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MDR Cost of Attendance

All tuition is charged on a per unit basis for the Certificate, Master's, and LLM Degree Programs. Tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year is $2480 per unit.

Our academic programs consist of the following units; Certificate 14 units, Master's 32 units and LLM 26 units.

Financial Aid

Students in the Graduate Law or Straus Institute's degree programs have several financial assistance options for funding their professional education. Extensive student loan programs, as well as payment plans to spread tuition payments over the time students are in school, are available. Additional information regarding financial aid can be found at the Financial Aid site. Students participating in a joint degree program with Straus need to refer to the financial aid department of their home university for additional funding, including GSBM, GSEP, and SPP.

Scholarships

All applicants are considered for scholarships at the point of application. For additional consideration, applicants can submit a scholarship statement outlining their circumstances and financial need to be reviewed by the admissions committee.

Details on these scholarships, we well as external scholarship options can be found on their respective scholarship and funding resources pages (LLM, MDR, Certificate).

Estimate of Expenses

The below list is an estimate of expenses for students pursuing an academic program on a full-time basis. Programs are available on a part-time or full-time basis and personal expenses will vary depending on circumstances.

Students electing to participate in the clinics and externships may need to budget the additional expense of transportation. This may include the cost to purchase a vehicle and insurance.

Health insurance is required for all degree seeking students, but the fee may be waived with proof of insurance.

Room and Board are estimated expenses and will vary depending on on-campus or off-campus options. Tuition and Health Insurance are the only charges paid to the university directly if electing to live off-campus.

  LLM
Master of DR  Certificate
  26 units 32 units 14 units
  2 semesters 2 semesters 1 semester
Tuition $64,480 $79,360 $34,720
Room $19,400 $19,400 $9,700
Board $3,200 $3,200 $1,600
SBA Fee $70 $70 --
Wellness Fee $526 $526 $263
Books $800 $800 $400
Health Insurance $4,034* $4,034* --
Transportation $1,600 $1600 $400**
Personal $5,900 $5,900 $2,950
Total $100,010 $114,890 $50,033

*May be waived with proof of insurance policy issued in the U.S.

**Students electing to participate in clinics and externships may need to budget the additional expense of transportation. This may include the cost to purchase a vehicle and insurance.