Tuition & Cost of Attendance

2026-2027 Admission Tuition & Associated Fees

Tuition

  • $1200/hr in-state
  • $1248/hr in-state (entered fall 2025 and after)
  • $1500/hr non-resident
  • $1560/hr non-resident (entered fall 2025 and after)

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 485 485 485 485
Service Fee 414 414 276 276
Student-to-Student Fee 3 3 3 3
Sustainability Fee 6 6 6 6
Health Service Fee 112 112 112 112
Health Insurance Fee 753 753 753 753
Fees Subtotal (without U-Pass. See options below) 1,773 1,773 1,635 1,635
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 384 256 128 64
Library & Information Technology 252 168 84 42
Assessments Subtotal 636 424 212 106

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: $18,900
  • Books & Supplies: $1,400
  • Personal Expenses: $4,500
  • Transportation: $1,526
  • Stafford Loan Fees: $300
  • Graduate Plus Loan Fees: $1,100 (If Applicable)

 

Non-Resident

  • Housing & Food: $18,900
  • Books & Supplies: $1,400
  • Personal Expenses: $4,500
  • Transportation: $3,626
  • Stafford Loan Fees: $300
  • Graduate Plus Loan Fees: $1,100 (If Applicable)

 

Summer Fees

Tuition

  • $1200/hr in-state
  • $1248/hr in-state (entered fall 2025 and after)
  • $1500/hr non-resident
  • $1560/hr non-resident (entered fall 2025 and after)

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 317 317 317 317
Service Fee 271 271 181 181
Student-to-Student Fee 0 0 0 0
Sustainability Fee 0 0 0 0
Health Service Fee 73 73 73 73
Health Insurance Fee 461 461 461 461
CTA 125 125 (must be 5+ credit hours) N/A N/A
CTA+ 300 300 (must be 5+ credit hours) 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 124 83 41 22
Academic Facilities Maintance Fund Assesment 188 125 63 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.