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Tuition and Fees

Summer 2008
Tuition and Fees
JD
$1,263.00/term credit hour
LLM
$1,366.00/term credit hour
JD Law Oxford w/Room & Board
$7,000.00 flat rate
Fall and Spring 2008-2009
 
JD Students Who Began in Fall 2004 or Later -
Standard Course Load 12-17 Term Credit Hours
$16,403.00/flat rate plus
General Student Fees
JD Students Who Began in Fall 2004 or Later -
Standard Course Load 9-11 Term Credit Hours
$12,301.00/flat rate plus
General Student Fees
JD Students Who Began in Fall 2004 or Later -
Course Load Less Than 9 or Over 17 Term Credit Hours
$1,263/term credit hour plus
General Student Fees
JD Students Who Began prior to Fall 2004 -
Standard Course Load 10-17 Term Credit Hours
$16,403.00/flat rate plus
General Student Fees
JD Students Who Began prior to Fall 2004 -
Course Load Less Than 10 or Over 17 Term Credit Hours
$1,263/term credit hour plus
General Student Fees
LLM Students - Standard Course Load 8-14 Term Credit Hours
$16,403.00/flat rate plus
General Student Fees
LLM Students - Course Load Less Than 8 or Over 14 Term Credit Hours
$1,398.00/term credit hour plus
General Student Fees
SJD Course Fee
$1,582.00/semester after first year

Payment Due Dates:

Summer 2008- May 27
Fall 2008- August 28
Spring 2009- January 14

General Student Fees:

  • General Student Fee (Required): $157.00/semester credit hour, $1,870.00 maximum.
  • Students paying the maximum General Student Fee of $1,870.00 are eligible to use the Health Center and will receive the Sports Pack.
  • Students paying less than the maximum General Student Fee may use the Heath Center for an additional $120 per semester and may receive the Sports Pack for an additional $85.

The University Bursar's page at http://www.smu.edu/bursar/gradtuit.asp is the official source for all information regarding tuition and fees and should be consulted for additional information.