Estimated Academic Expenses 2012-13

Estimated Cost per Loan Period (2 Semesters/8 months)

Tuition Refund Policies

The maximum Federal Unsubsidized 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.

BUDGET CATEGORIES	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 (Based on JD Level I rate of $1,325 per credit hour)	$39,750	$31,800	$23,850	$15,900
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)	$54,476	$45,556	$37,100	$28,230
**Freshman Computer	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
**Freshman Budget	$55,476	$46,556	$38,100	$29,230

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

Thomas M. 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.