$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
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
Rank | School | Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | $21,555 | $16,068 | 60.47% | 149 | 3.30 | 273 | 53.42% |
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Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | $23,553 | $20,648 | 54.48% | 150 | 3.43 | 317 | 58.59% |
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Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN | $25,262 | $25,814 | 43.66% | 155 | 3.40 | 283 | 65.05% |
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University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH | $25,484 | $19,006 | 61.59% | 151 | 3.53 | 353 | 65.96% |
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David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | $25,873 | $30,700 | 44.34% | 151 | 3.27 | 248 | 33.85% |
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City University of New York School of LawPublicLong Island City, NY | $26,204 | $27,122 | 39.89% | 153 | 3.45 | 674 | 74.56% |
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University of Akron School of LawPublicAkron, OH | $26,215 | $17,050 | 62.07% | 153 | 3.52 | 431 | 73.87% |
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University of Cincinnati College of LawPublicCincinnati, OH | $29,010 | $25,022 | 47.66% | 158 | 3.80 | 455 | 79.31% |
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University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawPublicKansas City, MO | $29,359 | $18,040 | 58.87% | 154 | 3.55 | 418 | 78.63% |
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Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX | $29,497 | $24,034 | 39.65% | 150 | 3.16 | 568 | 44.51% |
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University of Kansas School of LawPublicLawrence, KS | $29,739 | $19,198 | 48.71% | 160 | 3.71 | 400 | 85.44% |
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University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK | $29,864 | $26,646 | 43.17% | 156 | 3.53 | 323 | 71.43% |
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University of Missouri School of LawPublicColumbia, MO | $29,877 | $21,464 | 52.49% | 160 | 3.70 | 424 | 90.59% |
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Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | $30,034 | $25,732 | 53.46% | 147 | 3.12 | 874 | 55.24% |
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Cleveland-Marshall College of LawPublicCleveland, OH | $30,142 | $27,710 | 35.88% | 155 | 3.42 | 504 | 77.95% |
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J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | $30,152 | $22,792 | 28.77% | 168 | 3.94 | 379 | 93.16% |
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Louis D. Brandeis School of LawPublicLouisville, LA | $30,400 | $24,920 | 57.64% | 156 | 3.68 | 373 | 65.59% |
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James E. Rogers College of LawPublicTucson, AZ | $30,700 | $22,100 | 29.35% | 163 | 3.79 | 2,519 | 72.06% |
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UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX | $32,008 | $24,410 | 30.06% | 153 | 3.43 | 417 | 60.75% |
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University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND | $32,648 | $14,400 | 62.01% | 150 | 3.37 | 238 | 63.01% |
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William H. Bowen School of LawPublicLittle Rock, AR | $32,671 | $20,730 | 58.99% | 152 | 3.39 | 436 | 70.29% |
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Florida A&M University College of LawPublicOrlando, FL | $32,936 | $28,534 | 35.83% | 151 | 3.52 | 347 | 53.57% |
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University at Buffalo Law SchoolPublicBuffalo, NY | $33,550 | - | 41.08% | 156 | 3.72 | 823 | 71.85% |
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Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | $34,650 | $18,555 | 68.25% | 148 | 3.40 | 196 | 73.17% |
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Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL | $36,000 | $24,185 | 32.60% | 153 | 3.43 | 0 | - |
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