William S. Richardson School of Law Tuition and Financial Aid

The 2023 tuition & fees at William S. Richardson School of Law is $23,164 for Hawaii residents and $46,588 for out-of-state students according to the William S. Richardson School of Law Bursar/Financial Office. Compared to public law schools in U.S., William S. Richardson School of Law' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $42,305.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,186 for state residents and $34,218 for out-out-state students at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,502 for state residents and $34,550 for out-out-state students. The law school tuition is 36.15% higher than undergraduate tuition and 34.84% higher than graduate tuition at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

2023 William S. Richardson School of Law Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	In-State	Out-of-State
William S. Richardson School of Law	$23,164	$46,588
All Law Schools	$29,458	$48,679
Public	$29,458	$42,305
Private	$53,662

William S. Richardson School of Law Tuition & Fees Chart

Tuition Increase and Change Over Past 5 Years

The tuition & fees at William S. Richardson School of Law is same as last year. It has not risen in the past changed over past 5 years.

The 2024 estimated tuition & fees is $46,588 with - increase, if the this year's increase rate is applied.

William S. Richardson School of Law Tuition Changes Over the Past 5 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	Change %
2018-2019	$23,164	$46,588	-
2019-2020	$23,164	$46,588	-
2020-2021	$23,164	$46,588	-
2021-2022	$23,164	$46,588	-
2022-2023	$23,164	$46,588	-

William S. Richardson School of Law Tuition Trends Chart

Cost of Attendance

The 2023 cost of attendance at William S. Richardson School of Law is $46,193 for Hawaiiresidents and $69,617 for out-of-state students. It includes tuition & fees, living costs, costs for books & supplies, transportation & travel costs, and other living expenses, but exclude health insurance fee, loan fee and required exam fee. After receiving grants and scholarships, the COA down to $64,617. For detailed costs breakdown, see William S. Richardson School of Law's bursar/financial aid page.

William S. Richardson School of Law Cost of Attendance
	Hawaii Residents	Out-of-State
Cost of Attendance	$46,193	$69,617
Tuition & Fees	$23,164	$46,588
Room & Board	$18,937
Books	$1,350
Other Expenses	$2,742
COA after Grants/Scholarships Received	$41,193	$64,617
Average Grants/Scholarships Amount	$5,000

LL.M. Tuition

The LL.M. tuition & fees at William S. Richardson School of Law is $29,016.

William S. Richardson School of Law LL.M. Tuition
	Cost
Tuition & Fees	$29,016
Room & Board	$16,593
Books	$1,058
Other Expenses	$3,657
Cost of Attendance	$50,324

Data Source: William S. Richardson School of Law Bursar/Financial Office, IPEDS data center, https://www.law.hawaii.edu/tuition

Grants and Scholarships Received

In 2022, 64.18% of enrolled law school students received grants and/or scholarships and the average received amount is $5,000 at William S. Richardson School of Law. Compared to law schools in U.S., the percentage of grants received at William S. Richardson School of Law is lower than the average percentage of 79.82%.

William S. Richardson School of Law Grants/Scholarships Received
	Percent Received	Average Amount
William S. Richardson School of Law	64.18%	$5,000
All Law Schools	79.82%	$21,012
Public	77.34%	$15,574
Private	81.76%	$25,263

Grants/Scholarships Amount in 25^th, 50^th, 75^th Percentile

For 339 enrolled students, 205 students 60.47% received grants and/or scholarships. 1.95% of them received financial aid that equals to the full (or more) amount of tuition and 15.12% received more than half amount of tuition. For full-time students, the 75^th percentile of grants amount is $9,000 and the 25^th percentile amount is $4,000. For part-time students, the 75^th percentile of grants amount is $15,601 and the 25^th percentile amount is $5,000.

The Grants/Scholarship Amount by Percentile
	2022
Full-time
Enrollment	268
Grants/Scholarships Received	172
Percent Received	64.18%
Received Amount
25^th Percentile	$4,000
50^th Percentile	$5,000
70^th Percentile	$9,000
Part-time
Enrollment	71
Grants/Scholarships Received	33
Percent Received	46.48%
Received Amount
25^th Percentile	$5,000
50^th Percentile	$8,500
70^th Percentile	$15,601

Financial Aid Amount to Tuition

Of full-time students who received financial aid, 89.53% of students received grants and/or scholarships less than the half amount of tuition & fees and 9.88% received more than half but less than full amount of tuition. In special, 0.58% received amounts that equal to full tuition or more. For part-time students who received grants/scholarships, 466.67% of students received less than the half amount of tuition & fees and 42.42% received more than half but less than full amount of tuition.

How Much Tuition Covered by Grants and Scholarships
	2022
Full-time
Number Received	172
Half or Less than Tuition	89.53%
Half to Full Tuition	9.88%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	0.58%
Part-time
Number Received	33
Half or Less than Tuition	48.48%
Half to Full Tuition	42.42%
Full Tuition	0.00%
More than Full Tuition	9.09%