenses |
$18,504 |
| Living Expenses |
$18,504 |
|
2020-21 Budget (Cost of Attendance) |
$48,962 |
| 2020-21 Budget (Cost of Attendance) |
$58,910 |
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| PART TIME EVENING NEW |
| Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021* |
| Total Estimated credit hours: 26* |
| Tuition |
$34,684 |
| Technology Fee |
$110 |
| Total Tuition and Fees |
$34,794 |
| |
|
| Books/Supplies |
$1,500 |
| Living Expenses |
$24,672 |
| 2020-21 Budget (Cost of Attendance) |
$60,966 |
*First-Year Evening Students are required to take 4 credit hours in their first summer term.
BOOKS - First Year Students: Incoming students should budget in advance for purchasing of books. First assignments are distributed prior to the start of the semester; however, financial aid is not disbursed to accounts and credit refunds not available until the first week of classes. The book allotment is based on average costs of books for required texts. Supplemental readings and materials are not included in the total cost of attendance.
Returning Students
| FULL TIME DAY Returning |
| Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 |
| Total Estimated credit hours: 28 |
| Tuition |
$37,352 |
| Health & Wellness Fee |
$110 |
| Technology Fee |
$110 |
| Total Tuition and Fees |
$37,572 |
| |
|
| Books/Supplies |
$1,500 |
| Living Expenses |
$18,504 |
| 2020-21 Budget (Cost of Attendance) |
$57,576 |
| PART TIME Day & Evening Returning |
| Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 |
| Total Estimated credit hours: 22 |
| Tuition |
$29,348 |
| Technology Fee |
$110 |
| Total Tuition and Fees |
$29,458 |
| |
|
| Books/Supplies |
$1,000 |
| Living Expenses |
$18,504 |
| 2020-21 Budget (Cost of Attendance) |
$48,962 |
Room/Board/Personal Expenses: After loan fees, the 9-month living expenses comes to a monthly allowance of approximately $1,969. While each student's personal expenses will vary, the living expense is the same for all students and is the maximum amount of financial aid that may be disbursed by the university. If you plan to fund your living expenses solely with financial aid, you must plan and maintain a personal budget within your living allowance.