Estimated 9-Month Cost of Attendance, 2022 - 2023
VU Student Services Fee |
$582 |
Recreation/Wellness Center and other University services and activities |
Law School Programming Fee |
$700 |
Student programming, technology, professional development, and co-curricular engagement |
Transcript Fee |
$100 |
One-time fee billed fall semeester only. |
Student Health Fee |
$738 |
Expanded access to student health care and wellness resources, including Telehealth care options, focusing on mental and physical health, nutrition, and sleep. Enhanced satellite services with multiple care locations across campus. |
Books and supplies |
$500 |
Buy online or used for less. |
Housing |
$12,910 |
$1,434.44 per month. Studio or shared multi-bedroom typically less. |
Meals |
$6,562 |
$729.11 per month. |
Personal /miscellaneous* |
$5,614 |
For personal expenses not itemized elsewhere. Includes University Student Health Insurance plan fee. |
Transportation |
$1,526 |
|
Tuition |
$66,696 |
|
Total estimated cost |
$95,928 |
Total cost varies by student. Living expenses will differ based on personal choices and circumstances. Scholarships are credited to student accounts. |
Does not include $2,000 tuition for the optional Summer English for Legal Purposes (SELP) course.
*VU Student Health Insurance plan = $3,491 for one-year policy. Billed 1/2 in fall and 1/2 in spring.
Comparing VLS estimated cost to other law schools?
Law schools' living expense estimates are not tied to cost-of-living differences between locations and they are not necessarily based on comparable living situations. This means that schools with lower living expense estimates do not necessarily cost less to attend.
Tuition for the academic year is payable in two equal installments, at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. In addition to tuition, fees include:
Questions? Contact the Admissions Office
615-322-6452 | llm.program@law.vanderbilt.edu