Cost of Attendance

A student's financial aid in an academic year may not exceed the cost of attendance. Financial aid includes merit-based aid, loans, outside scholarships, and grants.

View the Cost of Attendance for 1^st Year JD students for the 2025-26 academic year (pdf).

The charts below provide a breakdown of the 2025-26 Cost of Attendance based on program for fall/spring enrollment.

Tuition:

Tuition is charged on a per credit basis at $1950.00 per credit for the 2025-2026 academic year. Your tuition will be determined by your class and division.

Combine your tuition cost with the components below to calculate your Cost of Attendance.

2025-2026 COA Components for JD Students

2025-2026 Average Cost of Attendance:

2025-2026 JD Cost per Credit: $1950.00

*Fees consist of Student Bar Association Fee - 60.00/semester,   JD Program Fee - 265.00/semester RD students, 199.00/semester ED students. Students in their final year of law school will have an additional $742 added to their cost of attendance to cover the cost of one bar exam.

LLM and Dual Degree JD Programs will have a COA calculated based on the following components and expected per credit enrollment for fall/spring. Tuition is charged on a per credits basis and is $1,950/credit for JD/LLM classes.  

*Fees include: Student Activity fee and Graduate Technology fee.

Please refer to the Tuition Rate and Payment Guide for current tuition rates.

2025-2026 Cost of Attendance Components:

Graduate Compliance Programs: Master of Jurisprudence or Graduate Certificates students will have a COA calculated based on the following components and expected per credit enrollment for fall/spring. Tuition is charged on a per credits basis and is $1,464.00/credit for MJ/LGC classes.

Please refer to the Tuition Rate and Payment Guide for current tuition rates.

2025-2026 COST OF ATTENDANCE COMPONENTS:

SJD Program: Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Corporate and Business Law or Health Law is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid. However, if a student is planning on borrowing a private loan, an individual cost of attendance will be developed in conjunction with the Director of the program based on the required curriculum and our standard budget components.

2025-2026 Cost of Attendance Components:

Legal Studies Programs: Bachelors, Associates and Certificate Students will have a COA calculated based on the following components and expected per credit enrollment for fall/spring. Tuition is charged on a per credits basis and is determined by type of class, Legal Studies ($499/credit) or Continuing Studies ($689/credit).

Please refer to the Tuition Rate and Payment Guide for current tuition rates.

Individual budgets may be altered to account for unusual or emergency situations that a student may encounter. These adjustments can only be made for expenses necessary for the student’s education. The student must fully document (copies of bills and detailed budget plan) any request for an increase in expenses.

Students with questions regarding their cost of attendance can contact the Delaware Law Office of Financial Aid.