Level III prep packages and prices.

22 CFA® Level III packages from five providers, cheapest first, every price read on the provider's own page and dated.

22 packages match

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  • Lessons
  • Notes
  • Questions
  • Mocks
  • UWorldTop-up, not a full course

    Mock Exam (each)

    One full-length mock exam

    $119Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • No video lessons (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 44 questions
    • 1 mock
    • Instructor support not stated
    • No live classes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study planner (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No printed books (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Mobile app not stated
    • Access terms not stated

    AccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free extension. A renewal must be bought before access ends.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, live classes, study notes, study planner, printed books. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    5 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Salt SolutionsTop-up, not a full course

    Focus Express

    Review materials, quiz builder, three mocks

    $259Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • No video lessons
    • About 785 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 3 mocks
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study notes
    • No study planner
    • No printed books (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Mobile app not stated
    • Fixed-term access

    Access45 days

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    The provider does not say.
    Our estimates
    question bank, live classes, printed books. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    4 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • UWorldTop-up, not a full course

    QBank

    Question bank with explanations, analytics, notebook, custom flashcards

    $299Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • No video lessons (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 900 questions
    • No mock exams
    • Instructor support not stated
    • No live classes
    • No study notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study planner (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Access terms not stated

    AccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free extension. A renewal must be bought before access ends.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, study notes, study planner. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    3 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • UWorldTop-up, not a full course

    Study Guides

    Study guides only

    $299Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • No video lessons (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No question bank
    • No mock exams
    • Instructor support not stated
    • No live classes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1,050 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study planner (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    Access12 months of eBook access, per the study guide page

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free extension. The FAQ says extensions are available, with no price.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, live classes, study notes, study planner. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    5 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • AnalystPrepTop-up, not a full course

    Practice

    Essay-type cases, item sets, mock exam, formula sheet

    $349Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • No video lessons
    • 700 questions
    • 1 mock
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • No study notes
    • Study planner not stated
    • Printed books not stated
    • No mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    Access12 months

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    The provider does not say.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • UWorld

    Core Essentials

    Question bank and eBook study guides

    $399Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • No video lessons
    • 900 questions
    • No mock exams
    • Instructor support not stated
    • No live classes
    • About 1,050 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study planner
    • No printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Access terms not stated

    AccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free extension. A renewal must be bought before access ends.
    Our estimates
    study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    3 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • AnalystPrep

    Learn + Practice

    Video lessons, study notes, essay-type cases, item sets, mock exam

    $499Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • 60 hours of video
    • 700 questions
    • 1 mock
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • 2,000 pages of notes
    • Study planner not stated
    • Printed books not stated
    • No mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    Access12 months

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    The provider does not say.
    Sources
    5 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Kaplan Schweser

    Basic

    OnDemand classes, question bank, 2 mocks

    $529Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 50 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 2,000 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 2 mocks
    • No instructor support
    • No live classes
    • No study notes
    • Study planner
    • No printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    AccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Not included. The resit scheme is crossed out for this tier.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    2 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • UWorld

    Advanced Prep Course

    Core plus video lectures, 1 mock, planner, flashcards, formula outline

    $630$699$69 less, the provider's own saleChecked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 45 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 900 questions
    • 1 mock
    • Instructor support not stated
    • No live classes
    • About 1,050 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • No printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Access terms not stated

    AccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free extension. A renewal must be bought before access ends.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    4 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • AnalystPrep

    Levels II and III Lifetime

    Videos, notes, question banks and mocks for Levels II and III

    $649$799$150 less, the provider's own saleChecked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 60 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1 mock (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 2,000 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner not stated
    • Printed books not stated
    • No mobile app
    • Lifetime access

    AccessLifetime

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Lifetime access, so a resit or a deferral costs nothing more.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • UWorldTop-up, not a full course

    TotalPrep Series

    Recorded masterclasses, recorded two-day bootcamp, live Q&A

    $649Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 15 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No question bank (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No mock exams (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • Live classes
    • No study notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner not stated
    • No printed books (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Mobile app not stated
    • Access terms not stated

    AccessRecordings stay open through exam day

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free extension. A renewal must be bought before access ends.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes, printed books. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    3 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Mark Meldrum

    Self-Study

    Video lectures, question walkthroughs, PDF lecture notes, question bank, mocks

    $650Checked 30 Oct 2026$585 with code PREPSS10Regular price $650. Save $65 (10%).

    • About 95 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1,700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 3 mocks (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 400 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books not stated
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    AccessUntil just after your exam

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free resit cover. One paid move to another exam period, within a year. After that you buy again at the listed price. A returning customer may get a credit towards the next year's package.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    7 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Salt Solutions

    Complete

    Web manuals, short video lessons, question bank, three mocks

    $749Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 27 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 985 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 3 mocks
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 510 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • No printed books (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Mobile app not stated
    • Access until you pass

    AccessUntil you pass. Salt also calls it lifetime access.

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    If you do not pass, you keep access and get the next year's curriculum for your level. No conditions are stated on the public pages.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, live classes, study notes, printed books. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    5 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • AnalystPrep

    Unlimited (all three levels)

    Videos, notes, question banks and mocks for all three levels

    $799$1,297$498 less, the provider's own saleChecked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 60 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1 mock (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 2,000 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study planner
    • Printed books not stated
    • No mobile app
    • Lifetime access

    AccessLifetime

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Lifetime access with yearly curriculum updates, so a resit or a deferral costs nothing more.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Kaplan Schweser

    Essential

    SchweserNotes e-books, OnDemand classes, question bank, 4 mocks

    $899Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 50 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 2,000 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 4 mocks
    • No instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 1,300 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • No printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    AccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    If you do not pass, your next study package is free. The page says terms apply and points to schweser.com/cfa/pass-protection.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    2 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • UWorld

    Elite Full Course

    Advanced plus printed books, 2 mocks, recorded masterclasses and bootcamp, live Q&A, free resit extension

    $900$999$99 less, the provider's own saleChecked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 60 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 900 questions
    • 2 mocks
    • Instructor support
    • Live classes
    • About 1,050 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Access until you pass

    AccessFrom purchase to the end of the month after your exam window, extended free on request if you do not pass or defer

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Free extension, on request, if you do not pass or defer. You must send CFA Institute's PDF showing a new registration made within 24 months of purchase. It can be used more than once. It cannot be combined with other discounts.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Mark Meldrum

    Self-Study + Applied Asset Management

    Video lectures, question walkthroughs, PDF lecture notes, question bank, mocks, plus the Applied Asset Management course (no expiry)

    $980Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 95 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1,700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 3 mocks (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 400 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books not stated
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    AccessUntil just after your exam

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    No free resit cover. One paid move to another exam period, within a year. After that you buy again at the listed price. A returning customer may get a credit towards the next year's package.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    7 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Kaplan Schweser

    Premium

    Print and e-book notes, OnDemand classes and review workshop, 6 mocks

    $1,199Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 95 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 2,000 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 6 mocks
    • No instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 1,300 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    AccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    If you do not pass, your next study package is free. The page says terms apply and points to schweser.com/cfa/pass-protection.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    2 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • AnalystPrep

    Unlimited+ (all three levels)

    Everything in Unlimited, plus weekly live classes for Level I only

    $1,299Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 60 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1 mock (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • No live classes
    • About 2,000 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • No study planner
    • Printed books not stated
    • No mobile app
    • Lifetime access

    AccessLifetime

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Lifetime access with yearly curriculum updates, so a resit or a deferral costs nothing more. Live classes can be joined at any point in a cycle.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Mark Meldrum

    Instructor-Led Online

    Self-Study content plus 32 hours of recorded live classes, six mentor hours and a weekly update video

    $1,500Checked 30 Oct 2026$1,275 with code PREPIL15Regular price $1,500. Save $225 (15%).

    • About 127 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1,700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 3 mocks (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • Live classes
    • About 400 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books not stated
    • Mobile app
    • Access until you pass

    AccessUntil just after your exam, extended free if you fail or defer

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Access to the same level is extended free to your next exam date after a fail or a deferral, on proof of the new registration.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Kaplan Schweser

    Ultimate

    Live or OnDemand classes and workshop, essay writing workshop, instructor questions, print, audio, 6 mocks

    $1,599Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 95 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 2,000 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • 6 mocks
    • Instructor support
    • Live classes
    • About 1,300 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books
    • Mobile app
    • Fixed-term access

    AccessUntil the end of the month after your exam month

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    If you do not pass, your next study package is free. The page says terms apply and points to schweser.com/cfa/pass-protection.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    2 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.
  • Mark Meldrum

    Instructor-Led Online + Applied Asset Management

    Self-Study content plus 32 hours of recorded live classes, six mentor hours and a weekly update video, plus the Applied Asset Management course (no expiry)

    $1,850Checked 30 Oct 2026

    • About 127 hours of video (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 1,700 questions (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • About 3 mocks (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Instructor support
    • Live classes
    • About 400 pages of notes (our estimate, not the provider's own figure)
    • Study planner
    • Printed books not stated
    • Mobile app
    • Access until you pass

    AccessUntil just after your exam, extended free if you fail or defer

    Details
    If you fail or defer
    Access to the same level is extended free to your next exam date after a fail or a deferral, on proof of the new registration.
    Our estimates
    video lessons, question bank, mock exams, study notes. The provider does not state these, so we worked them out from its own pages.
    Sources
    6 of the provider's own pages, read on 30 Oct 2026.

16 full courses and 6 top-ups, sorted by the price shown on each provider's own page on the date beside it, before any code. Prices were checked 30 Oct 2026. Where a provider showed a struck-through list price, the card shows it with the saving. A chip that reads "About" with an "est." mark is our estimate of a figure the provider does not state, worked out from its own pages.

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Prices are the ones on each provider's page on the date shown, before any code. A row marked with a dot is one where the packages differ. "Our estimate" marks a figure the provider does not state.

Level III prices at a glance

Full Level III courses run from $399 to $1,850. Top-ups, such as a question bank or a mock pack on its own, start at $119. Five packages include live classes.

Each provider's cheapest full Level III course
ProviderCheapest full coursePriceChecked
AnalystPrepLearn + Practice$49930 Oct 2026
Kaplan SchweserBasic$52930 Oct 2026
Mark MeldrumSelf-Study$65030 Oct 2026
Salt SolutionsComplete$74930 Oct 2026
UWorldCore Essentials$39930 Oct 2026

How the prices are gathered, what counts as a source and how an estimate is made: how we research.

Quick answers

What is the cheapest CFA Level III prep course?

Core Essentials from UWorld at $399, checked 30 Oct 2026, is the cheapest full Level III course in our data. Full Level III courses run up to $1,850, for Instructor-Led Online + Applied Asset Management from Mark Meldrum. Each price is the one shown on the provider's own page on the day, before any code.

How much does a CFA Level III question bank cost on its own?

The Level III question banks sold on their own, cheapest first: Mock Exam (each) from UWorld at $119, 44 questions; Focus Express from Salt Solutions at $259, About 785 questions, our estimate; QBank from UWorld at $299, 900 questions; and Practice from AnalystPrep at $349, 700 questions. Each is a top-up, not a full course, and the count is the provider's own figure unless marked as our estimate.

Which CFA Level III packages include live classes?

TotalPrep Series from UWorld at $649; Elite Full Course from UWorld at $900; Instructor-Led Online from Mark Meldrum at $1,500; Ultimate from Kaplan Schweser at $1,599; and Instructor-Led Online + Applied Asset Management from Mark Meldrum at $1,850. The rest either state that they have no live classes or do not say.

Do these prices include discounts?

Each price is the one shown on the provider's own page on the date beside it, before any code. Where the provider showed a struck-through list price next to it, we show that too: 4 of the 22 Level III packages had one on the day we checked. A code of ours appears only once the provider has confirmed it with us.

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