Thomas M Cooley Law School offers 4 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 3 Masters.

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees is $16,440.

Total 75 students out of total 420 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 6 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Thomas M Cooley Law School is accredited by American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameThomas M Cooley Law School
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address300 S Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI
Online Students75 Enrolled Online Exclusively
219 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Graduate Tuition & Fees$16,440
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Masters3 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Thomas M Cooley Law School. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,440 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,580 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$11,440$14,440$15,080$15,080$16,440
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$950$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,580

Online Programs By Area of Study

Thomas M Cooley Law School offers 4 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Master'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tax Law/Taxation4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Thomas M Cooley Law School, there are 420 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 294 students were attending classes through distance learning (75 students are enrolled exclusively and 219 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment420
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses75
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses219
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses126

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 75 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 42 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 33 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses75
Michigan Resident42
Other State In U.S.33
Outside of U.S.0

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