Thomas M Cooley Law School offers 7 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 6 Masters.

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees is $15,080.

Total 52 students out of total 564 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 15 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 Students52 Enrolled Online Exclusively
204 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Graduate Tuition & Fees$15,080
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Masters6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 2024 tuition & fees is $15,080 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 $1,200 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Graduate$11,440$11,440$14,440$15,080$15,080
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Graduate$950$950$1,200$1,200$1,200

Online Programs By Area of Study

Thomas M Cooley Law School offers 7 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 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 6NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 61NOT 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
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Programs for Foreign LawyersONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities LawONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tax Law/Taxation11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intellectual Property LawONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Thomas M Cooley Law School, there are 564 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 256 students were attending classes through distance learning (52 students are enrolled exclusively and 204 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment564
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses52
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses204
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses308

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 52 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 22 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 29 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses52
Michigan Resident22
Other State In U.S.29
Outside of U.S.1

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