Here’s a sample budget for law students looking to minimize their post-graduate debt and maximize cost savings.
The Buffalo Shoestring Budget assumes that students are minimizing monthly expenses by living with a roommate, carpooling or using public transportation, relying on family health insurance plans and minimizing meal expenses.
To learn more, view the University's 2020-21 Cost of Attendance.
| Direct Costs: | |
Resident / Non-Resident Tuition | $25,410 / $29,500 |
Fees* | $2,872 |
| Indirect Costs: | $28,282 / $32,372 |
| Room/Board/Living | $7,000.00 |
| Transportation | $2,000.00 |
| Personal | $2,750.00 |
| Books | $1,400.00 |
| Resident Total | $41,432.00 |
| Non-Resident Total | $45,522.00 |
*Fees Include: Comprehensive fees —campus life, college, health services, technology, transcript and transportation fees, Academic Excellence fee, and an Activity fee. International students also pay the International Student Fee ($100/semester). Learn more.
