Tuition and fees, along with gifts and grants from alumni, friends, faculty, staff, foundations, corporations, and governmental entities as well as revenues produced by the university's endowment, pay for the actual cost of operating the College of Law.
Applicants for admission to the College of Law and students who need assistance in paying for their education are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Information may be obtained from the College of Law Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.
Because of the uncertainty of the economy and budgetary projections, Loyola University reserves the right to change tuition, fees, or other charges printed herein.
The information below is broken into the following categories for the 2023-2024 academic year:
Tuition
Fees
Tuition Policy
Residence Halls
Meal Plans
Billing and Payment Policy
Monthly Payments
Refund Policy
Tuition Protection Plan
Refund/Repayment of Title IV Financial Aid Funds
Withdrawals and Tuition Assistance
Overpayments/Excess Aid
Financial Aid
Tuition
| 2023-2024 Academic Year | |||
| Full-Time | Part-Time Day | Part-Time Evening | |
| Average Hours Per Semester | 13-16 | 9-12 | 9-10 |
| Average Hours Per Year | 29-32 | 20-24 | 18-20 |
| Maximum Hours Per Semester | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Semester Tuition | $25,315 | $18,990 | $14,805 |
| Annual Tuition | $50,630 | $37,980 | $29,610 |
| Hourly Tuition Rate: | $1,645 |
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Fees
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Full Time1 |
Part Time1 |
Summer 2024 |
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University General Fees |
$860.00/Semester |
$430.00/Semester |
$ 95.00 |
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Student Bar Association (1st year law students) |
$250.00 |
$250.00 |
n/a |
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Graduation Fee |
$340.00 |
$340.00 |
$340.00 |
1 University General Fees are assessed at the full-time rate to all J.D. students (regardless of whether the student is full-time or part-time for tuition purposes). University General Fees are assessed at the full-time rate to all LL.M. and Masters students enrolled in 6 or more hours and at the part-time rate to those LL.M. and Masters students enrolled in under 6 hours.
Tuition Policy
In order to provide consistency for planning purposes and to provide law students with the maximum flexibility in scheduling options, the College of Law has instituted the Semester-Based Tuition Policy.
- Semester tuition is required to be paid for six (6) full-time semesters or eight (8) part-time semesters. For incoming 1L part-time evening classes starting in fall 2022 and after, hourly tuition (at the current credit rate) is to be paid for eight (8) part-time semesters, and three (3) summer semesters.
- RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: It is in the best interest of the student (academically and financially) to maintain a course load of 15-16 hours per semester for full-time day students and 11-12 hours per semester for part-time day students, beyond the established first year class schedules. Incoming full-time day students should plan for 6 semesters in residence and part-time day students should plan for 8 semesters in residence. SUMMER CLASSES DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR DAY STUDENTS.
- Modification of the RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT will occur when a student transfers from part-time status to full-time status, or vice versa. In this case, students will be charged for the equivalent number of semesters.
- Students are not permitted to complete the 90 academic hour requirement in fewer than 3 years of full-time study or 4 years of part-time study. In the event of a change of status (as noted in #3 above), the course of study may be completed in 3½ years.
- Tuition will be charged based on a student's classification for the semester - full-time, part-time day, or part-time evening. Any hours taken in excess of 16 hours for full-time students, 12 hours per semester for part-time day students, and 9 hours per semester for part-time evening students requires permission from the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
- Students taking less than 8 hours per semester will be charged on an hourly basis subject to semester billing as described in the RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT and with the permission of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
- Summer Classes:
- Students will ordinarily be allowed to enroll in a maximum of 8 hours total in summer classes. Permission of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is required to exceed this number, to ensure compliance with ABA Standard 310.
- Summer externships will be billed at the current hourly tuition rate.
- Summer classes in the domestic summer school program will be billed at the current hourly tuition rate.
- Summer classes in the international programs will be billed at the credit rate as established for each program.
8. Additional Programs
- Students Visiting Loyola
Students visiting Loyola will be charged the appropriate semester tuition based on their status as full-time or part-time.
In the event the visiting student is registered for fewer than 8 credit hours the student will be billed on an hourly basis at the current rate.
- Students Visiting Other Schools
Students requesting to visit other schools require the permission of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.
Students visiting other schools will be charged the appropriate semester tuition based on their status as full-time or part-time while in residence at Loyola.
- Transfer Students
Students transferring to Loyola will be charged the appropriate semester tuition based on their status as full-time or part-time
- Joint Degree Programs
JD/MBA
Requires 81 hours in the JD program plus 30 hours in the MBA program.
Students will be charged the equivalent of 4 semesters full-time plus 2 semesters part-time for the 81 hours in the JD program.
JD/MPA
Requires 81 hours in the JD program plus 30 hours in the University of New Orleans MPA program.
Students will be charged the equivalent of 4 semesters full-time plus 2 semesters part-time for the 81 hours in the JD program.
JD/MURP
Requires 81 hours in the JD program plus 30 hours in the University of New Orleans MURP program.
Students will be charged the equivalent of 4 semesters full-time plus 2 semesters part-time for the 81 hours in the JD program.
JD/LL.M.
Requires 90 hours in the JD program plus 15 hours of LL.M. program courses.
Following the completion of the JD program at the full-time or part-time rate, students will be charged the standard hourly rate per credit for the 15 hours of LL.M. coursework.
- LL.M. Programs
Students in the LL.M. programs will be charged at the standard hourly rate per credit for a given academic year.
- M.A. Programs
Students in the M.A. programs will be charged at the standard hourly rate per credit for a given academic year.
Residence Halls
College of Law students interested in living on campus should contact the Office of Residential Life to discuss available housing options for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Law Meal Plans (Board)
Loyola Dining Services offers several meal plan options that include all-you-can-eat meals and the declining balance dollars, known as Wolf Bucks. Please see the this link for more information on meal plans:
Billing and Payment Policy
All enrolled students are assessed tuition, fees, residence hall charges, and meal plans as applicable prior to the beginning of the semester.
Payment due dates are:
- FALL SEMESTER - AUGUST 1
- SPRING SEMESTER - JANUARY 5
- SUMMER SEMESTER - MAY 15
All students are expected to comply with Loyola's billing and payment policy by ensuring that all charges on the student account are covered by any one or a combination of personal payment; anticipated financial aid credits; enrollment in an approved monthly budget plan; full sponsorship by a university approved third party payer; or another arrangement accepted by the university.
Accounts not paid by the posted due date and accounts with a delinquent monthly payment plan will be placed in past due status and students can be subject to removal from enrollment.
Students who register for classes after the dates listed above are expected to make payment in full according to this policy at the time of registration.
Monthly Payments
Payment plans are available through the e-commerce system in LORA Self-Service. There is a $50 setup fee for payment plans. Please click here to learn more.
Refund Policy
The university’s general policy on refunds is described here. Federal statute requires an alternate calculation for recipients of federal Title IV financial assistance. More information on the alternate calculation for federal aid can be obtained from the Scholarships and Financial Aid office. Please note that this alternate calculation may affect the amount of money you owe or is owed to you by the university.
Tuition Protection Plan
Loyola University New Orleans has proudly partnered with GradGuard™ to offer Tuition Insurance from Allianz Global Assistance. The Tuition Protection plan is like an extension of our refund policy. It can reimburse up to 100% of your nonrefundable school costs after a mid-semester withdrawal for a covered illness, injury, psychological condition, and more—protecting your investment in higher education.
To get a quote or learn more about the Tuition Protection Plan, call 1.866.724.4384 or visit the GradGuard™website.
Refund/Repayment of Title IV Financial Aid Funds
Loyola follows the requirements mandated by the Department of Education for the treatment of Title IV funds when a student withdraws. These requirements were added to the law by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105 – 244) and are found in section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and in the implementing final regulations published on November 1, 1999 (64 FR 59016). A repayment to the federal aid programs (Direct Loan programs) may be required when cash has been disbursed to a student from financial aid funds in excess of the amount of aid the student earned during the term. The amount of Title IV aid earned is determined by multiplying the total Title IV aid (excluding Federal College Work-Study funds) for which the student qualified by the percentage of time during the term that the student was enrolled. If less aid was disbursed than was earned, the amount of Title IV aid that must be returned is determined by subtracting the earned amount from the amount actually disbursed. The responsibility for returning unearned aid is allocated between the university and the student according to the portion of disbursed aid that could have been used to cover university charges and the portion that could have been disbursed directly to the student once university charges were covered. Loyola University will distribute the unearned aid back to the Title IV programs as specified by law. The student will be responsible for any balance on his or her account which results from these adjustments.
Withdrawals and Tuition Assistance
Federal Tuition Assistance funds are paid on behalf of the student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is paid. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of tuition assistance funds originally scheduled.
Tuition Assistance eligibility must be recalculated if a student totally withdraws or is dismissed from the university before 60 percent of the semester has been completed. A student's tuition assistance will be adjusted to reflect the percentage of assistance earned based on the number of days in the semester that have elapsed before the student indicated an intent to withdraw to a university official. If the student receives more tuition assistance than the amount earned, the school must return the unearned funds. The amount of tuition assistance to be returned is determined by subtracting the amount of earned tuition assistance from the amount actually disbursed. The student will be responsible for any balance on his or her account which results from these adjustments.
Overpayments/Excess Aid
Tuition Refund
Account Credit Refund
After all tuition, fees, and other charges are paid, and you still have excess funds in your student account, you may request an account credit refund.
Receiving funds out of your student account is a 2 step process:
- Request a refund using our online refund request form.
- Set up an e-Refund profile in your student account. Follow this link for instructions for setting up an e-Refund profile.
If you prefer to receive your refund in the form of a paper check that will be mailed to your address on file with the University, simply skip step 2 and a paper check will automatically be generated.
Funds sent to students as a result of excess financial aid will not be processed until the semester in which the financial aid is received begins.
Refunds usually require 7–10 business days processing time and will be released only when all funds are received. However, if payment was made by credit card, the same card used to make the payment will be refunded.
If any portion of the bill was paid by personal check, a refund may be issued after the personal check clears.
Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid is here to provide you with the financial tools and guidelines to help you obtain your law degree. Our office takes pride in providing law students with up-to-date information regarding loans and scholarships. The financial aid staff is available by email, phone or in person to assist you with any questions or concerns before, during or after your time at Loyola. Explore our website to learn about tuition, financial aid, scholarships and more.
The Gillis Long Poverty Law Center
The Gillis Long Poverty Law Center supports students and alumni committed to public interest work. Please see their website for more information on the Internship and Loan Repayment Assistance Programs.