Tuition and Fees

Resident/Nonresident Status

All students who are not Ohio residents are required to pay a nonresident tuition surcharge. A student is responsible for informing the University Registrar of factors that affect residency status and fee assessments. A student should resolve questions or problems about Ohio residency before enrollment. Click here for more information on Ohio residency.

Residency information provided by the student will be assessed at the time of registration. Each student's registration will later be verified by the University Auditor. Appropriate additional charges or refunds may be made if a student's residency status was incorrectly classified for tuition purposes.

Installment Payment Plan

Information about the Installment Payment Plan (IPP) is provided on the back of the Statement of Account/Fee Invoice. Generally, four monthly payments may be made each semester. A modest administrative fee is charged for each loan. The IPP program allows students to secure classes if financial aid is not available at the time fees are due.

Please address all installment payment plan inquiries to

The University of Akron
Installment Payment Plan Office
Simmons Hall
277 East Buchtel Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44325-6216
Phone: 330.972.5100

New J.D. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2009 (Assumes 16 hours for full-time and 10 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$8,964.00	$14,980.00	$5,602.50	$9,362.50
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
Orientation Fee	140.00	140.00	140.00	140.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	140.00	140.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	260.00	260.00	162.50	162.50
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	185.50	185.50
Total Fees	$1,417.60	$1,417.60	$1,055.00	$1,055.00
Total - Fall 2009	$10,381.60	$16,937.60	$6,657.50	$10,417.50
Spring 2010 (Assumes 14 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$7,843.50	$13,107.50	$5,042.25	$8,426.25
Fees
Course Fee	600.00	600.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	126.00	126.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	227.50	227.50	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,345.10	$1,345.10	$866.20	$866.20
Total - Spring 2010	$9,188.60	$14,452.60	$5,908.45	$9,292.45
Summer 2010 (Assumes 5 hours for part-time; full-time students are not required to take summer classes)
Tuition			$2,801.25	$4,681.25
Fees
Course Fee			200.00	200.00
General Service Fee			70.00	70.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			81.25	81.25
Transportation Fee			75.00	75.00
Facility Fee			92.75	92.75
Total Fees			$531.00	$531.00
Total - Summer 2010			$3,332.25	$5,212.25
Annual Tuition	$16,807.50	$28,087.50	$13,446.00	$22,470.00
Annual Fees	$2,762.70	$2,762.70	$2,452.20	$2,452.20
Annual Total	$19,570.20	$30,850.20	$15,898.20	$24,922.20

Second-Year J.D. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2009 (Assumes 15 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$7,953.75	$13,293.75	$4,772.25	$7,976.25
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	126.00	126.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	243.75	243.75	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,261.35	$1,261.35	$866.20	$866.20
Total - Fall 2009	$9,215.10	$14,555.10	$5,638.45	$8,842.45
Spring 2010 (Assumes 15 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$7,953.75	$13,293.75	$4,772.25	$7,976.25
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	126.00	126.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	243.75	243.75	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,261.35	$1,261.35	$866.20	$866.20
Total - Spring 2010	$9,215.10	$14,555.10	$5,638.45	$8,842.45
Summer 2010 (Assumes 6 hours for part-time; full-time students are not required to take summer classes)
Tuition			$3,181.50	$5,317.50
Fees
Course Fee			200.00	200.00
General Service Fee			84.00	84.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee			75.00	75.00
Facility Fee			111.30	111.30
Total Fees			$579.80	$579.80
Total - Summer 2010			$3,761.30	$5,897.30
Annual Tuition	$15,907.50	$26,587.50	$12,726.00	$21,270.00
Annual Fees	$2,522.70	$2,522.70	$2,312.20	$2,312.20
Annual Total	$18,430.20	$29,110.20	$15,078.20	$23,622.20

Third-Year J.D. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2009 (Assumes 14 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$7,423.50	$12,407.50	$4,772.25	$7,976.25
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	126.00	126.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	227.50	227.50	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,245.10	$1,245.10	$866.20	$866.20
Total - Fall 2009	$8,668.60	$13,652.60	$5,638.45	$8,842.45
Spring 2010 (Assumes 14 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$7,423.50	$12,407.50	$4,772.25	$7,976.25
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	126.00	126.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	227.50	227.50	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,245.10	$1,245.10	$866.20	$866.20
Total - Spring 2010	$8,668.60	$13,652.60	$5,638.45	$8,842.45
Summer 2010 (Assumes 6 hours for part-time; full-time students are not required to take summer classes)
Tuition			$3,181.50	$5,317.50
Fees
Course Fee			200.00	200.00
General Service Fee			84.00	84.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee			75.00	75.00
Facility Fee			111.30	111.30
Total Fees			$579.80	$579.80
Total - Summer 2010			$3,761.30	$5,897.30
Annual Tuition	$15,907.50	$26,587.50	$12,726.00	$21,270.00
Annual Fees	$2,522.70	$2,522.70	$2,272.20	$2,272.20
Annual Total	$18,430.20	$29,110.20	$15,038.20	$23,582.20

Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth-Year J.D. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2009 (Assumes 8 hours for part-time; full-time students are typically not enrolled for more than three years of law school)
Tuition			$4,242.00	$7,090.00
Fees
Course Fee			300.00	300.00
General Service Fee			112.00	112.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			130.00	130.00
Transportation Fee			115.00	115.00
Facility Fee			148.40	148.40
Total Fees			$817.40	$817.40
Total - Fall 2009			$5,059.40	$7,907.40
Spring 2010 (Assumes 8 hours for part-time; full-time students are typically not enrolled for more than three years of law school)
Tuition			$4,242.00	$7,090.00
Fees
Course Fee			300.00	300.00
General Service Fee			112.00	112.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			130.00	130.00
Transportation Fee			115.00	115.00
Facility Fee			148.40	148.40
Total Fees			$817.40	$817.40
Total - Spring 2010			$5,059.40	$7,907.40
Annual Tuition			$4,242.00	$7,090.00
Annual Fees			$1,634.80	$1,634.80
Annual Total			$5,876.80	$8,724.80

LL.M. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2009 (Assumes 12 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$6,363.00	$10,635.00	$3,181.50	$5,317.50
Fees
Course Fee	400.00	400.00	200.00	200.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	84.00	84.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	195.00	195.00	97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	111.30	111.30
Total Fees	$1,112.60	$1,112.60	$619.80	$619.80
Total - Fall 2009	$7,475.60	$11,747.60	$3,801.30	$5,937.30
Spring 2010 (Assumes 12 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$6,363.00	$10,635.00	$3,181.50	$5,317.50
Fees
Course Fee	400.00	400.00	200.00	200.00
General Service Fee	168.00	168.00	84.00	84.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	195.00	195.00	97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee	115.00	115.00	115.00	115.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	111.30	111.30
Total Fees	$1,112.60	$1,112.60	$619.80	$619.80
Total - Spring 2010	$7,475.60	$11,747.60	$3,801.30	$5,937.30
Summer 2010 (Assumes 6 hours for full-time and 3 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$3,181.50	$5,317.50	$1,590.75	$2,658.75
Fees
Course Fee	200.00	200.00	100.00	100.00
General Service Fee	84.00	84.00	42.00	42.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	97.50	97.50	48.75	48.75
Transportation Fee	75.00	75.00	75.00	75.00
Facility Fee	111.30	111.30	55.65	55.65
Total Fees	$579.80	$579.80	$333.40	$333.40
Total - Summer 2010	$3,761.30	$5,897.30	$1,924.15	$2,992.15
Annual Tuition	$15,907.50	$26,587.50	$7,953.75	$12,293.75
Annual Fees	$2,805.00	$2,805.00	$1,573.00	$1,573.00
Annual Total	$18,712.50	$29,392.50	$9,526.75	$13,866.75

Detailed Explanation of Tuition and Fees (Click to expand)

Tuition (Per Hour)	Resident	Non-Resident
J.D. students beginning law school fall 2009 or later	$560.25	$936.25
J.D. students beginning law school after summer 2006 and before fall 2009	$530.23	$886.25
LL.M. students	$560.25	$936.25
Fees	All Students
Course fee (per course)	$100.00
Orientation Fee (flat; new students only)	$140.00
General Service Fee (per semester hour; $158.40 maximum per semester)	$14.00
Administrative Fee (per term)	$12.00
Technology Fee (per semester hour)	$16.25
Facilities Fee (per semester hour; $133.80 maximum per semester)	$18.55
Transportation Fee (fall and spring semesters)	$115.00
Transportation Fee (summer term)	$75.00

Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Financial Aid Budget (Click to expand)

This represents the maximum amount of financial aid from all sources (loans and scholarships) that a student at Akron Law can receive in the fall and spring semesters combined. This is also a good estimate of the total annual cost of attendance at Akron Law. Click here for a more detailed discussion of the financial aid budget.
	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Tuition and Fees	$19,552	$30,832	$12,546	$19,690
Room and Board	10,504	10,504	10,504	10,504
Books and Supplies	900	900	850	850
Transportation	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Personal Expenses	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000
Annual Total	$34,956	$46,236	$27,900	$35,044

Archive of Tuition and Fee Schedules (PDF)