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Tuition Rates

OUR TUITION AND FEES TUITION PROTECTION POLICY
Monterey College of Law believes that it is the first law school in California to implement a policy of protecting students from tuition increases during their course of study. As long as a student remains continuously enrolled in good financial standing at Monterey College of Law, their tuition rate will not increase. Consolidated Annual Fees may be adjusted each year based on third party licenses and fees. This unique policy by the MCL Board of Trustees allows MCL law students to estimate the entire cost of their law degree (excluding books) at the time of their initial enrollment. In recent years, other law schools in California have increased tuition in-between academic years as much as 35%. Over the past six years, MCL estimates that our tuition policy has resulted in more than $750,000 in lower tuition costs for MCL students.

TUITION INSTALLMENT PROGRAM
Annual tuition and fees are due in full at the time of registration. For those students in need of additional flexibility in paying their tuition and fees, MCL provides a tuition installment program (“TIP”). Under the TIP program, students are allowed to pay the annual amount due in monthly installments. Students wishing to use the TIP program must notify the MCL Business Manager during Fall semester registration period.

STUDENT LOANS
As a state-accredited law school, Monterey College of Law is not a Federal Title IV educational institution. This means that MCL students do not qualify for federally insured educational loans. However, Sallie Mae Law Student Loans are available to students based on their personal credit or that of a co-signer.  Sallie Mae also provides a Bar Study Loan for Law Students which can be found here Sallie Mae Bar Study Loan

When students obtain a loan from a third party, student pay a non-refundable deferred tuition fee to Monterey College of Law. When a loan check is received, MCL will promptly notify the applicant and draw a check payable to the applicant. At that time all current tuition owed must be paid.

TUITION  
Tuition  for entering class 2025

12 or more units per academic year (per academic year)

Less than 12 units per academic year (per semester) rate per unit

 

$24,500.00

 

$925.00

*Tuition rate for students admitted in prior years was set at initial enrollment.     

 

APPLICATION FEE  
Application Fee $75.00
Late Application Fee (applications submitted after the deadline) $250.00
Reservation Fee (upon Acceptance) $500.00

 

STUDENT FEES  

Consolidated Student Fee (per year) *includes Graduation Fee for students graduating in Fall semester.
Visiting Student Consolidated Fee (per year)   * if taking more than one semester                      Visiting Student Consolidated Fee (per year)   * if taking only one semester                    

$1950.00

$1950.00                                                                 
Prorated

Annual Education Symposium Fee for Hybrid Online Students Only (per year) $150.00
Late Registration Fee (per semester) $200.00
Add/Drop Fee (per change) $50.00
Late TIP Payment Fee (after 15th of the month) $50.00
3rd Party Deferred Tuition Fee $30.00
Repeater Exam Fee (per exam) $600.00
Makeup Exam Fee (per exam) $600.00
Makeup Exam/ Proctoring Admin Fee (per exam) $100.00
Certification Fee for Non-MCL/SLOCL/KCCL/ECL Courses (per unit) $100.00
Graduation Fee *applied for students graduating in Spring or Summer semesters $350.00

 

AUDITOR FEES  
Per Unit Rate $925.00
Student Fee Prorated 

All items in BOLD are Mandatory fees that are calculated during the registration process. Please make checks payable to “Monterey College of Law”. The law school also accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card. Fees are subject to change upon reasonable notice. All fees are non-refundable.