Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees

$43,313 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 private law schools, the average tuition & fees is $55,993. 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 $77,758 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.

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Top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees

The following table lists the top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 40.93% and the yield is 31.46%. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.58 at Law Schools with the Lowest Tuition & Fees.

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Rank	School	Tuition & Fees (2024)	Living Costs	Acceptance Rate	LSAT Score	GPA	Enrollment	Bar Exam Pass Rate
1	Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL	$21,555	$16,068	56.71%	150	3.35	252	53.42%
2	Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL	$23,553	$20,648	52.12%	150	3.36	312	58.59%
3	Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN	$25,262	$25,814	41.22%	154	3.32	318	65.05%
4	University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH	$25,484	$19,006	43.68%	152	3.55	360	65.96%
5	David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC	$25,873	$30,700	50.29%	150	3.15	221	33.85%
6	City University of New York School of LawPublicLong Island City, NY	$26,204	$27,122	35.27%	154	3.42	698	74.56%
7	University of Akron School of LawPublicAkron, OH	$26,215	$17,050	62.87%	153	3.45	431	73.87%
8	University of Cincinnati College of LawPublicCincinnati, OH	$29,010	$25,022	44.80%	158	3.73	430	79.31%
9	University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawPublicKansas City, MO	$29,359	$18,040	52.10%	154	3.47	451	78.63%
10	Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX	$29,497	$24,034	38.17%	151	3.10	554	44.51%
11	University of Kansas School of LawPublicLawrence, KS	$29,739	$19,198	55.33%	158	3.73	379	85.44%
12	University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK	$29,864	$26,646	60.44%	155	3.43	360	71.43%
13	University of Missouri School of LawPublicColumbia, MO	$29,877	$21,464	51.38%	160	3.70	405	90.59%
14	Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA	$30,034	$25,732	59.71%	146	3.13	938	55.24%
15	Cleveland-Marshall College of LawPublicCleveland, OH	$30,142	$27,710	48.46%	154	3.39	453	77.95%
16	J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT	$30,152	$22,792	31.41%	168	3.92	393	93.16%
17	Louis D. Brandeis School of LawPublicLouisville, LA	$30,400	$24,920	54.21%	156	3.68	365	65.59%
18	James E. Rogers College of LawPublicTucson, AZ	$30,700	$22,100	24.93%	163	3.76	2,544	72.06%
19	UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX	$32,008	$24,410	33.30%	152	3.31	378	60.75%
20	University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND	$32,648	$14,400	72.68%	150	3.37	229	63.01%
21	William H. Bowen School of LawPublicLittle Rock, AR	$32,671	$20,730	55.81%	152	3.41	442	70.29%
22	Florida A&M University College of LawPublicOrlando, FL	$32,936	$28,534	35.48%	150	3.41	362	53.57%
23	University at Buffalo Law SchoolPublicBuffalo, NY	$33,550	-	44.04%	156	3.61	828	71.85%
24	Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH	$34,650	$18,555	59.43%	148	3.42	178	73.17%
25	Florida International University College of LawPublicMiami, FL	$36,049	$26,626	22.60%	160	3.72	563	80.25%