Admissions

Tuition

Tuition & Living Expenses

Annual Law School tuition and fee charges for the 2008-2009 academic year are as follows:

 

  • Full-Time        $36,750 ($18,375 per semester)
  • Part-Time       $25,726 ($12,338 per semester)

 

Planning and saving ahead for living and unanticipated expenses incurred during the academic year is important. We estimate that food and housing costs in the vicinity of the University should approximate $12,528 for a single student with roommates for the nine-month academic period. An additional minimum of $7,050 will be needed to cover books, entertainment, personal items and transportation. Click here for a more detailed breakdown of first year costs.

Payment Dates & Deadlines

Tuition deposits are due in our office by the deadlines listed below otherwise you will forfeit your seat in the entering class:

 

  • 1st Tuition Deposit Deadline is April 1st, 2008:    $200
  • 2nd Tuition Deposit Deadline is June 1st, 2008:   $500

 

Tuition deposits will be applied to your first semester’s tuition and are non-refundable. All remaining tuition and fee charges for the Fall 2008 semester are due on or before the financial clearance deadline of July 20, 2008. Your registration will not be considered complete and will be canceled unless you pay your tuition in full by this date. Please note that these deposit deadlines may differ, especially if you were accepted near or after the listed deadline dates. Check your acceptance letter for your actual tuition deposit deadline.

Financial Aid Information

If you will be relying on federal student loans to help pay for your tuition, you must file a FAFSA and submit all supporting documentation with enough advance time to allow for processing of your federal financial aid package. If you have not already submitted your FAFSA, you must do so immediately at fafsa.ed.gov. Santa Clara University’s school code is 001326. You will not receive an official award notification until Santa Clara University is listed as one of the six schools on your FAFSA. Please do not send a paper copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR). If SCU was not originally listed on your FAFSA, please make the correction and submit it to the federal processor immediately.

 

If you will be applying for private loans to help pay for your tuition, you should submit your application no more than 90 days before the first day of classes for processing by your lender. Classes begin Monday, August 22, 2008.

 

Please contact our financial aid counselor, LaToya Powell, at lpowell@scu.edu or (408) 554-4447 for more information about financial aid processing.