Per credit tuition rate: $1,233

Typical enrollment: 6 credits per semester (two 3-credit courses per semester) x 5 semesters 

Credit requirements to complete degree program: 30 credits

Program tuition total for degree completion: $36,990 

Tuition charges are assessed on a per semester basis. Tuition invoices are emailed to students prior to the start of each semester. Invoices will include detailed information on Cardozo's payment options, which can be found here: www.cardozo.yu.edu/billingandpayment 

Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Students withdrawing during the 7-week term are eligible for a refund in accordance with the following schedule:

• During the first week of the term: 100% tuition refund
• No refund is given to a student who withdraws after the first week of the term

Visit the main M.S.L in Labor and Employment Law (Online) webpage, click HERE. 

Student Loans: 

Eligible students seeking financial aid, including student loans, to assist with their tuition and/or living expenses, should review Cardozo's annual cost of attendance budget to help determine the total amount of financial aid they may need: click HERE.

Eligible students seeking student loans to assist with their tuition and/or living expenses can review the options below. 

In order to receive federal student loans, U.S. citizens and eligible noncitizens should file the FAFSA (federal school code: 002903 - Yeshiva University). Once we receive the student's FAFSA from the U.S. Department of Education, we will set up the student's financial aid account for the academic year and then send the student a financial aid offer email, which will detail the student's eligibility for federal student loans. Financial aid (scholarships and student loans) will disburse directly to the student's Cardozo account by the start of each academic year. Student refunds for living expenses are generated via direct deposit starting the first week of each semester. 

Typical financial aid offer emails for eligible students who file the FAFSA will include information on the federal unsubsidized Stafford loan, and additional private student loan options. 

Federal Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loans:

US citizens and eligible noncitizens (permanent residents) who are registered for at least 6 credits per semester are eligible to receive a guaranteed Federal Stafford Loan in the amount of $20,500 per year.

Federal Graduate PLUS Loans:

Please Note: 

• Due to the passage of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the Graduate PLUS Loan is no longer offered to graduate level students who receive their first federal program in their MSL degree program on or after July 1, 2026. Students who are eligible to receive title IV aid (federal student loans) who enter Cardozo's MSL program after July 1, 2026 will not be eligible to apply for the Graduate PLUS Loan. For more information on the recent changes to federal student loans, please visit: https://cardozo.yu.edu/student-finance

   

• Eligible students who've received their first federal loan in Cardozo's MSL program prior to July 1, 2026, and who borrow the full $20,500 in Federal Stafford Loan, may also borrow a Federal Graduate PLUS loan of up to the estimated cost attendance minus any other financial aid. This loan requires a determination that the applicant does not have an adverse credit history.

Students in the United States on a student visa are not eligible to receive federal loans.

Private Student Loans:

Students who are ineligible to receive federal loans (Stafford and/or Graduate PLUS), may want to consider borrowing a private student loan.  Approval of a private loan is based on creditworthiness (Please Note: international students may need a co-signer who has established credit in the US). 

Please feel free to review Cardozo's ELM private student loan website for a variety of potential options: https://www.elmselect.com/v4/school/1172/program/4/lender-results

You may also Google "private student loans" and review the options. 

For more information on federal student loans and private student loan options, please visit www.cardozo.yu.edu/studentloans, scroll down to the appropriate loan section. Only review the loan information. Do not proceed with accepting / applying for student loans until you have received an official financial aid offer email from Cardozo's Office of Student Finance.