Only three program specific tuition rates exist. The University carefully complies with provisions of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act. The University has made appropriate announcements regarding the opportunity for third-party comment from the public. The semesters are 15 weeks in length, plus a week of final exams. The basic meeting time requirement for Washburn courses is 750 minutes per credit hour to be granted.
Classes meeting less frequently adjust their meeting lengths upward accordingly.
Academic degree programs at Washburn have the traditional lengths in higher education, two or four years for undergraduate, 2-3 years for masters or J.D. degrees. Tuition for Washburn students is based on the usual groupings for public institutions, resident or non-resident and undergraduate or graduate. Students in the School of Law pay a substantially higher tuition rate than do students in other graduate programs. The School of Law operates on a separate financing plan. The University has for a number of years provided a fixed base of support for the Law School.