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Tuition & Fees

The legal education that Duke Law School offers is competitively priced. Endowment income and student tuition help cover the expense of offering outstanding professors, small classes and a wide range of program offerings.

Law School Budget for 2012-2013 Academic Year
Tuition $50,750
Medical Insurance $1,705 *
Health Fee (mandatory) $600
Law Student Activity Fee $110
Graduate Student Activity Fee $34
Recreation Fee $128
Transcript Fee (one time only) $40 **
Loan Fees $1,134
Rent & Utilities $7,506
Food $4,410
Books & Supplies $1,326
Personal/Miscellaneous $3,294
Local Transportation $1,584
TOTAL $72,621

* Duke University requires that students enrolled in programs that require payment of the health fee must have adequate medical insurance. Adequate means that the benefits must be similar to those offered by the Duke Student Medical Insurance Plan (SMIP). The amount listed is the rate that applies to most law students, however your rate may vary based on your age.

** The transcript fee is a one-time only fee paid to Duke University.

 

Law School Budget for 2012 Summer Term
Tuition $17,420
Health Fee (mandatory) $186
Loan Fees $206
Rent & Utilities $2,085
Food $1,225
Books & Supplies $442
Local Transportation $440
Personal/Miscellaneous $915
TOTAL $22,919

 

2012 Summer Institute in Transnational Law

Budget for 2012 Summer Institute in Transnational Law - Geneva
Tuition $4,560
Housing $2,600*
Registration Fee $300
Travel $2,300
Personal/Miscellaneous $2,000
TOTAL $11,760

* Price for double housing. The single housing option is $3,600. Students staying in housing not provided by Duke will be assessed a $225 non-resident's fee.

Budget for 2012 Summer Institute in Transnational Law - Hong Kong
Tuition $4,560
Housing $2,600*
Registration Fee $300
Travel $2,600
Personal/Miscellaneous $2,000
TOTAL $12,060

* Price for double housing. Single housing is not an optionin Hong Kong. Students staying in housing not provided by Duke will be assessed a $225 non-resident's fee.