Cost of Attendance
Your COA is not the actual price you will pay, rather it is an estimate of costs associated with attending Suffolk University for the academic year, fall and spring, based on full time enrollment.
Estimated costs are tailored to each student based on several factors including academic level, academic program and housing plans. While the cost of attendance provides an estimate of the expenses for one year, it is also used to determine each student's eligibility for financial aid, such as grants and loans.
There are two categories of costs used when creating the cost of attendance: Direct Costs and Indirect Costs.
- Direct costs are items that will appear on your University tuition bill, such as tuition, fees and room and board (if you live on campus).
- Indirect costs including books, supplies, transportation and miscellaneous will not appear on your University tuition bill but are reasonable estimates of what you might expect to spend for one academic year at Suffolk University.
Be sure to consider all costs, both direct and indirect, when making your financial plan. All costs shown are estimates. Your actual costs may be different.
Undergraduate COA for Full Time Students
| 2024-25 | Commuter | Resident | Off Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,954 | $46,954 | $46,954 |
| Mandatory Fees | $596 | $596 | $596 |
| Housing and Food | $3,234 | $21,326 | $26,992 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Loan Fees | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Transportation | $2,648 | $916 | $2,648 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,938 | $1,938 | $1,938 |
| Total | $56,642 | $73,002 | $80,400 |
Graduate COA for Full Time Students
Each graduate program has a unique tuition rate. For your program's specific rate, please visit the Student Account Services Tuition and Fees page. To determine total cost of attendance, add your tuition and fees to the listed indirect expenses.
All costs shown are estimates. Your actual costs may be different. Graduate Students are assumed to be living on their own for financial aid purposes. If you will be living with family members who will be providing you with housing, please contact your financial aid counselor.
*The Graduate Miscellaneous Cost includes Health Insurance estimate.
| 2024-2025 Graduate Indirect Expenses | Living on Own | Living with Family |
| Housing and Food | $26,992 | $3,234 |
| Book/Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Mandatory Fees | $504 | $504 |
| Loan Fees | $470 | $470 |
| *Miscellaneous | $5,066 | $5,066 |
| Transportation | $2,648 | $2,648 |
Prior Years
Law COA for Full Time JD Students
For financial aid purposes, full-time in the JD program is considered 10 or more credits per semester for Day Division students and 7 or more credits per semester for Evening students. For JD students enrolled less than full-time, the tuition charges will be $1,991 per credit. Students enrolled in at least the minimum number of full-time credits are not eligible for credit-based tuition billing or pro rata tuition reductions. Students are not permitted to enroll in fewer than the minimum number of full-time credits except as provided in the Law School’s Rules and Regulations.
All costs shown are estimates. Your actual costs may be different. Law students are assumed to be living on their own for financial aid purposes. If you will be living with family members who will be providing you with housing, please contact your financial aid counselor.
*The Law Miscellaneous Cost includes Health Insurance estimate.
| Living on Own | Day Division | Evening Division |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition* | $59,730 | $44,798 |
| Mandatory Fees | $1,314 | $980 |
| Books | $1,250 | $920 |
| Average Loan Fees | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Housing & Food | $26,992 | $26,992 |
| Transportation | $2,648 | $2,648 |
| *Miscellaneous | $5,066 | $5,066 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $98,300 | $82,704 |
| Living with Family | Day Division | Evening Division |
| Tuition* | $59,730 | $44,798 |
| Mandatory Fees | $1,314 | $980 |
| Books | $1,250 | $920 |
| Average Loan Fees | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Housing & Food | $3,234 | $3,234 |
| Transportation | $2,648 | $2,648 |
| *Miscellaneous | $5,066 | $5,066 |
| Total Cost of Attendance Budget | $74,542 | $58,946 |
In addition, students who are in their final year of law school will be given an annual allowance of $912 for the cost of the fee to become a licensed attorney via the Bar Examination in Massachusetts.
*Dual Degree, SJD, and LL.M. students can use the above chart by replacing the full-time JD student tuition rate with the appropriate fall and spring semester tuition charges for their program. Dual Degree, SJD, and LL.M. tuition is charged on a per credit basis as follows:
| JD/MBA | $2,255 |
| JD/MSCJ | $2,070 |
| JD/MPA | $2,010 |
| JD/MSF | $2,140 |
| LL.M. &SJD | $2,521 |
| MSLL | $1,991 |
Information on off-campus housing is designed to assist you in the process of obtaining housing in the Boston area. For more information, contact Residence Life.
Health insurance coverage is offered through University Health Plans. Based on your registration, the University will automatically enroll you in the insurance plan and the charge will appear on your account. If you have comparable US based health insurance coverage, you may be eligible to waive the health insurance fee charged by Suffolk University by submitting a waiver form to Health Services.
Accelerated JD
Students will be charged an additional health insurance fee for the first summer term of the program, which can be waived with documentation of adequate coverage.
Past Years
Note
Some or all instruction for all or part of Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition and mandatory fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year.