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Estimated Academic Expenses 2011-12 (Students that matriculate September 2011 and after) Estimated Cost per Loan Period (2 Semesters/8 months) Tuition for the 2011-12 Calendar Year (September '11 - August '12) is for students that matriculate September 2011 and after is $1,225.00 per credit hour (JD Level I). Our tuition is very competitive and is among the most affordable of private law schools. Tuition Refund Policies Start in January or May 2012 - Help Reduce the Cost of Your Legal Education Starting July 1, 2012, the subsidized portion of the Direct Loan Program will be eliminated. Interest on all graduate and professional loans will accrue at inception. By starting law school in January or May of 2012 students can get their first loan or loans originated before the subsidized loans and the repayment incentives are eliminated which could save a considerable amount of money by reducing interest payments. The maximum Federal Stafford loan eligibility for an academic year (2 semesters) is $20,500. After all scholarships and other educational resources are accounted for in the financial aid package, Graduate Plus loans may be used to meet any remaining financial aid eligibility. The maximum Federal Stafford loan aggregate total is $138,500, which includes loans borrowed from undergraduate and graduate schools.
	15 credits per semester (30 total credits)	12 credits per semester (24 total credits)	9 credits per semester (18 total credits)	6 credits per semester (12 total credits)
Tuition	$36,750	$29,400	$22,050	$14,700
SBA Activity Fee	$40	$40	$40	$40
Room & Board	$7,800	$7,800	$7,800	$7,800
Books	$1,400	$1,100	$800	$550
Personal & Misc. (Health Care included)	$2,700	$2,700	$2,700	$2,700
Transportation (Parking, Grounds Maintenance Fees included)	$1,800	$1,350	$1,350	$900
Loan Fees	$986	$766	$560	$340
Total Estimated Expenses (for 2 Semesters)	$51,476	$43,156	$35,300	$27,030

**Freshman Computer	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
**Freshman Budget	$52,476	$44,156	$36,300	$28,030

**This is for Incoming Freshman only, and is a one-time increase for the purchase of a computer.

**Please note that total aid can not exceed the total budget.

Cooley's tuition is very competitive with that of other private law schools, and it is among the most affordable private law schools.

Approximately 90% of all Cooley students receive financial aid in the form of loans and scholarships.The purpose of financial aid programs is to provide assistance to those students who could not continue school without that assistance. Since most financial aid programs, especially those of a gift nature, have been established to assist students to gain a basic education, aid for graduate/professional students is quite limited and usually of a self-help nature.

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Estimated Academic Expenses 2011-12 (Students that matriculate September 2011 and after)

Tuition for the 2011-12 Calendar Year (September '11 - August '12) is for students that matriculate September 2011 and after is $1,225.00 per credit hour (JD Level I). Our tuition is very competitive and is among the most affordable of private law schools.

Tuition Refund Policies