Among 198 ABA-accredited law schools, 40 law schools' tuition & fees are over $70K for the academic year 2026-2027. The average law school tuition is $55,459, so the tuition at these schools is very expensive.
In average, 80.11% of students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount is $34,410. The actual tuition after receiving aid is down to $45,481.
At these schools, the average acceptance rate is 19.63% for 2025-2026 Admission. The acceptance rate of the schools is very lower than national average rate of 36.09%.
The average LSAT score of the schools is 168 and the average GPA is 3.84. Their LSAT score is very higher than national average score of 160.
Comparison Table Between 40 Law Schools with Tuition over $70K
The following table lists and compare 40 law schools with Tuition over $70K. For the schools:
- Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.06% and Brooklyn Law School has the highest acceptance rate of 44.00%.
- Washington University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of of 175 and Hofstra University School of Law has the lowest LSAT score of 157.
- Georgetown University Law Center is the largest school with 3,028 students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 532 students.
- Marshall-Wythe School of Law is the oldest, established in 1,779 and Irvine School of Law is the newest, opened in 2,009.
| School Name | State | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | LSAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington College of Lawprivate | DC | 1896 | $71,852 | $40,000 | 162 | 33.28% | 1,493 |
| Boston College Law Schoolprivate | MA | 1929 | $75,680 | $24,000 | 168 | 8.48% | 638 |
| Boston University School of Lawprivate | MA | 1872 | $74,582 | $29,000 | 170 | 12.08% | 1,084 |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolprivate | NY | 1901 | $80,146 | $34,000 | 161 | 44.00% | 1,138 |
| Berkeley School of Lawpublic | CA | 1894 | $84,476 | $31,158 | 170 | 14.84% | 1,128 |
| Davis School of Law public | CA | 1965 | $74,881 | $25,000 | 165 | 21.06% | 606 |
| Irvine School of Lawpublic | CA | 2009 | $76,396 | $25,000 | 169 | 14.92% | 532 |
| Los Angeles School of Lawpublic | CA | 1949 | $76,992 | $24,456 | 171 | 12.05% | 1,376 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Lawprivate | NY | 1976 | $79,644 | $40,000 | 165 | 29.56% | 1,042 |
| University of Chicago Law Schoolprivate | IL | 1902 | $88,500 | $15,000 | 174 | 9.74% | 710 |
| Columbia Law Schoolprivate | NY | 1858 | $92,194 | $32,000 | 173 | 11.84% | 1,740 |
| Cornell Law Schoolprivate | NY | 1887 | $88,609 | $30,000 | 173 | 18.19% | 933 |
| Duke University School of Lawprivate | NC | 1904 | $85,074 | $35,000 | 171 | 12.88% | 830 |
| Emory University School of Lawprivate | GA | 1916 | $73,042 | $36,000 | 166 | 30.09% | 1,025 |
| Fordham University School of Lawprivate | NY | 1905 | $82,814 | $35,000 | 168 | 16.22% | 1,691 |
| The George Washington University Law Schoolprivate | DC | 1865 | $78,060 | $28,000 | 168 | 27.21% | 2,030 |
| Georgetown University Law Centerprivate | DC | 1870 | $87,588 | $35,000 | 171 | 15.75% | 3,028 |
| Harvard Law Schoolprivate | MA | 1817 | $86,344 | $27,510 | 174 | 9.20% | 2,025 |
| Hofstra University School of Lawprivate | NY | 1970 | $76,730 | $35,793 | 157 | 40.56% | 843 |
| Loyola Law Schoolprivate | CA | 1920 | $74,026 | $45,000 | 163 | 26.05% | 1,114 |
| University of Miami School of Lawprivate | FL | 1926 | $72,280 | $47,000 | 164 | 24.65% | 1,227 |
| University of Michigan Law Schoolpublic | MI | 1859 | $83,422 | $32,000 | 171 | 8.57% | 1,032 |
| New York Law Schoolprivate | NY | 1891 | $78,304 | $40,000 | 157 | 39.67% | 1,113 |
| New York University School of Lawprivate | NY | 1835 | $90,638 | $20,000 | 172 | 13.39% | 2,172 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Lawprivate | IL | 1859 | $83,938 | $40,000 | 173 | 12.30% | 1,205 |
| Notre Dame Law Schoolprivate | IL | 1869 | $76,336 | $30,000 | 170 | 16.07% | 602 |
| University of Pennsylvania Law Schoolprivate | PA | 1850 | $88,184 | $42,246 | 173 | 8.05% | 1,032 |
| Pepperdine University School of Lawprivate | CA | 1971 | $76,120 | $30,000 | 164 | 23.36% | 929 |
| University of San Diego School of Lawprivate | CA | 1954 | $70,091 | $32,000 | 163 | 23.51% | 972 |
| Seton Hall University School of Lawprivate | NJ | 1951 | $73,970 | $40,000 | 161 | 34.27% | 1,068 |
| Gould School of Lawprivate | CA | 1896 | $88,436 | $40,092 | 169 | 11.17% | 1,543 |
| Dedman School of Lawprivate | TX | 1911 | $70,750 | $26,000 | 167 | 24.59% | 746 |
| St. John's University School of Lawprivate | NY | 1925 | $76,742 | $60,000 | 164 | 23.05% | 816 |
| Stanford Law Schoolprivate | CA | 1893 | $82,122 | $52,797 | 173 | 6.10% | 670 |
| Tulane University School of Lawprivate | LA | 1847 | $77,648 | $37,500 | 161 | 39.97% | 849 |
| Vanderbilt University Law Schoolprivate | TN | 1874 | $81,492 | $32,792 | 170 | 13.26% | 656 |
| University of Virginia School of Lawpublic | VA | 1826 | $84,900 | $35,000 | 173 | 10.17% | 982 |
| Washington University School of Lawprivate | MO | 1867 | $76,589 | $48,000 | 175 | 18.96% | 1,122 |
| Marshall-Wythe School of Lawpublic | VA | 1779 | $74,208 | $29,302 | 166 | 21.97% | 544 |
| Yale Law Schoolprivate | CT | 1843 | $81,818 | $34,747 | 174 | 4.06% | 676 |
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.