Law school tuition is expensive, even in public schools. Most students need financial help and most law school gives opportunities for grants and scholarships. In 2022, the average amount of grants and/or scholarships is $15,574 in public law schools and $25,263 in private law schools. It is 36.82% and 47.08% of tuition costs, in public and private schools respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 law schools with the most financial aid offered. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
Rank | School | Full-time Total | Grants/Scholarships Received | Less than Half of Tuition | Half to Full Tuition | Full or more than Tuition | Average Financial Aid Amount |
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Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA | 243 | 241 | 22 | 67 | 152 | $51,840 |
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University of Cincinnati College of LawPublicCincinnati, OH | 391 | 368 | 102 | 220 | 46 | $16,000 |
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Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA | 378 | 377 | 22 | 149 | 206 | $49,896 |
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Marshall-Wythe School of LawPublicWilliamsburg, VA | 640 | 618 | 182 | 400 | 36 | $25,000 |
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University of Wisconsin Law SchoolPublicMadison, MI | 752 | 668 | 176 | 453 | 39 | $25,000 |
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Duncan School of LawPrivateKnoxville, TN | 298 | 296 | 94 | 176 | 26 | $25,280 |
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Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 148 | 136 | 38 | 95 | 3 | $20,750 |
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Washington and Lee University School of LawPrivateLexington, VA | 361 | 352 | 125 | 227 | 0 | $33,500 |
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Maurer School of LawPublicBloomington, IN | 534 | 525 | 147 | 234 | 143 | $31,500 |
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Michigan State University College of LawPrivateEast Lansing, MI | 632 | 610 | 160 | 375 | 75 | $28,000 |
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Drake University Law SchoolPrivateDes Moines, IA | 336 | 276 | 77 | 160 | 39 | $29,000 |
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Wayne State University Law SchoolPublicDetroit, MI | 348 | 277 | 49 | 109 | 119 | $23,530 |
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University of Illinois College of LawPublicChampaign, IL | 603 | 410 | 65 | 330 | 15 | $35,000 |
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Gonzaga University School of LawPrivateSpokane, MA | 432 | 422 | 169 | 243 | 10 | $27,844 |
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 909 | 865 | 310 | 538 | 17 | $40,000 |
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of LawPublicLincoln, NE | 398 | 305 | 50 | 140 | 115 | $13,524 |
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University of Minnesota Law SchoolPublicMinneapolis, MN | 674 | 575 | 190 | 376 | 9 | $35,000 |
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Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 308 | 222 | 67 | 90 | 65 | $36,000 |
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Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 237 | 214 | 87 | 124 | 3 | $12,650 |
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William S. Boyd School of LawPublicLas Vegas, NV | 385 | 300 | 63 | 123 | 114 | $18,900 |
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The University of Alabama School of LawPublicTuscaloosa, AL | 378 | 336 | 97 | 172 | 67 | $22,000 |
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Irvine School of LawPublicIrvine, CA | 500 | 497 | 255 | 228 | 14 | $20,000 |
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University of Richmond School of LawPrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA | 419 | 337 | 125 | 106 | 106 | $30,000 |
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Elon University School of LawPrivateGreensboro, NC | 413 | 402 | 188 | 188 | 26 | $15,000 |
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Regent University School of LawPrivateVirginia Beach, VA | 276 | 264 | 105 | 157 | 2 | $24,000 |
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