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Cost of Attendance

Merit Scholarships to Help Finance Your Legal Education

82% of our Entering Class of 2023 3-year and 2-year degree students received an academic merit scholarship varying in amount from $10,000 to full tuition. Learn more about our merit scholarships, including our public interest and trial advocacy scholarships.

All LLM and Global Access JD applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships, which vary by program.

Tuition and Fees for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year:

Note: Tuition for the 2025-2026 academic school year will be posted in March 2025


   Tuition  Fees
 
   Annual Flat Rate Per Credit Hour
 Law Program Fee/Semester  General Fee/Semester
JD Degree (Semester)   $55,200
 $1,840* (Registered
<9 credits)		 $480**  $420
Masters Programs (Quarter)   N/A
 $945  N/A $180

*The per credit hour rate does not apply to the Accelerated JD Program and the first semester of the Summer Starter program.
**There is no Law Program Fee for summer semesters, except for students in the Accelerated JD Program.

Cost of Attendance for Incoming First-Year Law Students for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year*

*Based on JD Degree

The cost of attendance information on this page will help you see the differences between your first year and your subsequent years as a Drexel student. 

On-Campus Students

Estimated
Cost of Attendance		 Year 1 Year 2  Year 3 
Tuition
 $55,200
 $55,200
 $55,200
Fees  $840 $840 $840
Immunization Fee $35

Program Fee
 $960
$960 $960
Bar App Fee
     $768
Books $1,346 $1,874 $804
Computer/Supplies $870

Personal $2,566 $2,566
 $2,566
Loan Origination Fee  $220 $220 $220
Room & Board (incl. food) $17,182 $17,182
 $17,182
Transportation $3,584
 $3,584
 $3,584
Total $83,204 $82,426
$82,124

Off-Campus Students

Estimated
Cost of Attendance		 Year 1 Year 2  Year 3 
Tuition $55,200
 $55,200
 $55,200
Fees  $840 $840 $840
Immunization Fee $35

Program Fee
 $960
 $960 $960
Bar App Fee
    $768
Books $1,346 $1,874 $804
Computer/Supplies $870  
Personal $2,566 $2,566
$2,566
Loan Origination Fee  $220 $220 $220
Room & Board (incl. food)
 $18,720 $18,720 $18,720
Transportation $3,584 $3,584
 $3,584
Total $84,341 $83,964
$83,662

Commuter Students

Estimated
Cost of Attendance		 Year 1 Year 2  Year 3 
Tuition $55,200
 $55,200
 $55,200
Fees  $840 $840 $840
Immunization Fee $35

Program Fee
$960
$960
$960
Bar App Fee
    $768
Books $1,346 $1,874 $804
Computer/Supplies $870

Personal $2,566 $2,566 $2,566
Loan Origination Fee  $220 $220
 $220
Food $4,158 $4,158 $4,158
Transportation $3,584 $3,584
 $3,584
Total $69,779 $69,402 $69,100

These numbers reflect the estimated cost of attendance prior to financial aid being applied.

You can view tuition costs on the Drexel Central Drexel Kline School of Law Tuition and Fees page.

Student Employment

First-year students may not be employed in excess of 20 hours in any week of any semester in which they are taking 11 or more credit hours.

Disclaimer

Tuition and fee rates, which are established annually by the University's Board of Trustees, are subject to change without notice. For the most updated information, contact Drexel Central.