On Campus LL.M. & M.S.L. Student Budget

Summer 2025 - Spring 2026

For questions on the cost of the Online LLM program, please visit https://udayton.edu/law/llm_msl/online_llm.php#aid.

For questions on the cost of the Government Contracting program, please visit https://udayton.edu/law/government_contracting/faq.php#cost.

Because the University of Dayton is a private institution, tuition costs are the same for all students regardless of their current residency. The University of Dayton School of Law charges tuition per credit hour rather than per academic year. The cost per credit hour for the 2025-2026 academic year is $1,380.

Direct Costs for 2025-26

†All LL.M. candidates possessing a U.S. law degree from an ABA-accredited law school must complete 24 credit hours of coursework. International LL.M. candidates and candidates who earned their first degree in law from a non-ABA-approved law school (and hold a U.S. bar license) must complete 30 credit hours of coursework. Transfer credit for up to nine (9) credit hours may be possible for LL.M. candidates who have completed certain core or elective LL.M. courses while obtaining a first degree in law from an ABA-approved law school. LL.M. students who have graduated from Dayton Law may apply for and receive transfer credit for up to twelve (12) credit hours toward the LL.M. degree. For students pursuing the LL.M. degree on-campus (only) transfer credit for up to nine (9) credit hours may also be possible for LL.M. candidates who have completed certain core or elective LL.M. courses while obtaining a first degree in law from certain foreign universities.

Applicants interested in applying for transfer credit should read the full policy on transfer credits.

‡The amounts in this column assume that the LL.M. will be completed in one semester.

*The amounts in this column assume that the LL.M. will be completed in two semesters.

For students wishing to use Federal Loans to help with tuition costs, books and supplies, transportation, or personal living expenses, please reach out to the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid at lawinfo@udayton.edu. There is a small allowance of $2,621 per semester for part-time students or up to $9,547 per semester for full-time students. The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid can help you determine your Cost of Attendance based on your enrollment plans.