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Costs & Financial Aid
Drake Law School provides a legal education that is not only exceptional but affordable. In fact, Drake Law School was just rated a Best Value Law School by preLaw magazine. Our students graduate with 14 percent less debt than the national average for private law school graduates.
We are proud of our generous scholarship packages. More than 85 percent of Drake Law students receive scholarships, and more than 90 percent receive government-funded loans.
2023-2024 Costs
JD Program
Annual Tuition and Fees:
| Tuition: | $47,998* |
| Fees: | $412 |
| Total: | $48,410 |
*$1,655 per credit hour for less than full-time (less than 10 credits).
(Tuition cost per semester: $23,999)
Estimated JD student budget:
| Tuition: | $47,998 |
| Fees: | $412 |
| Living Expenses (estimate): | $17,685 |
| Books (estimate): | $2,000 |
| Loan Fee (estimate): | $879 |
| Total: | $68,974 |
MJ Program
Cost per credit hour for the MJ in Individualized Legal Studies program is $863.
For the online MJ in Compliance and Risk Management cost, please access here.
Loans are available for students who enroll in 5 credits or more per semester.
LLM Program
Annual Tuition and Fees:
| Tuition: | $47,998* |
| Fees: | $412 |
| Total: | $48,410 |
*$1,655 per credit hour for less than full-time (less than 10 credits).
(Tuition cost per semester: $23,999)
Loans are available for students who enroll in 5 credits or more per semester.
Drake Law School has a limited number of partial scholarships available to LLM students. Decisions regarding scholarship eligibility will be determined at the time of admission based on information contained in the application materials.
Financial Aid
The financial assistance program at Drake is intended to provide you with the resources to finance your legal education completely.
Students wishing to borrow loans must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and request the analysis be sent to Drake University (School Code: 001860). The FAFSA can be filed as early as January 1, but financial aid packages will not be available until March. Loan eligibility will be determined after the FAFSA analysis is received at Drake. Students are encouraged to explore the Drake University Cost of Attendance Budget.
Refund Policy
In the event that a student withdraws or is dropped from enrollment due to non-payment, the student will receive a refund of tuition based on the University's refund schedule.
Learn more about Drake University's Drop, Withdrawal, and Refund Policy.
Additional Resources
Drake Law School Loan Information
Drake University Veterans' Benefits
Questions? Contact the Office of Admission and Financial Aid at 515-271-2782 or law-admit@drake.edu.
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