{"id":18269,"date":"2025-05-09T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=18269"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:28:49","slug":"how-much-does-law-school-cost-discover-the-accessible-affordable-wilmu-j-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/09\/how-much-does-law-school-cost-discover-the-accessible-affordable-wilmu-j-d\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does Law School Cost? Discover the Accessible, Affordable WilmU J.D.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18269_82c13b-c9 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Wondering how you can afford law school? At <a href=\"https:\/\/law.wilmu.edu\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wilmington University School of Law<\/a>, you don\u2019t have to delay your dream. WilmU Law offers legal education at a price that makes sense.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWilmU Law\u2019s mission is to make the legal profession accessible,\u201d says <strong>Jeffrey Zavrotny, J.D.<\/strong>, the associate dean for law admissions. \u201cOur tuition is lower than any (law) school in the Philadelphia region.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Law School Cost&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU Law charges <a href=\"https:\/\/law.wilmu.edu\/tuition-aid\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$838 per credit<\/a>, totaling $24,022 a year for full-time students and $18,017 for part-time students. The entire J.D. degree will cost you $72,068. That&#8217;s less than half the average cost to attend a private law school, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/trends\/tuition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LawHub<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat rate is guaranteed for the student\u2019s entire time of enrollment,\u201d Zavrotny says \u2014 with no tuition increases year to year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU Law also provides scholarships, financial aid and a choice of day or evening classes so you can earn your J.D. while working full time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLower tuition may mean that they don\u2019t need to take a loan and can graduate debt-free,\u201d Zavrotny says. \u201cIt is also important to note that lower tuition\/debt makes it possible for graduates to take jobs in government, small firms and nonprofits. These jobs may pay less, and lower debt makes the ROI (return on investment) worthwhile.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wu-blockquote-row is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote wu-blockquote-simple is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWilmU Law\u2019s mission is to make the legal profession accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>\u2014 Jeffrey Zavrotny, J.D.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affordable Law School&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Affordability is just one of the ways WilmU Law is reimagining legal education.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are many barriers to the profession, including cost, student debt and the bar exam,\u201d Zavrotny says. \u201cOur <a href=\"https:\/\/law.wilmu.edu\/academics\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">curriculum<\/a> is designed around the bar exam and lawyering skills. Our assessments are formatted like the bar exam to provide familiarity with bar questions.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WilmU Law professors not only teach the essential skills and theories all lawyers should know but also foster an inclusive, caring community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWilmU Law professors are some of the most highly sought-after people in their respective fields of practice, and every classmate you encounter wants you to succeed alongside them,\u201d says WilmU Law student <strong>H\u00e9ctor Torres-D\u00edaz<\/strong>. \u201cIt is not like any traditional law school experience you\u2019ve heard of.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90{margin-top:0em;}.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0em;padding-right:0em;padding-bottom:0em;padding-left:0em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;}.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id18269_c6accb-90{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;}}.wu-text-col,.wu-img-col {\tmin-height: 114px;}.wu-text-col &gt; 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