New England Law | Boston Tuition and Fees

Law School Tuition (2011-2012)

Full-time Program: $40,904
Part-time Program: $30,680
Special Part-time:   $1,705 per credit for 8 credits or fewer

Managing the Cost of Law School

New England Law | Boston’s financial aid program is proud to offer generous merit-based aid, which can help reduce the average cost of law school and, for qualified applicants, to make it more affordable.  Law school study and make it more affordable for qualified applicants.  Law school study can also be financed in part by means of law school grants and scholarships, outside grants and scholarships, employment (work-study program), and loans. 

For law school fees and other important details please carefully review the information below.

Additional fees & special circumstances

The following law school fees and costs may be charged to a student’s account when appropriate. Details are available with registration materials.

• Law school tuition, fees for late payment — $50
• Fee for late registration — $50
• Late insurance waiver fee — $40
• Fee to transfer between divisions — $100
• Returned check fee — $25

State Mandated Student Health Insurance:

All students carrying at least 75 percent of the course load for full-time students are required to be covered by health insurance, in accordance with Massachusetts state law. The cost of New England Law’s insurance plan in 2011-2012 is $1,947 for 12 months of coverage.  Students who show proof of coverage through a comparable plan will have the insurance fee waived. If waiving the school's plan, you will also need to complete a waiver, available on the Aetna website.

Transfer of credits earned at another law school

A student who begins his or her legal studies at New England Law | Boston may transfer a maximum of six credits earned at another law school toward a New England Law | Boston degree. The credits may not be for required courses, and the written approval of the associate dean must be obtained in advance. There is no fee charged for this transfer, and the transferred credits do not affect the student’s tuition charges, which are based on the entire course of study required for a degree.

Nonpayment Penalties

Students who are delinquent in making payments to New England Law are subject to exclusion from classes or dismissal from school. Matriculation is conditioned on full payment of law school obligations and is subject to cancellation at any time for nonpayment.

A student may not be permitted to take a final examination if he or she is financially delinquent on the day the examination is scheduled. Transcripts or other certification of a student's status will not be issued for a student whose law school account is in arrears. New England Law will assess interest on delinquent balances.

Payment of tuition and fees

Tuition for law school and fees are payable in full in advance of each semester (for example, in August for the fall semester and in December for the spring semester). For those students or parents who wish to pay on a deferred payment basis, the law school offers an interest-free installment plan. For further information, contact Academic Management Services, One AMS Place, P.O. Box 100, Swansea, MA 02777, toll-free telephone: (800) 635-0120. Installment plan payments usually begin in June or July.

Voluntary withdrawal

A student who chooses to withdraw from law school but wishes to retain the option of readmission must submit a written request to the dean for withdrawal without prejudice. The approval of this request is determined by the student’s academic standing and the status of his or her account with Student Accounts in the Office of the Controller. The Student Handbook of Rules and Regulations details academic requirements relating to withdrawal and information on readmission procedures.

Information on voluntary withdrawal is on the Voluntary Withdrawal page.

Law School Application Fees

This information is outlined on the Application Process page.