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Off-Campus Budget (Full Time):

Off-Campus Budget (Part Time):

Parent's Home Budget (Full Time):

These costs reflect 2009 charges. The full-time budget is based on a flat rate for 12-15 credits per semester ($20,000 per semester). The part-time budget is based on an average of 10 credits per semester @ $1,400 per credit hour ($14,000 per semester). Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Cost of Attendance: represents expenditures for a nine-month academic year at Quinnipiac University School of Law. It also represents the maximum financial aid, including scholarships and loans you may receive for that academic period. The 2009/2010 budget adequately covers your tuition and fees, books and supplies, living expenses and fairly represents average costs for our students.

Tuition: The annual tuition charge for full-time students enrolled between 12-15 credits per semester is $40,000 ($20,000 per semester). Students enrolled for 11 credits or less will be charged $1,400 per credit hour. Students who enroll for more than 15 credits in a semester will be charged $20,000 plus $1,400 for each credit over 15 credits.

Fees: Students are charged $35 per credit for student fees, not to exceed $315 per semester. A student bar fee of $150 is payable once each year during the first semester.

Books and Supplies (computers): A standard allowance of $1,200 is provided for the annual expense of your books and supplies. In addition, you may receive a one-time maximum allowance of $2,000 during your law school academic career to cover the cost of purchasing a computer. The purchase of a computer must occur within the 2009/2010 academic year, August-May and you must present the receipt documenting the cost. For first year students, we will honor purchases made up to four weeks before the start of classes. If you have borrowed up to your total Cost of Attendance, your budget can be increased to include your computer purchase allowing for a maximum of $2,000. To use educational loan funding to help offset the expense of a computer purchase, please present your receipt documenting the cost.

Living Allowance: The living expense portion of the budget (rent, meals, utilities, personal, and transportation) for a student living in an off-campus apartment is $18,264 and $12,232 for a student residing with their parent(s). This amount is based on information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Consumer Price Index Urban (CPI-U) for the Northeast as of February, 2009. The moderate nine-month budget for both living situations does not include your living expenses for the summer and does not take into consideration expenses related to owning a car, relocating to Connecticut, or other debt.  Your overall individual costs will vary depending upon the number of textbooks purchased, number of roommates, proximity to campus, etc.  Rents in this area have increased in recent years so living with a roommate can help to curtail expenses.  Our academic year budget reflects the expectation that you will have at least one roommate.