Admissions

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 2009 Summer Term
Tuition $15,270
Health Fee (mandatory) $182
Rent & Utilities $2,050
Food $1,385
Books & Supplies $435
Transportation $575
Miscellaneous $1,040
Transcript Fee (one time only) $40
TOTAL $20,977

 

Law School Budget for 2009-2010 Academic Year
Tuition $44,480
Hospital Insurance $1,690*
Health Fee (mandatory) $580
Law Bar Dues $110
Graduate Student Activity Fee $32
Recreation Fee $68
Transcript Fee (one time only) $40
Rent & Room $6,164
Food $4,140
Books & Supplies $1,260
Miscellaneous $3,104
Transportation $2,024
TOTAL $63,692

 

*Health insurance rates will be determined by the student's age in August. The Bursar's Office will determine the appropriate rate prior to billing.

Tuition Refund Insurance

Duke Law School has arranged with A.W.G. Dewar Inc. to offer the Tuition Refund Plan to our students to minimize the financial portion of losses incurred when a student suffers a serious illness or accident and has to leave Duke before the semester is completed. The insurance program extends and enhances the University's published refund policy. For a qualifying medical event, you are assured of a refund of covered charges throughout the term even after the University's own refund policy has expired. This can be especially beneficial when a student is forced to withdraw and then return for a later term.

The cost of the insurance is $200 for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 terms. (Tuition for the 2009-10 academic year is $44,480.) Applications and payment must be received prior to the first day of classes. For detailed information about coverage and how to apply, please visit the Bursar's website.