Financing Your Legal Education

Tuition and Cost of Attendance

Tuition

Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is:

Full-time program: $72,630
Part-time flex day program: $54,470

Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance is the total cost of attending St. John’s Law. For full-time students living off-campus, the estimated cost of attendance for the 2024-2025 academic year is:

• Tuition: $72,630
• Fees: $1,518
• Loan Fees: $207
• Books: $2,802
• Room: $19,262
• Meals: $6,700
• Personal Expenses: $1,994
• Transportation: $1,088 

Total Cost of Attendance: $106,201

Academic Success Fee 

As part of their cost of attendance, St. John’s Law students pay an academic success fee each semester that gives them access to integrated bar exam preparation from day one and cost-savings post-graduation. Partnering with bar review leader BARBRI, we offer students: 

• Early access to BARBRI’s bar prep program, MPRE study materials, 1L mastery series, and other resources available in bar tested subjects
• Practice questions in each subject tested on the bar exam, drawn from a bank of over 1000 multiple choice questions.
• A comprehensive post-graduation bar prep program at no additional cost

All of this develops practical skills and targeted expertise, so St. John’s Law students graduate profession-ready to pass the bar.  

Scholarships

Merit Scholarships

Our admissions team considers applicants for merit scholarships as part of the application review process. There is no separate scholarship application, and no minimum LSAT or GPA requirement. Merit is determined by:  

• Academic history
• Standardized test performance
• Commitment to community
• Commitment to the St. John’s Law mission 

St. John's Law awards scholarships to outstanding applicants for academic achievement and for merit-based factors aligned with our mission that are considered during holistic review. This includes awards for first-generation college students, applicants who have faced adversity and are committed to their community, and those whose background and/or interest in law school align with the school’s mission and the legacy of our alumnus, Theodore Jones, L'72.  

Merit scholarships are unconditional and can’t be forfeited. 

Financial Aid and Planning

Financial Aid

Federal Student Loans

If you have financial need, we encourage you to apply for financial aid. You’ll need to complete and submit the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal student loans. You can apply online using St. John’s federal school code: 002823.

External Scholarships

We also encourage new and returning students to seek external scholarships. You can research scholarship opportunities online based on your year in law school, practice area interests, geographical region, and other criteria.

Academic Achievement Awards

Returning students who place in the top 25% of their class at the end of the academic year can receive an academic achievement award that is renewed annually if they stay in the top 25% of their class. Academic achievement awards are granted in addition to merit scholarships and financial aid. You can earn an academic achievement award in addition to a merit scholarship, but the financial assistance you get from those awards will total no more than half the cost of tuition.

Financial Planning

St. John's Law partners with AccessLex, an independent, non-profit institution, to assist admitted Law students with financial planning. They offer these free resources: 

• AccessConnex : On this platform, Accredited Financial Counselors answer your questions about borrowing strategies, loan terms, repayment options, credit, and more
• Scholarship Databank: This tool helps students maximize the affordability of a law degree by providing a list of vetted scholarships
• MAX: Using this free personal finance program, law students gain financial knowledge and strategies and get one-on-one coaching from Accredited Financial Counselors
• AccessLex Scholarship Databank: This platform helps students maximize the affordability of a law degree by providing a list of vetted scholarships

Learn More

While the Law Admissions team can guide you on the financial aid process, the University Office of Student Financial Services creates student financial aid packages and assists with financial planning. For additional information, please read our Financing Your Legal Education guide. It includes projected budgets for full-time and part-time students living with family or on campus.

Prospective and incoming students can start by contacting Law Admissions at [email protected]. Current students may contact Student Financial Services at [email protected] or (718) 990-2000.