Juris Master Online Tuition & Financial Aid
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Florida State is consistently rated one of the nation's best value law schools by National Jurist magazine and is rated a "good value" by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud of our ability to provide an excellent law school education at an affordable and reasonable cost to our students.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is set annually by the Florida Legislature, with additional local and university fees set by the Florida State University Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors. You can find regulatory references for tuition and fee assessment here.
The following rate table applies to the 2025-2026 academic year and is subject to change based on legislative and internal policy changes.
| Tuition Cost |
In-State |
Out-of-State |
| Cost Per Credit Hour* |
$683.05 |
$1,150.04 |
| Cost Per Semester* (part-time; 6 credit hours) |
$4,098.30 |
$6,900.24 |
*The tuition rates above include a $30.00 per credit hour distance learning fee. Out-of-State tuition is set at $1,416.83 per credit hour, before the Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship is applied. Please see below for more scholarship information..
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Financial Aid
Graduate students may be eligible to receive funding through the Federal Direct Loan Program, which includes the Direct Stafford Loan and the Graduate PLUS loan (GradPLUS loan).
To learn more, visit the Office of Financial Aid, where you’ll find detailed information about the financial aid process, how to accept your awards, important deadlines, and additional resources.
Office of Financial Aid Contact Information
Aid A4400 University Center
Tallahassee, FL 32306
Phone: (850) 644-0539
Fax: (850) 644-6404
Email: financialaid@fsu.edu
https://financialaid.fsu.edu/
FAQs
FSU is committed to veteran and military student success.
Federal VA educational benefits – as well as tuition assistance through the military branches – may be applied to our online Juris Master program. In addition, tuition waivers are available for eligible out-of-state veterans and their dependents. Connect with FSU’s Student Veteran Center to learn more.
College of Law Scholarships
At the time of admission, eligible students will have scholarship applications added to their checklist within their Application Status Page. For more information regarding these scholarships, please contact the J.M. team at jmadmissions@law.fsu.edu.
- Out-of-State Tuition Scholarship
The College of Law Out-of-State Student Scholarship is used by non-Florida residents to request scholarship funds for tuition purposes.
- State of Florida Employee Scholarship
Courses offered at the College of Law are ineligible for the State of Florida’s and Florida State University's Employee tuition waiver program. The College of Law offers a one-time, non-renewable scholarship for a maximum of six credit hours to full-time, salaried employees of a State of Florida Agency, Florida State University, or a Florida public institution of higher education.
Out-of-State Tuition Savings: Academic Common Market
Students who reside in the following states may be eligible to reclassify for in state tuition through the Academic Common Market (ACM):
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The ACM is a tuition savings program that allows students from 15 participating Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states to pay in-state tuition rates at an out of state public institution if their chosen degree program is not offered by a public university in their home state.
Eligibility for the Academic Common Market varies by both state of residency and program of study. Students are encouraged to confirm program availability and review their state’s specific requirements during the application process. For additional guidance, please contact the Academic Common Market Coordinator for your home state. Coordinator contact information is available on the Southern Regional Education Board website and on each state’s ACM webpage.
Juris Master Programs Approved by State (ACM):
The table below lists approved Juris Master (J.M.) programs by state through the ACM as of January 2026. An “X” indicates that the program is approved for residents of that state. Students are responsible for confirming the most up-to-date program eligibility directly through their state's ACM office and the Southern Regional Education Board website. If a program has not already been approved in a student’s state, the student may be able to request a program review by contacting the ACM Coordinator for their state.
Additional Funding Opportunities
