The independent law school is not attached to a college or university. In 2026, 15 schools are operating independently and all schools are private.
The 2027 average tuition & fees of the independent law schools is $60,586. The acceptance rate of the schools is 45.37% and the average LSAT score is 154.
The following table lists the 15 independent law schools. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
ABA-Accredited Independent Law Schools for the academic year 2025-2026
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| Albany Law SchoolPrivateAlbany, NY | 1851 | $67,174 | 37.45% | 158 | 726 | 74.27% |
| Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, VA | 1994 | $42,880 | 60.93% | 146 | 182 | 63.16% |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 1933 | $53,986 | 32.65% | 152 | 379 | 68.42% |
| Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 2000 | $53,750 | 46.95% | 155 | 334 | 65.88% |
| Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 1901 | $80,146 | 44.00% | 161 | 1,138 | 84.48% |
| California Western School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 1924 | $67,840 | 46.92% | 155 | 669 | 62.91% |
| University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA | 1878 | $65,477 | 27.48% | 161 | 1,155 | 83.84% |
| Charleston School of LawPrivateCharleston, SC | 2003 | $51,184 | 50.20% | 154 | 710 | 74.07% |
| Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 1900 | $57,840 | 51.40% | 154 | 1,170 | 70.98% |
| New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 1908 | $66,360 | 61.30% | 153 | 1,189 | 79.18% |
| New York Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 1891 | $78,304 | 39.67% | 157 | 1,113 | 81.90% |
| South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 1923 | $46,864 | 33.65% | 155 | 1,144 | 91.13% |
| Southwestern Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 1911 | $65,686 | 36.47% | 157 | 1,108 | 64.93% |
| Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 1972 | $58,395 | 58.53% | 152 | 914 | 64.93% |
| Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 1972 | $52,900 | 52.91% | 147 | 476 | 51.54% |
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
