Comments on: Columbia To Approve $154 Million “Innovista Bailout”

By: really????

really???? — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:02:16 +0000

Weighing In. I think you are missing the point. If other states can provide far superior quality at such a low price, we should be able to do better. That is all I am saying. There is no excuse for a practically tier 3 public law school to be almost double the price of a top school. (price being one of the things that probably brings it close to the third tier)

By: Weighing In

Weighing In — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:19:20 +0000

Yes UF does have low rates, won’t disagree there. But, it does matter that the LLM is specialized, in your own words:

“if you are a SC resident since there is no school in the state that offers that degree.” is why you get the instate tution. It’s referred to as the academic common market.

For example, a lot of midwestern students come to Coastal Carolina University for it’s marine biology program and pay instate rates because most of these states don’t have one.

I’m pretty sure I could get in state tuition at the University of Alaska Anchorage for a degree in Igloo Architecture, since we don’t offer that here (yet). So, just like your LLM, I go to the Academic Common Market.

By: really????

really???? — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:18:20 +0000

In-state 06-07

SC School of law $16,156
UF Levin College of Law $9,861

By: really????

really???? — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:45:35 +0000

I use the term “best” only in referring to their LL.M. program. Also, I don’t think it matters that an LL.M. is a specialized degree. It is still full time, even longer actually since it is a full calendar year and not just an academic year.

By: really????

really???? — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:33:04 +0000

you should take a look at instate tuition because that is what you pay at UF if you are a SC resident since there is no school in the state that offers that degree.

By: Not Sayin', Just Sayin'

Not Sayin', Just Sayin' — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:10:19 +0000

No wonder 5pm traffic is so bad going toward Camden and Lexington …

By: Weighing In

Weighing In — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:11:48 +0000

if the yanks don’t want to come and pay the freight, then to hell with them. Besides “Really”, LLM is specialized law focusing on tax, not the whole law.

For reference (undergrad):

USC out of State Costs 23,332.00
UF’s out of state costs 23,744.00
UGA out of state Costs 25,740.00
UNC out of state costs 23,513.00
UT out of state costs 27,780.00

Law School:

USC out of State Costs $38,014.00
UF’s out of state costs $33,592.00
UGA out of state Costs $45,546.00
UNC out of state costs $29,332.00 (they have a 15% acceptance rate)
UT out of state costs $31,981.00

By: Genomic Repairman

Genomic Repairman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:39:06 +0000

Oh yeah and if you think Florida is the best school in the nation you must breathe solely through your mouth.

Hook em horns!

By: Genomic Repairman

Genomic Repairman — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:38:17 +0000

Uh no scientist is going to set foot on that the campus of that project with its shaky beginnings. If USC wants to build a research campus like many other universities they should encourage partnership with private companies not fucking FUND them. And they may be the only ones doing hydrogen fuel cell technology around because everyone else realized that shit is currently not the most practical solution to the energy dilemma.

By: really????

really???? — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:45:14 +0000

Justin….Thanks for the laugh. Be thankful you are only paying 8k/year. I paid half the price to get my LL.M. from the best school in the nation (UF) than I did for one year of law school at USC (aka not the best school in the nation). There is something terribly wrong with the cost of tuition in this state. Yankees wont keep coming from out of state if the price does not get better (they may have already stopped since I have been out of undergrad for 6 years now).