Academic Programs
Financial Information
Tuition and Expenses
The 2009-10 semester per credit hour tuition/fee for entering law students is $474.25 (26 hours=$12,330.05) for Florida residents and $1,119.74 (26 hours=$29,113.24) for non-residents, as defined in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.
Although expenses can vary considerably, the College of law estimated that students can anticipate expenses in addition to tuition of about $13,225 per year, as follows:
| Books/Supplies | $990 |
| Clothing/Maintenance | $730 |
| Computer | $1,040 |
| Food | $2,640 |
| Personal/Insurance | $1,630 |
| Room | $5,530 |
| Transportation | $540 |
Linkage Institute Programs
The state of Florida has established linkage institute programs for several countries and regions. A limited number of well-qualified students who are citizens of "linkage" countries are permitted to pay resident tuition rather than non-resident tuition for a specified number of credit hours. Linkage programs currently exist for the following countries and regions: Brazil, Canada, the Caribbean, China, Costa Rica, Eastern Europe, France, Israel, Japan, Mexico and West Africa.
Latin American Scholarships
Students from Latin America may qualify for a partial scholarship to be used to pay a portion of their tuition. In addition, students from Latin America receiving a scholarship will qualify to pay tuition at the rate applicable to Florida residents.
Computer Requirement
UF policy requires all new students to have access to, and on-going use of a computer in order to complete a degree program successfully. Competency in the basic use of a computer is a requirement for graduation. Current recommendations are available on the Technology Services Web site.
Insurance
Prior to registration at the University of Florida, all foreign students must purchase health and accident insurance. Upon acceptance into the LL.M. in Comparative Law Program, additional information regarding this insurance will be sent by the UF International Center.
Housing
Most College of Law students live in off-campus apartments. Information about on-campus and off-campus housing can be obtained from the University of Florida Division of Housing, P.O. Box 112110, Gainesville, Fla., 32611. Please do no sign a lease to rent an apartment/house before contacting the LL.M. in Comparative Law office.