LLM Program
The tuition for the LLM in Elder Law and Estate Planning is charged on a per credit hour basis. The LLM Program per credit charge for the 2023-2024 academic year is $1,650.
In addition to tuition, there is also a fee of $320 per semester, which includes registration, general services, and graduation fees. (Please note the fee costs are subject to change.)
The cost for LLM Alumni to audit a course is $375 per course.
Payment Plan
The Payment Plan prorates costs each semester over a 5-month period for the fall and spring terms. In this way, students avoid having to make large payments at the beginning of each semester. There are no finance charges or interest rates associated with this plan. There is a $50 application and processing fee per semester for the payment plan. Your monthly payment will be calculated by dividing the current balance by 5. For more information, please contact the Western New England University Enrollment Services office at (413) 796-2080.
Loans
Information concerning available loan programs for the LLM Program may be obtained from the Enrollment Services Office, Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119-2684, (413) 796-2080. Federal Loans are available for students taking six credits or more per semester. Private Loans are available for less than six credits.
Tuition Refund Policy
The University operates on an academic term basis by which commitments are made in advance to teaching staff and to others whose services are essential to the operation of the University. Under University policy and the School of Law's Academic Rules, refunds are made to students based on the following schedule:
- 100% refund of the tuition charge, less the tuition deposit, when notice of withdrawal is received prior to the first day of classes.
- 75% will be refunded when notice of withdrawal is received during the first week of classes.
- 66 2/3% will be refunded when notice of withdrawal is received during the second week of classes.
- 33 1/3% will be refunded when notice of withdrawal is received during the third week of classes.
- 25% will be refunded when notice of withdrawal is received during the fourth week of classes.
- No refund will be granted after the fourth week of classes.
Students who withdraw from a class or from the LLM Program must notify Carmen Alexander Blatch in the LLM Office at the School of Law and a Withdrawal Form will need to be filled out and emailed at the time of withdrawal. Approved refunds will be computed on the basis of the date appearing on the official withdrawal form. Absence from class does not constitute withdrawal from a course.
No refunds will be made on fees other than tuition.
Students who use the deferred tuition payment plan are obligated to pay in accordance with the above schedule. If, at the end of a semester, a student has not paid the accrued charges for that semester, the student will be designated "not in good standing" until the charges are paid.
Students who withdraw with an unpaid balance will be financially liable for any amount remaining unpaid after a refund credit has been applied to the balance.
No student may withdraw in good standing from the University unless all financial obligations have been met.