Thread: how costly is law school?

i want to go to law school but i want to make sure that i can afford the cost of it.

This is the info calculated by Drake University

Tuition $27,350
Fees 406
Living Expenses (estimate) 12,869
Books (estimate) 1,100
Each Year Total Fee $41,725

$950 per credit hour for less than full-time
Student health insurance is available.

Source:http://www.law.drake.edu/admissions/...ID=tuitionFees

Depends on your city and your school is private or public

Try to get a scholarship of some sort, then it will be free

If it's a public school and you are a resident, then you can probably go through 3 years with about $20,000 each year, so $60,000 total

If it's a private school, then you probably need $50,000/year, so about $150,000/year

This really depends on your living standard

They are all right, but i want to add that your living expense is controled by you. Can you share a big big house with 20 people with a really low monthly rent? Can you spend more time and buy used books from places other than your law school at a cheaper price? Can you take public tran. and not own a car? do you have to watch movies in all the nicest movie theatres or can you save that portion, too? Do you drink/smoke? You can really lower your living expense if you have a minimalistic life style:)