2025 - 2026 Academic Year
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Tuition: $74,438
J.D. and LL.M. Students
- Full-Time: $37,219 per semester
- J.D. May-Entry Program: $24,812 Summer '25 + $24,813 Fall '25 + $24,813 Spring '26*
- The per credit rate for J.D. students taking less than 7 credits per semester is $3,320
- The per credit rate for LL.M. students taking less than 9 credits per semester is $3,543
Student Fee: $1,170
J.D. and LL.M. Students
- $585 Fall '25 + $585 Spring '26
- J.D. May-Entry Program: $390 Summer '25 + $390 Fall '25 + $390 Spring '26*
The student fee covers and supports graduation, journals, technology, SBA, and clubs.
Academic Success and Bar Support Fee: $850
J.D. Students Only
- $425 Fall '25 + $425 Spring '26
- J.D. May-Entry Program: $284 Summer '25 + $283 Fall '25 + $283 Spring '26*
Cardozo has partnered with BARBRI to provide resources throughout your J.D. degree program and post graduate summer. These resources include automatic enrollment in BARBRI’s supplemental materials to assist you in your courses each year, participation in diagnostic exercises, access to thousands of practice questions, the opportunity to enroll in early bar skills courses using BARBRI materials, and enrollment in BARBRI’s Premium Bar Review course and AdaptiBar MBE Simulator during the summer after your graduation.
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* J.D. May-Entry students attend and pay for three consecutive semesters in the first year of law school.
Annual tuition rate increases are effective starting with the summer semester, which is the first official semester of each academic year. An academic year at Cardozo / YU constitutes summer, fall, and spring semesters, in this order. For more information on Cardozo's tuition policies, please visit the Student Handbook.
Tuition for Other Degree Programs at Cardozo:
Estimated Living Expenses & Other Education Related Expenses
The estimated student budget allows for a simple graduate student lifestyle. This budget determines the total amount of aid (loans, grants, scholarships and resources) that a student may receive in an academic year.
Living Expense Budget for the 2025 - 2026 academic year:
Room
- $16,250 (Fall and Spring) - $1,625 per month x 10 months
- $19,500 (Summer, Fall, and Spring) - $1,625 per month x 12 months
Students residing in The Benjamin (the school's residence hall) will automatically have the "Room" portion of their living expense budget adjusted to match their housing charge.
Board
- $6,500 (Fall and Spring)
- $8,667 (Summer, Fall, and Spring)
Books
- $1,200 (Fall and Spring)
- $1,200 (Summer, Fall, and Spring)
Transportation
MTA MetroCard will end on 12/31/25, which is being replaced by tap-and-go / OMNY starting 1/1/26.
- $1,208 (Fall and Spring): $132 monthly NYC Metro Card x 4 months (fall semester) + $136 monthly OMNY Card x 5 months (spring semester).
- $1,604 (Summer, Fall and, Spring): $132 monthly NYC Metro Card x 7 months (summer & fall semesters) + $136 monthly OMNY Card x 5 months (spring semester)
Personal Expenses
This includes expenses such as health insurance and and other miscellaneous day-to-day living expenses.
- $8,740 (Fall and Spring): $6,240 Student health insurance coverage is from (8/15/25 - 8/14/26) + $2,500 miscellaneous expenses
- $10,980 (Summer, Fall and, Spring): $7,647 Student health insurance coverage is from (5/15/25 - 8/14/26) + $3,333 miscellaneous expenses
For information on YU's / Cardozo's Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), please visit: https://cardozo.yu.edu/formsandhelpfullinks
Loan Fees**
The student loan origination fee is based on a $20,500 federal Stafford loan is automatically added to students' financial aid budget. Additional origination fees will be added to students' financial aid budgets for those who take out a federal Graduate PLUS loan. Please click HERE to use or Student Loan Origination Fee Calculator.
- $216 (Fall and Spring)
- $216 (Summer, Fall, and Spring)
TOTAL
- $34,114 (Fall and Spring)
- $42,167 (Summer, Fall, and Spring)
Students who reside in The Benjamin (Cardozo's residence hall) will have the "Room" portion of their financial aid budget automatically increased to match the proper rate for the current academic year. Students who do not reside in The Benjamin may have their "Room" or any other estimated budget item within the annual Cost of Attendance reviewed for an increase through our Budget Adjustment Process (see below in Additional Information).
**Federal Loan Program Fees are included in the budget when applicable.
Total Cost of Attendance
2025-2026 Academic Year
Full-Time Tuition
- $74,438
Student Fee
- $1,170
Academic Success and Bar Support Fee
J.D. Only
- $850
Living Expenses
- $34,114 (Fall and Spring)
- $42,167 (Summer, Fall and Spring)
TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE
- $110,572 (Fall and Spring)
- $118,625 (Summer, Fall, and Spring)
Additional Information
Budget Worksheet: Utilize this form to assist with calculating and determining the total amount of financial aid that you may need for the academic year.
Budget Adjustment Process: If you have any education related expenses that exceed Cardozo's cost of attendance budget, please review our Budget Adjustment Process
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP): Yeshiva University requires that all students enrolled for 6 credits or greater have health insurance. If you are a US Citizen, you may be enrolled in a family or employer plan. If your plan has a network of providers in New York City, you can apply for a waiver on UHP's website. For domestic students who are not currently insured through family or employer plans and for international students, Yeshiva University has partnered with University Health Plans (UHP) to provide health insurance that meets ACA and Visa Requirements. Note all plans must be Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant.