Expensive Law Schools with the Highest Tuition & Fees

The tuition & fees at law schools is usually higher than the costs for regular undergraduate and graduate programs. Students may be supported by federal, state, and/or institutional scholarship program, but still the tuition and other costs are important consideration when choosing law schools to apply and enroll.

In 2022, the average tuition fees at public law schools is $29,458 for state residents and $42,305 for out-of-state. In private law schools, the average tuition & fees is $53,662. The average living costs including room & boards, books, and other personal expenses is $21,881. With the living expenses, the law school cost of attendance (COA) is $75,543 based on private school rate.

Among law schools in United States, Columbia Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $78,278. New York University School of Law and Cornell Law School follow it with $76,290 and $74,184 respectively. It is based on out-of-state rate and exclude law schools in Puerto Rico.

The following table lists the top 25 law schools having the highest tuition & fees. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

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Rank	School	Tuition & Fees	Living Costs	Acceptance Rate	LSAT Score	GPA	Enrollment	Bar Exam Pass Rate
1	Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY	$78,278	$27,878	11.42%	174	3.84	1,520	96.36%
2	New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	$76,290	$28,703	14.52%	172	3.86	2,430	98.00%
3	Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY	$74,184	$22,866	15.41%	171	3.86	737	95.72%
4	Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA	$74,173	$26,780	12.96%	168	3.82	1,414	92.13%
5	University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL	$73,185	$24,870	11.91%	172	3.91	669	97.86%
6	University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA	$73,008	$23,734	9.39%	171	3.90	1,023	95.30%
7	Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC	$72,632	$22,144	14.45%	170	3.82	848	97.46%
8	Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL	$72,212	$25,320	13.91%	171	3.86	1,181	96.03%
9	Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC	$71,996	$31,404	12.88%	171	3.85	2,712	94.61%
10	Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA	$71,734	$31,186	6.90%	174	3.92	1,907	98.91%
11	University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA	$71,500	$21,220	9.66%	171	3.91	936	98.35%
12	Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT	$71,425	$22,500	4.12%	174	3.94	734	98.91%
13	University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI	$69,808	$22,600	10.65%	171	3.84	1,012	93.65%
14	Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA	$68,997	$35,988	6.28%	172	3.91	613	98.22%
15	St. John's University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY	$68,992	$28,475	35.63%	162	3.62	827	90.72%
16	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	$68,462	$25,743	30.84%	164	3.74	996	90.83%
17	Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY	$68,321	$26,950	39.63%	159	3.50	1,184	81.70%
18	Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA	$67,781	$34,196	13.66%	169	3.83	1,235	96.67%
19	Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN	$67,396	$28,312	14.25%	169	3.89	552	92.55%
20	The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC	$67,380	$29,600	21.57%	167	3.83	1,898	93.00%
21	Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	$66,750	$29,512	17.69%	166	3.70	1,754	90.02%
22	Notre Dame Law SchoolPrivateNotre Dame, IL	$65,936	$21,510	17.51%	168	3.77	573	89.01%
23	Hofstra University School of LawPrivateHempstead, NY	$65,838	$30,079	42.28%	156	3.48	840	75.66%
24	Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO	$65,204	$21,368	15.88%	170	3.93	1,511	94.12%
25	Davis School of Law PublicDavis, CA	$65,094	$22,288	28.26%	165	3.70	731	88.15%

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