Policies, Procedures and Deadlines

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Tuition - JD Program

During the fall and spring semesters, tuition is charged to Loyola JD students on a flat rate basis. Students classified as Day Division students must pay a full-time flat rate tuition and students classified as Evening Division students must pay a part-time flat rate tuition. Students must pay the flat rate tuition charge based on their particular classification even though they may be enrolled in fewer than the minimum number of units required.  However, a Day Division student who, in his/her final semester, has met the residence requirement and does not need to enroll in a minimum 12-unit load, may petition through the Office of the Registrar to request to be charged the part-time tuition rate.  In addition, an evening student who successfully petitions to enroll in a full-time course load (twelve through sixteen units) in his/her final semester is charged the full-time flat rate tuition. Click Tuition and Fees to view the current rates.

Tuition -  Graduate Programs

Please refer to the Tuition and Fees for the Summer 2023- Spring 2024 rates.

During the Summer Session and Intersession, tuition is charged on a per unit basis for all programs.

Billing and Payments

The university issues e-bills once a month.  Students are notified via email when an e-bill is available at the Student Account Center. Payment for tuition and fees for the Fall 2023 term is due by August 20, 2023.  Payment for tuition and fees for the Spring 2024 term is due by January 20, 2024. The Student Account Center:

  • Is a private and secure means for students to view bills and account activity, and make payments and deposits.
  • Allows students to set up authorized users for secure third party access.
  • Allows students and authorized users to store payment methods for quick and easy payment access. 
  • Allows students, once registered in classes, to enroll in a payment plan and set up future scheduled payments. 
  • Allows students to set up bank account information to have refunds deposited directly into a bank account.

Students may pay tuition and fees in their entirety at the beginning of the semester, with their own funds or with student financial aid. Any portion of the balance not covered by financial aid for the current term is due by the established due date. Full payment for Fall 2023 is due by August, 20, 2023.  Full payment for Spring 2024 is due by January, 20, 2024. The options to submit payments are:

  • Payment online:  Through the Student Account Center

  • Payment in person: At the LMU Student Accounts Office, 1 LMU Drive Von Der Ahe Building, Ste. 250, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Credit card payments are not accepted. Payments in person or payment drop-offs are not accepted at the Law School campus.

  • Payment by mail: Remit checks or money orders to the address below.  Do not mail cash.

    Loyola Marymount University
    1 LMU Drive
    Von Der Ahe, Suite 250
    Los Angeles, CA 90045

Make checks payable to Loyola Marymount University and indicate your student ID on the check.  No credit card payments are accepted.

Payment Plans

As an alternative to full payment, the Law School offers a payment plan at a fee during the Fall and Spring terms only. The payment plan is not available for the online programs. As of December 2022 the payment plan has been discontinued for new LLM students.  A payment plan is not available for any program for Summer and Intersession. 

The Payment Plan Fee is charged per term.  Please refer to Tuition and Fees for the 2023-2024 payment plan rates.

The deadline to set up a Payment Plan through the Student Account Center Fall 2023 is August 19, 2023. A penalty for late enrollment in a payment plan ($100) applies if Fall 2023 payment plan arrangements are made after August 19, 2023. 

Fall 2023 Payment Plan Payment Due Dates (Four installments) 

This plan is available only for on-campus programs.  There is no payment plan for online programs.

First installment due: August 20, 2023
Second installment due: September 20, 2023
Third installment due: October 20, 2023
Final installment due: November 14, 2023

Payment in full or the first installment is due on August 20, 2023.

Spring 2024 Payment Plan Payment Due Dates (Four installments)

The payment plan is not available for the online programs.  As of December 2022 the payment plan has been discontinued for new LLM students.

First installment due: January 20, 2024
Second installment due: February 20, 2024
Third installment due: March 20, 2024
Final installment due: April 14, 2024

Payment in full or the first installment is due on January 20, 2024.

The deadline to set up a Payment Plan through the Student Account Center is:

  • For Fall 2023 the deadline to set up a payment plan is August 19, 2023. 
  • For Spring 2024 the deadline to set up a payment plan is January 19, 2024.

A penalty for late enrollment in a payment plan ($100) applies if payment arrangements are made after the deadlines set forth above.

Past Due Balance

A Late Fee ($100) applies when full payment or a scheduled installment amount is not received by the due date.

If a student has either not made payment or not proposed a payment arrangement by the close of the Add/Drop period, the student may be administratively withdrawn from all of his/her classes for the term.

Students with an outstanding balance may be subject to a billing hold. Students with a billing hold may be permitted to take final examinations but will be unable to access their grades or register for the next term.  If a student is prohibited from registering for future terms due to non-payment, the Five Year Rule requirement related to graduation will remain in effect during this time.

The university utilizes a collection agency to secure outstanding overdue balances.  All collection costs, when the collection agency is utilized, will be charged to the student.

Returned Payments

A Returned Item Fee ($35) will be charged if a check or electronic payment is returned unpaid by the bank for any reason. The Returned Item Fee cannot be waived.  If a student submits a three non-sufficient funds payments, the Student Accounts Office will require that the student submit all subsequent payments by certified check, debit card or in cash.

Dropping Classes (Fall and Spring Terms) - Flat Rate tuition

JD students are charged on a flat rate basis during the Fall and Spring terms.  The tuition charge will not change if the student drops units as long as he/she remains in the same classification (Day or Evening).  In the rare case a JD Day student is permitted to enroll in fewer than 12 units, the flat rate Evening Tuition and General Student Fee will apply.   Evening students approved by the Office of the Registrar to take more than 11 units will be charged the Day Tuition and General Student Fee.  Please consult with the Office of the Registrar regarding these exceptions.  

Students in the LLM FTA program are also charged on a flat rate basis in the Fall and Spring terms. The flat rate charge will not change if students drop units as permitted by their specific program. 

All students are charged per unit during the Summer and Intersession terms and the corresponding Tuition Liability/Refund Policy applies when units are dropped.

Dropping Classes - Per Unit Tuition

Students who are charged tuition on a per unit basis are subject to the Tuition Liability/Refund Policy established by the Student Accounts Office every term.  Please refer to the Tuition Liability/Refund Policy below if you are considering dropping units.

Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for All Programs

The policy set forth below applies when a student withdraws or takes a Leave of Absence. This policy also applies to students who are charged on a per unit basis if they drop units during the current term. Please note that the last day to withdraw without tuition penalty does not correspond with the last day to withdraw without a "W" established by the Office of the Registrar. Other mandatory fees are prorated on the same scale. For a student paying tuition on a per unit basis (including but not limited to JD/MBA, Intersession, and Summer School), he/she may be liable for units added and/or dropped after the last day to drop without liability even though there is no change in the net number of units being taken. (For example, if a student is enrolled in four 3-unit classes and decides to withdraw from one of them and replace it with another 3-unit class, the student would be liable for the tuition for 15 units; there would be a percentage liability for the three units dropped and full liability for the remaning 12).

Withdrawal/Leave of Absence

Students who withdraw or take a leave of absence from the Law School must obtain the required form from the Office of the Registrar. A student on a leave of absence is ineligible to return to the Law School until his/her financial obligations to the Law School are satisfied.

Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Liability Policies

Fall 2023 Tuition Liability/Refund Policy
 Important: Please note that the last day to withdraw without tuition penalty does not correspond with the last day to withdraw without a "W" established by the Office of the Registrar. Other mandatory fees are prorated on the same scale. For a student paying tuition on a per unit basis (including but not limited to JD/MBA, Intersession, and Summer School), he/she may be liable for units added and/or dropped after the last day to drop without liability even though there is no change in the net number of units being taken. (For example, if a student is enrolled in four 3-unit classes and decides to withdraw from one of them and replace it with another 3-unit class, the student would be liable for the tuition for 15 units; there would be a percentage liability for the three units dropped and full liability for the remaining 12).

Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for on-campus programs
Important: Please note that the last day to withdraw without tuition penalty does not correspond with the last day to withdraw without a "W" established by the Office of the Registrar. Other mandatory fees are prorated on the same scale. For a student paying tuition on a per unit basis (including but not limited to JD/MBA, Intersession, and Summer School), he/she may be liable for units added and/or dropped after the last day to drop without liability even though there is no change in the net number of units being taken. (For example, if a student is enrolled in four 3-unit classes and decides to withdraw from one of them and replace it with another 3-unit class, the student would be liable for the tuition for 15 units; there would be a percentage liability for the three units dropped and full liability for the remaining 12).

This policy applies to all on-campus programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
August 21 – August 27 90%
August 28 – September 3 80%
September 4 - September 17 70%
September 18 – October 1 60%
October 2 - October 15 50%
October 16 - October 29 40%
October 30 and after  0%


Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for online Tax LLM and MT programs

Fall 2023 Term A

This policy applies to all online programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
Week 1 – Monday 8/21 to Sunday 8/27 100%
Week 2 – Monday 8/28 to Sunday 9/3 75%
Week 3 – Monday 9/4  to Sunday 9/10 50%
Week 4 – Monday 9/11 to Sunday 9/17 25%
Week 5 – Monday 9/18 and after 0%


Fall 2023 Term B

This policy applies to all online programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
Week 1 – Monday 10/23 to Sunday 10/29 100%
Week 2 – Monday 10/30 to Sunday 11/5 75%
Week 3 – Monday 11/6 to Sunday 11/12 50%
Week 4 – Monday 11/13 to Sunday 11/19 25%
Week 5 – Monday 11/20 and after 0%

 Spring 2024 Tuition Liability/Refund Policy

Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for on-campus programs*
Important: Please note that the last day to withdraw without tuition penalty does not correspond with the last day to withdraw without a "W" established by the Office of the Registrar. Other mandatory fees are prorated on the same scale. For a student paying tuition on a per unit basis (including but not limited to JD/MBA, Intersession, and Summer School), he/she may be liable for units added and/or dropped after the last day to drop without liability even though there is no change in the net number of units being taken. (For example, if a student is enrolled in four 3-unit classes and decides to withdraw from one of them and replace it with another 3-unit class, the student would be liable for the tuition for 15 units; there would be a percentage liability for the three units dropped and full liability for the remaining 12).

This policy applies to all on-campus programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
January 16 - January 21 90%
January 22 - January 28 80%
January 29 - February 11 70%
February 12 - February 25 60%
February 26 - March 10 50%
March 11 - March 24 40%
March 25 and after 0%

 

Spring 2024 Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for online Tax LLM and MT programs

Spring 2024 Term A

This policy applies to all online programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
Week 1 – Monday 1/15 to Sunday 1/21 100%
Week 2 – Monday 1/22 to Sunday 1/28 75%
Week 3 - Monday 1/29 to Sunday 2/4 50%
Week 4 – Monday 2/5 to Sunday 2/11 25%
Week 5 – Monday 2/12 and after 0%


Spring 2024 Term B

This policy applies to all online programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
Week 1 – Monday 3/18 to Sunday 3/24 100%
Week 2 - Monday 3/25 to Sunday 3/31 75%
Week 3 – Monday 4/1 to Sunday 4/7 50%
Week 4 – Monday 4/8 to Sunday 4/14 25%
Week 5 – Monday 4/15 and after 0%

 

 Summer 2024 Tuition Liability/Refund Policy

Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for on-campus programs*
*This refers to programs that would normally be taught on-campus and are not part of the online Tax LLM and MT programs. Important: Please note that the last day to withdraw without tuition penalty does not correspond with the last day to withdraw without a "W" established by the Office of the Registrar. Other mandatory fees are prorated on the same scale. For a student paying tuition on a per unit basis (including but not limited to JD/MBA, Intersession, and Summer School), he/she may be liable for units added and/or dropped after the last day to drop without liability even though there is no change in the net number of units being taken. (For example, if a student is enrolled in four 3-unit classes and decides to withdraw from one of them and replace it with another 3-unit class, the student would be liable for the tuition for 15 units; there would be a percentage liability for the three units dropped and full liability for the remaining 12).

This policy applies to all programs normally taught on-campus
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
May 20 to May 26 90%
May 27 to June 2 80%
June 3 to June 9 70%
June 10 to June 16 60%
June 17 to June 23 50%
June 24 and after 0%

 

Tuition Liability/Refund Policy for online Tax LLM and MT programs

Summer 2024 Term A

This policy applies to all online programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
Week 1 Monday 5/20 to Sunday 5/26 100%
Week 2 Monday 5/27 to Sunday 6/2 75%
Week 3 Monday 6/3 to Sunday 6/9 50%
Week 4 Monday 6/10 to Sunday 6/16 25%
Week 5 Monday 6/17 and after 0%


Summer 2024 Term B

This policy applies to all online programs
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
Week 1 Monday 7/1 to Sunday 7/7 100%
Week 2 Monday 7/8 to Sunday 7/14 75%
Week 3 Monday 7/15 to Sunday 7/21 50%
Week 4 Monday 7/22 to Sunday 7/28 25%
Week 5 Monday 7/29 and after 0%

 

Summer 2024 Intensive Tax Intensive Program

This policy applies to Income Taxation Intensive
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
May 20 to May 22 80%
May 23 to May 29 70%
May 30 to June 4 60%
June 5 to June 11 50%
June 12 to June 18 40%
June 19 and after 0%

 

This policy applies to Business Taxation Intensive
Date of Withdrawal Refund of Tuition 
June 3 to June 5 80%
June 6 to June 8 70%
June 9 to June 11 60%
June 12 to June 14 50%
June 15 to June 17 40%
June 18 and after 0%

Summer Session Refund Policy for Academically Disqualified Students

Students who academically disqualify from the Law School at the end of their first year and who are enrolled in Summer Session at the time they are notified of their academic disqualification will be administratively withdrawn from their summer courses and will have all tuition charges automatically reversed.  Likewise, students who have previously academically disqualified, and who are notified of their second academic disqualification while enrolled in Summer Session, will be administratively withdrawn from their summer courses and will have all tuition charges automatically reversed.  The Financial Aid Office will determine the amount to be returned to the lender if the student received summer loans. If a balance remains on the student's account after the loan is returned, the student will be notified through a bill. 

Student Health Insurance Plan

Visit the Health Insurance Plan page 

Parking Fee

The current Parking Charge is $400 per term. Students who request parking thorough the Office of Campus Operations will be charged accordingly.  Students who pay for parking during the spring term may use the parking structure during the summer at no additional charge. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.  When is tuition payment due?
A. E-bills for Spring 2024 will be generated on 12/21/2023. Full payment or the first payment plan installment for Spring 2024 is due by 1/20/2024. A Late Fee ($100) applies if payment is not received by the established due dates every term.  The deadline to set up a payment plan for Spring 2024 without incurring an additional Late Enrollment Fee ($100) is January 19, 2024.  A payment plan is not available for the online programs or for the LLM program. 

Q. May I pay for the balance on my student account with my credit card?  
A. The university does not accept credit payments for tuition and fees.

Q. Where can I view my student account and/or pay online?
A. To view your account, statements and make payments online via web check, please visit the Student Account Center.   You may also access the Student Account Center through PROWL.

Q. Where should I make payments? Payments in person are not accepted at the Law School campus.

To pay via web check: Visit the Student Account Center accessed via PROWL.

To remit payment by mail:
Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive
Von Der Ahe, Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Make checks payable to Loyola Marymount University. Always indicate your student ID number on your check.

If your questions or concerns were not addressed above, we will gladly assist you. 

Please contact us at:

Phone: 213-736-1021 or
Email: studentaccounts@lls.edu