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Cost of Attendance

Tuition & Cost of Attendance

2025-2026 Full-Time Tuition & Fees
  Ohio Resident Non-Resident Kentucky Metro Rate Indiana Reciprocity LLM
Tuition $24,010 $29,010 $24,610 $24,010 $29,010
Professional Development Fee $800 $800 $800 $800 $800
Student Success Fee $700 $700 $700 $700 $700
International Student Fee (if applicable) $250 $250 $250 $250 $250
Additional Expenses (estimated)
    Ohio Resident Non-Resident Kentucky Metro Rate Indiana Reciprocity LLM  
  Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500  
  Housing $17,526 $17,526 $17,526 $17,526 $17,526  
  Transportation $2,038 $3,038 $2,304 $2,038 $3.038  
  Miscellaneous Expenses $4,892 $4,892 $4,932 $4,892 $4,892  
  Total $25,956 $26,956 $26,262 $25,956 $26,956  

Residency for Tuition Purposes
Residency status for your application is different from residency for tuition billing purposes. The Office of the Registrar determines residency for tuition purposes, and this determination directly affects your tuition charges.

Questions regarding residency  should be directed to  registrar.info@uc.edu.

Scholarships for LLM Students

Cincinnati Law offers honor scholarships to highly qualified LLM candidates and partner scholarships to students admitted from specific universities and to Fulbright scholars.

There is no separate application process for scholarships. Please simply check the box on your application at www.LSAC.org to be considered for a scholarship. You can visit our Tuition & Cost of Attendance page for more details on Financial Aid.

Additional Scholarship Options

Loan Options

  • International Student Loan Center 
    • Offers access to a range of international student loans, foreign-enrolled loans and study abroad loans to international students and Canadian students in the USA and for US students studying abroad around the world 
  • Global Student Loan Corporation  
    • Comprehensive education loan for international and distance learning students that does not require a co-signer in the host country 
  • Sallie Mae  
    • Student loans for foreign nationals studying in the United States 
    • Loan options include: 
      • Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan
      • Sallie Mae Bar Study Loan 
  • eduPASS 
    • General information on financing for higher education for international students
    • Has various links to various loan options for international students
  • Prodigy Finance

Learn more about UC Law's LLM Program

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Housing

The City of Cincinnati offers a wide variety of neighborhoods, housing styles, and price points for law students. In fact, Cincinnati ranks amongst the top 10 most affordable housing markets, according to Realtor.com data. Combined with low tuition, competitive scholarships, and affordable living, the College of Law attracts a diverse and professional student population.

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