Tuition and Fees

Each year the Office of Financial Aid creates a Cost of Attendance for law students at W&L Law, comprised of mandatory costs (tuition and mandatory fees) as well as estimates of other costs associated with attending law school (books, living expenses, etc.) for the nine months of the academic year. The below budget represents a maximum created for the purposes of Financial Aid (and educational loans). Please know that many students live in Lexington for less than the estimated figures listed. The costs for the 2025-2026 academic year are:

	2025-26 (1L,2L)	2025-26 (3L)
Mandatory
Tuition	$57,450	$57,450
Student Activity Fees	$695	$695
SBA Fees	$225	$225
Technology Fee	$320	$320
Health Services Fee	$250	$250
Mandatory Dining Fee	$1,000	$0
Estimated
Projected Books/Supplies	$2,962	$2,962
Projected Living Expense Allowance	$16,428	$17,428
Loan fees	$1,500	$1,500
TOTAL BUDGET	$80,830	$80,830

*The dining plan provides 1Ls and 2Ls with $1,000 ($500 per semester) towards food purchased (tax exempt) at any on-campus dining facility.  Please see the Dining Services website for additional information about the seven different eateries on campus.  Student may also elect to add additional funds for on-campus dining, or to purchase a larger meal plan.  The dining plan is billed to 1Ls and 2Ls but NOT to students in their 3L year.