Estimated Tuition & Costs

The value of your legal education at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law compares very favorably with that available at other state-assisted and private institutions. University tuition and fees are determined by the University of Memphis Board of Trustees and are subject to change. 

See chart below for the 2025-2026 estimated cost of attendance estimate - based on 30 credit hours for the academic year, includes fall and spring semesters.  

*Part-time tuition & fees are billed by the credit hour. Tuition & fees estimate above includes a $20 per credit hour law library fee with no maximum. 

Memphis Law is proud to partner with AccessLex Institute, the largest nonprofit organization in the country focusing on access, affordability, and the value of a legal education to bring you MAX by AccessLex. Their services include information on creating a personal budget, financial aid, student loans, and individual student loan debt counseling. To get started, go to AskEDNA.AccessLex.org. Your name, email address, school and class year are all you need to log in to the program, personalize your experience and track your progress. No other personal information is required, and all information remains confidential. Each online lesson only takes about 15 minutes to complete.

And then, there are the scholarships. AccessLex will award scholarships incentives every academic year. To be eligible, you must enroll in MAX and complete lessons.

Border Counties Tuition Waiver

In an effort to accommodate students from neighboring counties, the University of Memphis School of Law will consider qualified non-resident students as border county residents for purposes of admission and tuition. To qualify for the Border County Tuition Waiver, students must document their permanent residence in one of the five counties listed below. This tuition waiver is determined primarily from information provided on the application for admission to the law school. The School of Law Admissions Office may require applicants to submit additional documentation. Questions about eligibility for the Border County Tuition Waiver should be directed to the Law School Admissions Office.

Eligible Counties include: Crittenden County, Arkansas and DeSoto, Marshall, Tate & Tunica Counties in Mississippi

Note: Students on non-immigrant visas are not eligible for the Border County Tuition Wavier

Confirmation

Applicants selected for the entering class will be extended an offer of acceptance in writing. Applicants who choose to accept the offer must confirm their acceptance by April 14th or, in the case of an applicant who is accepted after April 1, within two weeks of receipt of notification. A $250 seat deposit is required of all accepted students regardless of residency. $200 of the deposit is applied towards fall tuition and $50 is an orientation fee. This deposit is non refundable.

An applicant who does not confirm and/or pay the seat deposit within the deadline specified in the acceptance letter will forfeit his or her seat in the entering class.

A mandatory orientation and registration program for entering students is held each fall prior to the beginning of classes. Details concerning the orientation session are sent to accepted students in late spring.