School of Law Tuition and Fee Rates 2025-26

Building on our 30-year legacy as Rhode Island’s only law school, and a leading institution in Southern New England, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Law's tuition for the 2025-26 academic year is $47,400 making us the best-priced ABA-accredited private law school in the Northeast – and one of the best legal education values on the entire East Coast.

Tuition Rates

Juris Doctorate (JD)

$23,700/semester 
$47,400/year

Students enrolling in fewer than 12 credits will be charged on a per credit basis at $1,975 per credit

A full-time, law student is defined as a student enrolled in a JD program, 12 to 18 credits per semester. Law students who have written authorization to take more than 18 credits (overload) will be charged the per credit rate of $1,975 for each additional credit over 18.

Master of Studies in Law (MSL)

$977/credit

Cost of Attendance

2025-2026 details, including indirect costs.

Health Insurance

$3,116/year (2024-25 Rate - 2025-26 TBD)

All full-time law students must be covered by an adequate health insurance policy. Those who are covered under an existing health insurance plan may waive the University sponsored student health insurance. To waive the insurance fee, no later than August 19, 2025.

Mandatory Fees

  • Student Fees - $845/semester
  • - $150/year
  • Applied Legal Reasoning Course Fee - $100

Service Fees

  • Late Payment fee -$325
  • Return Check Fee - $30 Each Occurrence

Payment Due Dates

FALL Semester:             Aug. 1
SPRING Semester:        Jan. 2 
SUMMER Semester:     May 15

Refund Policy

Â鶹ɫÇéƬ tuition, fees and other related charges are approved by the Â鶹ɫÇéƬ Board of Trustees annually.  Â鶹ɫÇéƬ faculty and staff have designed and adapted many aspects of the traditional campus experiences and classroom instruction for our students, all of which factor into our cost and pricing decisions for the university and its program inclusive of School of Law and Extension School programs. Â鶹ɫÇéƬ continues to make significant investments in technology, training, and safety and health resources, which have been made available to ensure the continued quality educational experience for our students, whether in person or remotely accessed. Consistent with our past policies, tuition and mandatory fees will not be adjusted based on the instructional method and/or mode of academic delivery or any other changes or disruptions that may occur during the academic year such as adjustments to instructional content, schedules or the duration of the semester, inability to access Â鶹ɫÇéƬ-maintained facilities, or cancellation of activities, events, services or programs. Tuition and mandatory fees will not be refunded in whole or in part for any reason, except as expressly provided for under the refund policy. By paying the tuition and mandatory fees, the student and anyone paying tuition on their behalf acknowledges and accepts these terms.

Multiple Sibling Tuition Discount Policy

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