Fees are set by the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar under the authority of Rule 2(h) of the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools
September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020
Schedule of Fees
Annual Fee Based on Enrollment:
FTE JD Enrollment: 400 or less: $19,810
FTE JD Enrollment: 401-600: $22,235
FTE JD Enrollment: 601- 800: $26,365
FTE JD Enrollment: 801-1200: $28,850
FTE JD Enrollment: 1201 or more: $32,130
Approved Teach-Out Plan: $5,000
Annual Fee for Each Approved Foreign Program:
Foreign Summer/Intersession Program: $1,000
Semester/Year Abroad Program: $1,000
Applications for Approval
Application for Provisional Approval (each application): $100,000
Application for Approval of Foreign Program:
Foreign Summer/Intersession Program: $1,000
Semester/Year Abroad Program: $1,000
Other Applications
Request for Variance under Standard 107 and
Rule 28: $1,000
Applications for Acquiescence in
Post- or Non-JD Program: $6,000
Application for Acquiescence in
Other Substantive Change: $10,000
Internal Operating Practices No. 17:
Guidelines for Reimbursement of Site Evaluators and Fact Finders
All reasonable and necessary expenses of members of site evaluation teams and fact finders shall be reimbursed by the visited institution as follows:
(a) Transportation - All necessary transportation on the basis of coach class airfares and ground transportation expenses.
(b) Lodging and Meals - Hotel or motel sleeping rooms at a reasonable cost, including a meeting room when necessary for the work of the site evaluation team or fact finders. Meals shall be reimbursed on a reasonable basis.
(c) Incidentals – Gratuities and miscellaneous items shall be reimbursed. Long distance telephone calls related to the site visit shall be reimbursed.