Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees

$50,356 Average Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition fees at public law schools is $30,198 for state residents and $43,313 for out-of-state in public law schools. In private law schools, the average tuition & fees is $55,813. The average living costs including room & boards, books, and other personal expenses is $21,765. With the living expenses, the law school cost of attendance (COA) is $77,577 based on private school rate.

Lowest Law School Tuition & Fees

Among law schools in United States, Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,555. Northern Illinois University College of Law and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law follow it with $23,553 and $25,262 respectively. It is based on out-of-state rate and exclude law schools in Puerto Rico.

Top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees

The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 21 public and 4 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 47.64% and the yield is 35.88%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.50 at Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees. Their LSAT scores are low, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $21,759 state residents and $28,891 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $32,667. The average financial aid amount of them is $10,986 which is 37.25% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees
RankSchoolTuition & FeesLiving CostsAcceptance RateLSAT ScoreGPAEnrollmentBar Exam Pass Rate
1 Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL$21,555$16,06860.47%1493.3027353.42%
2 Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL$23,553$20,64854.48%1503.4331758.59%
3 Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN$25,262$25,81443.66%1553.4028365.05%
4 University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH$25,484$19,00661.59%1513.5335365.96%
5 David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC$25,873$30,70044.34%1513.2724833.85%
6 City University of New York School of LawPublicLong Island City, NY$26,204$27,12239.89%1533.4567474.56%
7 University of Akron School of LawPublicAkron, OH$26,215$17,05062.07%1533.5243173.87%
8 University of Cincinnati College of LawPublicCincinnati, OH$29,010$25,02247.66%1583.8045579.31%
9 University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawPublicKansas City, MO$29,359$18,04058.87%1543.5541878.63%
10 Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX$29,497$24,03439.65%1503.1656844.51%
11 University of Kansas School of LawPublicLawrence, KS$29,739$19,19848.71%1603.7140085.44%
12 University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK$29,864$26,64643.17%1563.5332371.43%
13 University of Missouri School of LawPublicColumbia, MO$29,877$21,46452.49%1603.7042490.59%
14 Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA$30,034$25,73253.46%1473.1287455.24%
15 Cleveland-Marshall College of LawPublicCleveland, OH$30,142$27,71035.88%1553.4250477.95%
16 J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT$30,152$22,79228.77%1683.9437993.16%
17 Louis D. Brandeis School of LawPublicLouisville, LA$30,400$24,92057.64%1563.6837365.59%
18 James E. Rogers College of LawPublicTucson, AZ$30,700$22,10029.35%1633.792,51972.06%
19 UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX$32,008$24,41030.06%1533.4341760.75%
20 University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND$32,648$14,40062.01%1503.3723863.01%
21 William H. Bowen School of LawPublicLittle Rock, AR$32,671$20,73058.99%1523.3943670.29%
22 Florida A&M University College of LawPublicOrlando, FL$32,936$28,53435.83%1513.5234753.57%
23 University at Buffalo Law SchoolPublicBuffalo, NY$33,550-41.08%1563.7282371.85%
24 Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH$34,650$18,55568.25%1483.4019673.17%
25 Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL$36,000$24,18532.60%1533.430-