Pritzker School of Law
The totals provided on this page include tuition, loan fees, room and board, transportation, and other expenses that the Financial Aid Committee takes into account when determining your required educational budget. All budgets are for nine months unless otherwise noted.
JDJD-MBALLM, LLM IHRLLM-TaxExecutive LLM in Chicago (one summerMaster of science in Law
JD
First year and transfer JD students
| Category | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,675 | $34,675 | $69,350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,592 | -- | $4,592 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,078 | $1,078 | $2,156 |
| Budget Total | $51,897 | $47,305 | $99,202 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Second and third year JD students
| Category | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,675 | $34,675 | $69,350 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,386 | -- | $4,386 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,078 | $1,078 | $2,156 |
| Budget Total | $51,691 | $47,305 | $98,996 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
JD-MBA
First year JD-MBA students (12 month budget)
| Category | Fall 2021 Semester | Spring 2022 Semester | Summer 2022 Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $49,098 | $49,098 | $0 | $98,196 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $150 | $150 | $0 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,592 | -- | -- | $4,592 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $5,745 | $22,981 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $606 | $1,818 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $990 | $3,960 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $462 | $1,848 |
| Loan Fees | $1,745 | $1,745 | $338 | $3,828 |
| Budget Total | $66,987 | $62,395 | $8,141 | $137,523 |
* JD-MBA students pay JD-MBA tuition and Law School Student Activity Fees for the duration of their 3-year program, even when in residence at Kellogg.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Second year JD-MBA students (10 month budget)
| Category | Fall 2021 Quarter | Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 Quarters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $49,098 | $49,098 | $98,196 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,386 | -- | $4,386 |
| Room and Board | $7,660 | $11,490 | $19,150 |
| Books | $606 | $1,212 | $1,818 |
| Personal | $1,320 | $1,980 | $3,300 |
| Transportation | $616 | $924 | $1,540 |
| Loan Fees | $1,745 | $1,745 | $3,490 |
| Budget Total | $65,581 | $66,599 | $132,180 |
* JD-MBA students pay JD-MBA tuition and Law School Student Activity Fees for the duration of their 3-year program, even when in residence at Kellogg. While they are at Kellogg during their second year, they are charged their tuition and Student Activity Fee in the Fall quarter and the Spring quarter.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Third year JD-MBA students (9 month budget)
| Category | Fall 2021 Semester | Spring 2022 Semester | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $49,098 | $49,098 | $98,196 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,386 | -- | $4,386 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,745 | $1,745 | $3,490 |
| Budget Total | $66,781 | $62,395 | $129,176 |
* JD-MBA students pay JD-MBA tuition and Law School Student Activity Fees for the duration of their 3-year program, even when in residence at Kellogg.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
LLM, LLM IHR
| Category | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,279 | $36,279 | $72,558 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,592 | -- | $4,592 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,180 | $1,108 | $2,216 |
| Budget Total | $53,531 | $48,939 | $102,470 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
LLM-Taxation
| Category | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $34,675 | $34,675 | $69,350 |
| Student Activity Fee^ | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,592 | -- | $4,592 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $1,447 | $606 | $2,053 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,108 | $1,108 | $2,216 |
| Budget Total | $52,768 | $47,335 | $100,103 |
* The tuition budget for part-time Tax-LLM students will be based on actual enrollment, charged at $3,468/credit.
^ The Student Activity Fee is not included in the cost of attendance for students in the part-time Tax-LLM program.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Summer 2022 Executive LLM in Chicago
(one summer, 4 month budget)
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $72,558 |
| Activity Fee | $150 |
| Health Insurance* | $877 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 |
| Books | $606 |
| Personal | $1,485 |
| Transportation | $693 |
| Budget Total | $84,987 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Master of Science in Law
Full-time residential MSL students
| Category | Fall 2021 Semester | Spring 2022 Semester | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,553 | $28,553 | $57,106 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,592 | -- | $4,592 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $576 | $576 | $1,152 |
| Budget Total | $45,276 | $40,681 | $85,954 |
This budget assumes enrollment in all 4 sessions per semester.
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Part-time residential MSL students
| Category | Fall 2021 Semester | Spring 2022 Semester | Summer 2022 Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $2,040/credit | $2,040/credit | $2,040/credit |
| Health Insurance** | $4,386 | -- | -- |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $5,745 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $606 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $989 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $462 |
| Loan Fees | $576 | $576 | $541 |
This budget assumes that the student will enroll in every session per semester.
* The tuition budget for part-time residential MSL students will be based on actual enrollment, charged at $2,040/credit.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Online MSL students
| Category | Fall 2021 Semester | Spring 2022 Semester | Summer 2022 Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $2,040/credit | $2,040/credit | $2,040/credit |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $5,745 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $606 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $989 |
| Loan Fees | $576 | $576 | $541 |
This budget assumes that the student will enroll in both sessions in Fall and Spring.
Online student who will enroll in the 2022 On-Campus Power Week during the summer term will be able to borrow additional loan funding to cover their tuition for the Power Week as well as $303 for books, $400 for travel, and $1,436 for lodging and food for the week. More information about requesting this additional aid will be sent out in mid-Spring.
* The tuition budget for online MSL students will be based on actual enrollment, charged at $2,040/credit.
JDJD-MBALLM, LLM IHRLLM-TaxExecutive LLM in Chicago (one summerMaster of science in Law
JD
First year and transfer JD students
| Category | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,250 | $34,250 | $68,500 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,363 | -- | $4,363 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $995 | $995 | $1,990 |
| Budget Total | $51,160 | $46,797 | $97,957 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Second and third year JD students
| Category | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,250 | $34,250 | $68,500 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,170 | -- | $4,170 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $995 | $995 | $1,990 |
| Budget Total | $50,967 | $46,797 | $97,764 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
JD-MBA
First year JD-MBA students (12 month budget)
| Category | Fall 2020 Semester | Spring 2021 Semester | Summer 2021 Quarter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $48,496 | $48,496 | $0 | $96,992 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $150 | $150 | $0 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,363 | -- | -- | $4,363 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $5,745 | $22,981 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $606 | $1,818 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $990 | $3,960 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $462 | $1,848 |
| Loan Fees | $1,421 | $1,421 | $338 | $3,180 |
| Budget Total | $65,832 | $61,469 | $8,141 | $135,442 |
* JD-MBA students pay JD-MBA tuition and Law School Student Activity Fees for the duration of their 3-year program, even when in residence at Kellogg.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Second year JD-MBA students (10 month budget)
| Category | Fall 2020 Quarter | Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 Quarters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $48,496 | $48,496 | $96,992 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,170 | -- | $4,170 |
| Room and Board | $7,660 | $11,490 | $19,150 |
| Books | $606 | $1,212 | $1,818 |
| Personal | $1,320 | $1,980 | $3,300 |
| Transportation | $616 | $924 | $1,540 |
| Loan Fees | $1,421 | $1,421 | $2,842 |
| Budget Total | $64,439 | $65,673 | $130,112 |
* JD-MBA students pay JD-MBA tuition and Law School Student Activity Fees for the duration of their 3-year program, even when in residence at Kellogg. While they are at Kellogg during their second year, they are charged their tuition and Student Activity Fee in the Fall quarter and the Spring quarter.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Third year JD-MBA students (9 month budget)
| Category | Fall 2020 Semester | Spring 2021 Semester | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $48,496 | $48,496 | $96,992 |
| Student Activity Fee* | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,170 | -- | $4,170 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,421 | $1,421 | $2,842 |
| Budget Total | $65,639 | $61,469 | $127,108 |
* JD-MBA students pay JD-MBA tuition and Law School Student Activity Fees for the duration of their 3-year program, even when in residence at Kellogg.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
LLM, LLM IHR
| Category | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,834 | $35,834 | $71,668 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,363 | -- | $4,363 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,140 | $1,140 | $2,280 |
| Budget Total | $52,889 | $48,526 | $101,415 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
LLM-Taxation
| Category | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $34,250 | $34,250 | $68,500 |
| Student Activity Fee^ | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance** | $4,363 | -- | $4,363 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $1,447 | $606 | $2,053 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $1,140 | $1,140 | $2,280 |
| Budget Total | $52,146 | $46,942 | $99,088 |
* The tuition budget for part-time Tax-LLM students will be based on actual enrollment, charged at $3,425/credit.
^ The Student Activity Fee is not included in the cost of attendance for students in the part-time Tax-LLM program.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Summer 2021 Executive LLM in Chicago
(one summer, 4 month budget)
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $71,668 |
| Activity Fee | $150 |
| Health Insurance* | $901 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 |
| Books | $606 |
| Personal | $1,485 |
| Transportation | $693 |
| Budget Total | $84,121 |
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Master of Science in Law
Full-time residential MSL students
| Category | Fall 2020 Semester | Spring 2021 Semester | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,203 | $28,203 | $56,406 |
| Student Activity Fee | $150 | $150 | $300 |
| Health Insurance* | $4,363 | -- | $4,363 |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $17,236 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $1,212 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $2,970 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $1,386 |
| Loan Fees | $566 | $566 | $1,132 |
| Budget Total | $44,684 | $40,321 | $85,005 |
This budget assumes enrollment in all 4 sessions per semester.
* Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Part-time residential MSL students
| Category | Fall 2020 Semester | Spring 2021 Semester | Summer 2021 Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $2,015/credit | $2,015/credit | $2,015/credit |
| Health Insurance** | $4,363 | -- | -- |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $5,745 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $606 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $989 |
| Transportation | $693 | $693 | $462 |
| Loan Fees | $566 | $835 | $541 |
This budget assumes that the student will enroll in every session per semester.
* The tuition budget for part-time residential MSL students will be based on actual enrollment, charged at $2,015/credit.
** Health Insurance is only included in the cost of attendance if the student indicates in their financial aid application materials that they are using university health insurance (NU-SHIP).
Online MSL students
| Category | Fall 2020 Semester | Spring 2021 Semester | Summer 2021 Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $2,015/credit | $2,015/credit | $2,015/credit |
| Room and Board | $8,618 | $8,618 | $5,745 |
| Books | $606 | $606 | $606 |
| Personal | $1,485 | $1,485 | $989 |
| Loan Fees | $566 | $566 | $541 |
This budget assumes that the student will enroll in both sessions in Fall and Spring.
Online student who will enroll in the 2021 On-Campus Power Week during the summer term will be able to borrow additional loan funding to cover their tuition for the Power Week as well as $303 for books, $400 for travel, and $1,436 for lodging and food for the week. More information about requesting this additional aid will be sent out in mid-Spring.
* The tuition budget for online MSL students will be based on actual enrollment, charged at $2,015/credit.