»Tuition and Fees

  • 2012-2013
  • 2011-2012

  • JD Tuition

    • Full time tuition rate – 12-16 credits $43,120
    • Part time tuition rate – 8-11 credits $34,320 

    • Per credit rate - $1,430 (less than 8 credits/any credits beyond 16)
    • 
Summer 2012 per credit rate - $1,375
    • Summer 2013 per credit rate - $1,430
 


    Joint Degree Tuition

    • Full time JD/MBA – 12-16 credits $43,120
    • Full time JD/MFA – 12-16 credits $39,720


    JD Fees

    • Examination Fee - $35.00 (per annum)

    • Graduation Fee - $250.00 (one time only fee charged in the 2nd year of law school; charged in the 3rd year for joint JD/MBA students)

    • Parking Fee - FT students: $150 (per semester); PT students: $75 (per semester)

    • Student Bar Association Fee - $64.00 (per annum)

    • ABA-LSD Fee - $17.00
(per annum)
    • MBA AS Fee - $25.00 (JD/MBA students only; per semester)
    • MFA Lab Fee - $375.00 (per semester)
    • Overload Charge (over 16 credits) - $1,430 per credit

    Please note that any credits in excess of 16 will result in an overload charge of $1,430 per credit.

    LL.M. Tuition  

    • 2012-2013 per credit rate - $1,430

    LL.M. Fees

    • Examination Fee - $35.00 (per annum; this fee does not apply to students enrolled in the LL.M. PROS program)

    • Graduation Fee* - $100 (one time only fee)

    • Parking Fee - FT students: $150 (per semester); PT students: $75 (per semester)



    *Additional fees relating to graduation may apply.

    International Students 
 


    • University Health Insurance - $1,336 per year ($668 each semester)
       
    • Health Services Center Fee - $244.00 per year ($122 each semester; mandatory)

    Optional Student Health Insurance 


    • University Health Insurance - $1,336 per year ($668 each semester)
    • Health Services Center Fee - $244.00 (required if purchasing student insurance)


    All students using the Health Services Center must purchase student insurance and submit a Health Record and Examination Form prior to their first semester of enrollment.
 
The deadline to purchase Student Health Insurance is September 14.

    Audit rate for no Chapman University Students and Alums:

    • JD students - $1,375 per credit
    • L.L.M students - $687.50 per credit

    Billing and Payment Deadlines

    Fall 2012 tuition and fees are due by July 31, 2012*. All tuition and billing is handled online through your Chapman WebAdvisor account.
 *payment for any charges not covered by financial aid

    For more information on your student tuition account, payment plans, employer reimbursement plan, and other business office related matters, please visit the web site at www.chapman.edu/SBS.

    Course Fees

    Certain courses require supplemental material. Your student account will be billed for the appropriate fee(s). Course supplement fees can be refunded up through the first week of classes only, even if approval to withdraw is subsequently granted, and only if the material is in good condition.



    Refund Schedule Fall 2012

    If you withdraw from classes you will receive a tuition credit based on the list below:

    • Prior to September 1: 100% 

    • September 1 to September 7: 65% 

    • September 8 to September 14: 35% 

    • September 15 to September 21: 10% 

    • After September 21: None
 


    Refund Schedule Spring 2013

    If you withdraw from classes you will receive a tuition credit based on the list below:

    • Prior to January 19: 100% 

    • January 19 to January 25: 65% 

    • January 26 to February 1: 35% 

    • February 2 to February 8: 10% 

    • After February 8: None

    Refund Schedule Summer 2013

    If you withdraw from classes you will receive a tuition credit based on the list below:

    • Prior to the 9th day of the semester: 100% 

    • Between the 9th day and 16th day of the semester: 75% 

    • Between the 17th day and the 22nd day of the semester: 50% 


    • After the 22nd day of the semester: None

  • JD Tuition

    • Full time tuition rate – 12-16 credits $41,460
    • Part time tuition rate – 8-11 credits $33,000 

    • Per credit rate - $1,375 (less than 8 credits or more than 16 credits)
    • 
Summer 2012 per credit rate - $1,375
 


    JD Fees

    • Examination Fee - $35.00 (per annum)

    • Graduation Fee - $250.00 (one time only fee charged in the 2nd year of law school)

    • Parking Fee - FT students: $150 (per semester); PT students: $75 (per semester)

    • Student Bar Association Fee - $61.00 (per annum)

    • ABA-LSD Fee - $17.00

    • MBA AS Fee - $25.00 (JD/MBA students only)

    • Overload Charge (over 16 credits) - $1,375
 


    Please note that any credits in excess of 16 will result in an overload charge of $1,375.

    LL.M. Tuition

    • Summer 2012 per credit rate - $1,375
    • 2011-2012 per credit rate - $1,375



    LL.M. Fees

    • Examination Fee - $35.00 (per annum; this fee does not apply to students enrolled in the LL.M. PROS program)

    • Graduation Fee* - $100 (one time only fee)

    • Parking Fee - FT students: $150 (per semester); PT students: $75 (per semester)



    *Additional fees relating to graduation may apply.

    International Students 
 


    • Sickness Plan 3 - $1,072 per year ($536 each semester)

    • Health Services Center Fee - $244.00 per year ($122 each semester; mandatory)

    Optional Student Health Insurance 


    • Basic Sickness Plan 1 - $380.00 per annum ($190 per semester)
    • 
Comprehensive Sickness Plan 2 - $550.00 ($275 per semester)

    • Health Services Center Fee - $244.00 (required if purchasing student insurance)


    All students using the Health Services Center must purchase student insurance and submit a Health Record and Examination Form prior to their first semester of enrollment.
 
The deadline to purchase Student Health Insurance is September 10.

    Auditing Courses

    Please be advised that auditing a class will result in a separate charge, and is not included within the student’s FT or PT rate. For example, if a student is taking 14 credits and decides to audit 2 of those credits, then the student will be billed the appropriate rate for 12 credits, and billed separately for 2 credits of audit rate.

    Audit rate

    • JD students/courses - $1,375 per credit

    • LL.M. students/courses – $687.50 per credit


    Audit rates are based on the student's program regardless of the type of course taken.

    Billing and Payment Deadlines

    Fall 2011 tuition and fees are due by July 31, 2011*

    *payment for any charges not covered by financial aid

    All tuition and billing is handled online through your Chapman WebAdvisor account.
 

    For more information on your student tuition account, payment plans, employer reimbursement plan, and other business office related matters, please visit the web site at www.chapman.edu/SBS.

    Course Fees

    Certain courses require supplemental material. Your student account will be billed for the appropriate fee(s). Course supplement fees can be refunded up through the first week of classes only, even if approval to withdraw is subsequently granted, and only if the material is in good condition.



    Refund Schedule Fall 2011


    If you withdraw from classes you will receive a tuition credit based on the list below:

    • Prior to September 3: 100% 

    • September 3 to September 9: 65% 

    • September 10 to September 16: 35% 

    • September 17 to September 23: 10% 

    • After September 23: None
 


    Refund Schedule Spring 2012


    If you withdraw from classes you will receive a tuition credit based on the list below:

    • Prior to January 21: 100% 

    • January 21 to January 27: 65% 

    • January 28 to February 3: 35% 

    • February 4 to February 10: 10% 

    • After February 10: None