Frequently Asked Questions

The University’s commitment to the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) precludes any student graduating from a university degree program in less than one year. Students may take as long as three years to complete the program.

Students may apply to the program at any time. The LLM program provides multiple start dates each year. The most current information about start dates can be found on the Academic Calendar on our website.

No. Transfer credit is not accepted for this program.

As a result of legislation passed by Congress in 2006, Taft students are now generally eligible to defer repayment of existing Federal Financial Aid (FSA) student loans during their term of enrollment in the program. To continue the deferral, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward earning the degree.

State Bar and CPA rules vary dramatically from state-to-state. Consistent with the AICPA Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education Programs, Taft University recommends 15 credits (hours) be awarded for each credit completed. CPE credit is earned at the time an individual course in the program is completed. However, Taft University is not an approved provider of Continuing Education Credits in any state.

No. Students are enrolled in an average of 9 credits each semester. However, a student who elects not to complete the program or enroll in additional semesters has no financial obligation to the university beyond the current semester.

The university provides all students with independent online research tools to assist in performing coursework through the Library & Information Resources Network (LIRN) Virtual Library Collection. LIRN is an extensive collection of scholarly information, sources, and reference titles from a variety of databases, including ProQuest, Gale InfoTrac, eLibrary, Bowker, and Ebsco Host.

No. Taft University is not accredited by the American Bar Association, has not applied for such accreditation, and does not expect to apply for such accreditation in the future. The program is not designed to qualify students to sit for the bar examination in any state.

No. Academic and administrative procedures are carefully designed so that students can complete all requirements for graduation entirely through distance education methods, without unreasonably disrupting their professional or family lives.

Students are required to pass one proctored examination each semester, totaling three examinations for the entire program. The exams can be proctored online by ProctorU under the supervision of a web camera and microphone, or students can select a member of the Consortium of College Testing Centers (CCTC). CCTC offers proctoring services at over 250 locations throughout the United States.

Tuition for the LLM program is $495 per credit and the program represents 24 credits. Therefore, the total estimated tuition is $11,880. There are many factors that are required to determine the cost of attendance. The University’s cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and minimal internet fees. All applicants should review the cost of attendance information listed under this program in our Consumer Information Guide.

Student Accounting Representatives are available to establish no interest payment options for students. In general, a student is required to pay 30% of the semester tuition at the start of the semester with three additional payments scheduled to cover the balance. A student must pay the cost of tuition for a semester prior to beginning the next semester.