California Southern Law School

Tuition & Fees

[Tuition]  [Fees]  [Deferred Payment Tuition]  [Postponed Payment Program]

[Veterans' Benefits]  [TERI Loans]  [Tuition Refund Policy]  [Other Pages]

Application Fee

Application for admission to California Southern Law School must include a $10.00 application fee. A personal check or money order payable to California Southern Law School is acceptable.  Select the following link [Admission Procedure] for application form to print out.

The school accepts (in person only) Visa® and MasterCard® credit cards.  Check cards with Visa® and MasterCard® logos are also accepted.

Tuition [top]

For the academic year 2007-2008, tuition is $350.00 per semester unit; therefore, the tuition for the normal semester program of nine units (three evenings of classes per week) is $3,150.00 per semester.  Tuition for the summer session is $700.00 for two units, $1,050.00 for three units, $1,400.00 for four units, and $1,750.00 for five units.  A semester unit consists of one class hour per week for the period of the semester.

For the academic year 2008-2009, tuition is $360.00 per semester unit; therefore, the tuition for the normal semester program of nine units (three evenings of classes per week) is $3,240.00 per semester.  Tuition for the summer session is $720.00 for two units, $1,080.00 for three units, $1,440.00 for four units, and $1,800.00 for five units.  A semester unit consists of one class hour per week for the period of the semester.

Tuition is payable in full at the time of registration for each semester and summer session. The school authorizes the deferred payment of tuition so that it can be paid in installments as described below.

The school accepts (in person only) Visa® and MasterCard® credit cards.  Check cards with Visa® and MasterCard® logos are also accepted.

The school does not have government sponsored programs to provide grants or to pay for portions of tuition.

Fees [top]

Deferred Payment of Tuition [top]

A fee of $20.00 each term will be charged for paying tuition on the deferred tuition payment plan.  This fee is payable at registration.

Fall-Spring Academic Year (18 units):  Payments are in nine installments -- 1st installment at registration and 2nd-9th installments by the 1st of each month after the beginning of the semester.  See Fall-Spring Academic Year [Tuition Payment Plan] for payment amount breakdown.

Spring Beginners (6 units):  Payments are in five installments -- 1st installment at registration and 2nd-5th installments by the 1st of each month after the beginning of the semester.  See Spring Beginners [Tuition Payment Plan] for payment amount breakdown.

Summer Session:  In summer sessions, payments are in 3 installments -- 1/3 is payable at registration, and 1/3 by the 1st of each month after the beginning of the summer session.

A 5% late fee will be assessed for any deferred payment made more than ten days after the date due.  If a student withdraws from school, he or she is obligated for the full amount of tuition, subject to refund according to the refund schedule.

Postponed Payment Program [top]

California Southern Law School has a tuition payment program which places a ceiling of $500 per month on the monthly payments while signing a promissory note for the remainder of each semester's tuition.

Under this plan for the 2008-09 academic year, students make 9 payments of $500 each school year totaling $4500.  As regular tuition and fees is $6560, students are deferring $1030 each semester, or a total of $2060 for the year.  Students sign two Postponed Promissory Notes (PPN) for $1030 at 7% interest to pay for the $2060.  Interest does not begin accruing until the end of the semester for which the note is written.

When a student ceases to be enrolled, be it at the end of the first, second, third or fourth year, the PPNs plus accrued interest are totaled into a single total indebtedness amount.  The student begins making $500 monthly payments on this amount 60 days after enrollment ends until the total indebtedness plus interest is paid in full.

NOTE: This program does not apply to the Spring Beginning or Summer sessions.

Veterans' Benefits [top]

California Southern Law School is approved for veterans' benefits.  Veterans are advised to determine eligibility for veterans' educational benefits before enrollment.  Questions relating to veteran benefits should be directed to the Regional Office in San Diego.   Veterans may also contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-442-4551 regarding general education benefits questions.

TERI Loans [top]

California Southern Law School students are eligible to apply for financial assistance through the TERI Educational Loan Program for graduate students.  The law school is a TERI-approved school for Graduate Education Loans under PEP - Professional Education Loan.  Students must meet creditworthness guidelines or apply with a creditworthy coborrower.  For more information visit TERI.ORG or phone 1-800-255-8374.  The law school's DOE code is 040019.

California Southern Law School certifies to TERI the estimated total of tuition, fees, books, and State Bar related fees for a one-year period.  The following are the estimated costs for 1st year students for the 2008-2009 school year:

Tuition Refund Policy [top]

The student has the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund.  Intent to withdraw must be made in writing and is effective on the postmarked date of a mailed request or on the date a written notice of withdrawal is delivered to the administrative office.   Written notice should be addressed to Elwood M. Rich, Dean, California Southern Law School, 3775 Elizabeth Street, Riverside CA 92506-2508.

The school adheres to the following refund policy:

If a student cancels registration before attending classes, all monies paid for tuition, fees (including application fee), and books (if unmarked) will be refunded. If a student cancels registration after attending classes, tuition and fees will be refunded on the following schedule:

Pro-rata refund

The refund policy for students who have completed 60% or less shall be a pro-rata refund of tuition and fees. This refund is based on the percentage of the number of classes that have not transpired as related to the total number of classes per semester or summer session.

Charge = Total tuit. & reg. fees x   number of classes transpired divided by the total number of classes in term.

Charge - amount paid = refund due student or due school

Students who have completed 61% or more shall not receive a refund and shall be charged 100% of tuition and fees. Calculation is based on the above mentioned method.

The law school shall pay or credit refunds due on a reasonable or timely basis, not to exceed 30 days following the date upon which the student's withdrawal has been determined.

If a student receiving government funds as a veteran under Title 38, U.S.C. cancels registration before attending classes, all monies paid for tuition, fees (including application fee), and books (if unmarked) will be refunded; if the student cancels registration after attending classes, tuition will be refunded on a pro rata basis and all fees will be refunded.

The law school shall disclose all fees and fee-related policies and procedures to be required of students and provide copies of all information to be given students relating to and regarding tuition, fee and refunds. All disclosures shall comply with the provisions of Title 5, Division 7.5, Chapter 2, Article 13 of the California Code of Regulations.

Dismissals are treated the same as withdrawals for refund purposes.

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