A non-refundable application fee of $40 is charged all applicants for admission to the School of Law.
Two deposits of $100 and $300, payable to the University of Pittsburgh, are required of each applicant admitted to a full-time program in the School of Law. The purpose of these deposits is to reserve a place in a class for the entering student. The reservation deposit will be applied to the tuition of the semester for which the student's application has been approved. The deposits will not be refunded if a student decides not to attend.
The tuition charge for 1995-96 for those students who do not qualify for tuition reduction as Pennsylvania residents is $8,120 per semester.
The tuition charge for those students who qualify under the University Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Reduced Tuition Rates for 1995-96 is $5,245 per semester for full-time students. The difference between full tuition and reduced tuition is provided through an appropriation from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Tuition rates for the University of Pittsburgh are based on whether or not the student is a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A higher tuition rate is charged to non-residents. A student who has lived in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a continuous period of 12 months immediately prior to attending any college or university in the state may be eligible for reduced tuition rates. To be eligible, the student must be a citizen of the United States or have an immigrant or permanent resident visa. For a student under 21 years of age, both the student and parents or legal guardian must reside in Pennsylvania.
Copies of detailed "Guidelines and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Reduced Tuition Rates" are available upon request from the Student Appeals Office, G-12 Thackeray Hall. Any admitted student may petition for reduced tuition rates by supplying convincing evidence for review by the Student Appeals Office.
To be effective for a particular term, petitions must be submitted within the first 30 calendar days of the term. NO DUE DATES WILL BE EXTENDED NOR WILL LATE PAYMENT OR LATE REGISTRATION FEES BE WAIVED FOR ANY REASON RELATED TO THE DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR REDUCED TUITION.
Only the Student Appeals Office may evaluate eligibility for tuition purposes.
A student who changes his or her domicile from Pennsylvania to another state must promptly give written notice to the University.
A student under 21 years of age must report a change in his or her parents' or legal guardians' address.
Students who are found eligible for resident tuition rates at the time of initial classification due to an error in classification, are subject to retroactive reclassification as non-residents and are responsible for the payment of all related tuition and fees.
Students who are found eligible for reduced tuition rates, as a result of facts concealed or falsified at the time of initial classification, are subject to University discipline and legal action and are responsible for the payment of all non-resident tuition and fees, including legal fees.
General Student Activities Fee. This fee for undergraduate and graduate students is collected from all full-time and part-time students each term or session. This fee is established separately for each of the campuses of the University.
General Student Health Fee. Since the Fall Term 1990 (91-1), the Student Health Fee is mandatory for all full-time students at the Pittsburgh campus. Similar fees, where established, are mandatory for the regional campuses of the University. The fee covers all services offered by Student Health except certain elective procedures, injuries, and medication. Part-time students may elect to pay the Student Health Fee each term or session, or to pay for student health services, as used.
General Student Computing and Network Services Fee. This fee provides the required funding for upgrading and maintaining the University's computer systems, equipment, and facilities. The fee is mandatory each term or session for all full-time and part-time students, as approved by the Board of Trustees.
Safety, Security, and Transportation Fee. This fee, approved by the Board of Trustees, is a mandatory fee each term or session for all full-time and part-time Pittsburgh campus students. The fee provides funding for campus transportation/transit services, including fixed shuttle routes, expanded handicapped/disabled transport services, a night on-call van service, an on-call escort service, and security lighting.
| Activities Fee | All full-time undergraduate students | $40 per term |
| All part-time undergraduate students | $12 per term | |
| All full-time graduate students | $10 per term | |
| All part-time graduate students | $ 5 per term | |
| Student Health Fee | All full-time students | $46 per term |
| All full-time students | $23 per session | |
| Thesis Binding Fee | $20/copy | |
| Computer and Network | Full-time students | $110 |
| Service Fee | Part-time students | $30 |
| Dissertation Fee | (includes microfilming and publishing, $50; microfiche copy $10; bound copy $16.50) | $76.50 |
| Dissertation Copyright Fee | $35 | |
| Safety, Security, and Transportation Fee | Full-time students | $30 per term/ session |
| Part-time students | $12 per term/ session |
The fees listed below will be assessed to students who fail to take appropriate action on or before a published deadline date associated with that particular service. All services rendered prior to published deadlines will be processed without charge. Deadline dates are published for each term/session in the Academic Calendar and Schedule of Classes, as well as various school and internal departmental publications.
| Fee | Minimum Amount |
| Late Registration for continuing students | $25 |
| Late Add/Drop | $25 |
| Late Payment (non-payment) | $25 |
| Special Service | $35 |
| Transcript Retype | $25 per page |
| Retroactive Adjustment | $50 |
| Late Graduation | $15-35 |
On June 9, 1988, the Board of Trustees reaffirmed the actions of the Board in 1948, 1964, and 1972 relative to the General University Fee. The fee, which is included in the tuition charge, represents
20 percent of the comprehensive tuition charge to Pittsburgh campus students and is subject to a maximum of $200 per term, semester, or session.
The Trustee action directed that all receipts from this University Fee shall be segregated and maintained in a separate and distinct account. It is specifically directed that the receipts from this source shall be subject only to special appropriation by the Trustees for capital purposes and debt service thereon, and/or for such other purposes that the Trustees shall authorize.
The University of Pittsburgh has the right to withhold services and access to academic records, including but not limited to transcripts and diplomas. The University will refuse to accept registration for current and future terms if a student defaults on any financial obligations unless repayment arrangements have been made that are satisfactory to the Treasurer of the University of Pittsburgh or the Treasurer's designate.