2013-2014 Estimated Tuition and Fees

Tuition is frozen at the 2013-2014 rate from Orientation through Graduation for students entering Akron’s  J.D. program in the fall of 2013. The new Juris Doctor FIXED rate is $712.53 per credit. In addition, Non-Ohio Residents will pay the Resident Law tuition rate from Orientation through Graduation, plus only $100 per year nonresident surcharge ($50 for Fall, $50 for Spring). We hope you will decide to make Ohio your home and become an Ohio resident! (If you become an Ohio resident, the non-resident surcharge of $50 for fall and $50 for spring would no longer be charged.)

Click here for a schedule of estimated tuition and fees for 2013-2014.

2012-2013 Tuition, Fees, and Cost of Attendance

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.

Forever Buckeye: Reduced Tuition for Nonresident Students

If you are currently a resident of a state other than Ohio but graduated from a high school in Ohio, you may be eligible for resident tuition, which is currently 40% less than nonresident tuition. Click here for more information.

Installment Payment Plan

Information about the Installment Payment Plan (IPP) is available here. Generally, four monthly payments may be made each semester. A modest administrative fee is charged for each semester. 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
Office of Student Accounts
P.O. Box 2260 
Akron Ohio 44309-2260
Phone: 330.972.5100

New J.D. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2012 (Assumes 16 hours for full-time and 10 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$10,755.20	$17,786.40	$6,722.00	$11,116.50
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
Orientation Fee	180.00	180.00	180.00	180.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	155.00	155.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	260.00	260.00	162.50	162.50
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	185.50	185.50
Total Fees	$1,515.60	$1,515.60	$1,150.00	$1,150.00
Total - Fall 2012	$12,270.80	$19,302.00	$7,872.00	$12,266.50
Spring 2013 (Assumes 14 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$9,410.80	$15,563.10	$6,049.80	$10,004.85
Fees
Course Fee	600.00	600.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	139.50	139.50
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	227.50	227.50	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	150.00	150.00	150.00	150.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,403.10	$1,403.10	$919.70	$919.70
Total - Spring 2013	$10,813.90	$16,966.20	$6,969.50	$10,924.55
Summer 2013 (Assumes 5 hours for part-time; full-time students are not required to take summer classes)
Tuition			$3,361.00	$5,528.25
Fees
Course Fee			200.00	200.00
General Service Fee			77.50	77.50
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			81.25	81.25
Transportation Fee			115.00	115.00
Facility Fee			92.75	92.75
Total Fees			$578.50	$578.50
Total - Summer 2013			$3,939.50	$6,136.75
Annual Tuition	$20,166.00	$33,349.50	$16,132.80	$26,679.60
Annual Fees	$2,918.70	$2,918.70	$2,648.20	$2,648.20
Annual Total	$23,084.70	$36,268.20	$18,781.00	$29,327.80

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

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2012 (Assumes 15 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$10,083.00	$16,674.75	$6,049.80	$10,004.85
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	139.50	139.50
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	243.75	243.75	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,319.35	$1,319.35	$919.70	$919.70
Total - Fall 2012	$11,402.75	$17,994.10	$6,969.50	$10,924.55
Spring 2013 (Assumes 15 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$10,083.00	$16,674.75	$6,049.80	$10,004.85
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	139.50	139.50
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	243.75	243.75	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,319.35	$1,319.35	$919.70	$919.70
Total - Spring 2013	$11,402.75	$17,994.10	$6,969.50	$10,924.55
Summer 2013 (Assumes 6 hours for part-time; full-time students are not required to take summer classes)
Tuition			$4,033.20	$6,669.90
Fees
Course Fee			200.00	200.00
General Service Fee			93.00	93.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee			115.00	115.00
Facility Fee			111.30	111.30
Total Fees			$628.80	$628.80
Total - Summer 2013			$4,662.00	$7,298.70
Annual Tuition	$20,166.00	$33,349.50	$16,132.80	$26,679.60
Annual Fees	$2,638.70	$2,638.70	$2,468.20	$2,468.20
Annual Total	$22,804.70	$35,988.20	$18,601.00	$29,147.80

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

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2012 (Assumes 14 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$9,410.80	$15,563.10	$6,049.80	$10,004.85
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	139.50	139.50
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	227.50	227.50	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,303.10	$1,303.10	$919.70	$919.70
Total - Fall 2012	$10,713.90	$16,866.20	$6,969.50	$10,924.55
Spring 2013 (Assumes 14 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$9,410.80	$15,563.10	$6,049.80	$10,004.85
Fees
Course Fee	500.00	500.00	300.00	300.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	139.50	139.50
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	227.50	227.50	146.25	146.25
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	166.95	166.95
Total Fees	$1,303.10	$1,303.10	$919.70	$919.70
Total - Spring 2013	$10,713.90	$16,866.20	$6,969.50	$10,924.55
Summer 2013 (Assumes 6 hours for part-time; full-time students are not required to take summer classes)
Tuition			$4,033.20	$6,669.90
Fees
Course Fee			200.00	200.00
General Service Fee			93.00	93.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee			115.00	115.00
Facility Fee			111.30	111.30
Total Fees			$628.80	$628.80
Total - Summer 2013			$4,662.00	$7,298.70
Annual Tuition	$18,821.60	$31,126.20	$16,132.80	$26,679.60
Annual Fees	$2,606.20	$2,606.20	$2,468.20	$2,468.20
Annual Total	$21,427.80	$33,732.40	$18,601.00	$29,147.80

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

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2012 (Assumes 8 hours for part-time; full-time students are typically not enrolled for more than three years of law school)
Tuition			$5,377.60	$8,893.20
Fees
Course Fee			300.00	300.00
General Service Fee			124.00	124.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			130.00	130.00
Transportation Fee			155.00	155.00
Facility Fee			148.40	148.40
Total Fees			$869.40	$869.40
Total - Fall 2012			$6,247.00	$9,762.60
Spring 2013 (Assumes 8 hours for part-time; full-time students are typically not enrolled for more than three years of law school)
Tuition			$5,377.60	$8,893.20
Fees
Course Fee			300.00	300.00
General Service Fee			124.00	124.00
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			130.00	130.00
Transportation Fee			155.00	155.00
Facility Fee			148.40	148.40
Total Fees			$869.40	$869.40
Total - Spring 2013			$6,247.00	$9,762.60
Annual Tuition			$10,755.20	$17,786.40
Annual Fees			$1,738.80	$1,738.80
Annual Total			$12,494.00	$19,525.20

LL.M. Students (Click to expand)

	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Fall 2012 (Assumes 12 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$8,066.40	$13,339.80	$4,033.20	$6,669.90
Fees
Course Fee	400.00	400.00	200.00	200.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	93.00	93.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	195.00	195.00	97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	111.30	111.30
Total Fees	$1,170.60	$1,170.60	$668.80	$668.80
Total - Fall 2012	$9,237.00	$14,510.40	$4,702.00	$7,338.70
Spring 2013 (Assumes 12 hours for full-time and 9 hours for part-time)
Tuition	$8,066.40	$13,339.80	$4,033.20	$6,669.90
Fees
Course Fee	400.00	400.00	200.00	200.00
General Service Fee	186.00	186.00	93.00	93.00
Administrative Fee	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
Technology Fee	195.00	195.00	97.50	97.50
Transportation Fee	155.00	155.00	155.00	155.00
Facility Fee	222.60	222.60	111.30	111.30
Total Fees	$1,170.60	$1,170.60	$668.80	$668.80
Total - Spring 2013	$9,237.00	$14,510.40	$4,702.00	$7,338.70
Summer 2013 (Assumes 3 hours for part-time)
Tuition			$2,016.60	$3,334.95
Fees
Course Fee			100.00	100.00
General Service Fee			46.50	46.50
Administrative Fee			12.00	12.00
Technology Fee			48.75	48.75
Transportation Fee			115.00	115.00
Facility Fee			55.65	55.65
Total Fees			$377.90	$377.90
Total - Summer 2013			$2,394.50	$3,712.85
Annual Tuition	$16,132.80	$26,679.60	$10,083.00	$16,674.75
Annual Fees	$2,341.20	$2,341.20	$1,715.50	$1,715.50
Annual Total	$18,474.00	$29,020.80	$11,798.50	$18,390.25

Detailed Explanation of Tuition and Fees (Click to expand)

Tuition (Per Hour)	Resident	Non-Resident
J.D. students beginning law school after summer 2009	$672.20	$1,111.65
J.D. students beginning law school before fall 2009	$637.25	$1,053.35
LL.M. students	$672.20	$1,111.65
Fees	All Students
Course fee (per course)	$100.00
Orientation Fee (flat; new students only)	$180.00
General Service Fee (per hour; $186 maximum per semester)	$15.50
Administrative Fee (per term)	$12.00
Technology Fee (per hour)	$16.25
Facilities Fee (per hour; $222.60 maximum per semester)	$18.55
Transportation Fee (fall and spring semesters)	$155.00
Transportation Fee (summer term)	$115.00

Financial Aid Budget/Estimated Total Cost of Attendance (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 a given aid year. 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. Please note: The non-resident tuition surcharge has been waived for law students entering in fall 2013. Thus, non-resident first-year students will have the same budget as resident first-year students in 2013-2014.
Fall 2013 and Spring 2014
	Full-Time		Part-Time
	Resident	Non-Resident	Resident	Non-Resident
Tuition and Fees	$25,448	$40,000	$18,584	$29,290
Room and Board	11,524	11,524	11,524	11,524
Books and Supplies	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Transportation	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Personal Expenses	3,000	3,000	3,000	3,000
Total - Fall 2013 and Spring 2014	$41,972	$56,524	$35,108	$45,814
Summer 2014
	Resident	Non-Resident
Tuition and Fees	$8,483	$13,333
Room and Board	3,841	3,841
Books and Supplies	500	500
Transportation	334	334
Personal Expenses	1,000	1,000
Total - Summer 2014	$14,158	$19,008

Archive of Tuition and Fee Schedules (PDF)