Tuition & Cost of Attendance

2025-2026 Admission Tuition & Associated Fees

Tuition

  • In-State JD Tuition (Per Credit Hour): $1,200
  • Out-of-State JD (Per Credit Hour): $1,500

Entering Fall 2025 and beyond:

  • In-State JD Tuition (Per Credit Hour): $1,248
  • Out-of-State JD (Per Credit Hour): $1,560

Application/Admission Fees

  • Application Fee: $0
  • JD Tuition Deposit: $400
  • Foreign Applicant Tuition Deposit: $500

Other Fees & Assessments (Per Semester)

For an explanation of fees and assessments, visit registrar.uic.edu/financial_matters/tuition_explanation.html#fees.

 

FEES Range I (12+ Credits) Range II (6-11 Credits) Range III (1-5 Credits) Range IV (0 Credits)
General Fee 475 475 475 475
Service Fee 406 406 271 271
Student-to-Student Fee 3 3 3 3
Sustainability Fee 6 6 6 6
Health Service Fee 110 110 110 110
Health Insurance Fee 697 697 697 697
CTA 163 163 N/A N/A
CTA+ 380 380 N/A N/A
ASSESSMENTS Range I (12+ Credits) Range II (6-11 Credits) Range III (1-5 Credits) Range IV (0 Credits)
Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund 376 251 125 63
Library & Information Technology 247 165 82 41

Withdrawal Fees

  • Professional Administrative Fee: $50
  • Campus Care Student Health Insurance: $50

 

Estimated Living Expenses for JD Students

 

A living expense budget will be modified for students taking all online courses to exclude unnecessary expenses, such as transportation. Students enrolled in at least one on-campus course will be eligible for all approved living expenses.

Resident

  • Housing & Food: $17,550
  • Books & Supplies: $1,400
  • Personal Expenses: $4,500
  • Transportation: $1,526
  • Stafford Loan Fees: $300
  • Graduate Plus Loan Fees: $1,100

 

Non-Resident

  • Housing & Food: $17,550
  • Books & Supplies: $1,400
  • Personal Expenses: $4,500
  • Transportation: $3,626
  • Stafford Loan Fees: $300
  • Graduate Plus Loan Fees: $1,100

 

Summer 2025 Admission Tuition

Tuition

  • In-State JD: $1,200
  • Out-of-State JD Tuition (Per Credit Hour): $1,500

Other Fees (Per Semester)

For an explanation of fees, visit registrar.uic.edu/financial_matters/tuition_explanation.html#fees

 

FEES Range I (6+ Credits) Range II (3-5 Credits) Range III (1-2 Credits) Range IV (0 Credits)
General Fee 322 322 322 322
Service Fee 253 253 169 169
Student-to-Student Fee 0 0 0 0
Sustainability Fee 0 0 0 0
Health Service Fee 72 72 72 72
Health Insurance Fee 461 461 461 461
CTA 163 163 N/A N/A
CTA+ 349 349 N/A N/A
ASSESSMENTS Range I (6+ Credits) Range II (3-5 Credits) Range III (1-2 Credits) Range IV (0 Credits)
Library & Information Technology 121 81 41 21
Academic Facilities Maintance Fund Assesment 184 123 62 31

Withdrawal Fees

  • Professional Administrative Fee: $50
  • Campus Care Student Health Insurance: $50

*Students can opt in for a CTA U-Pass. To be eligible students must be enrolled in at least 5 credits.