12 Law Schools Charge Tuition & Fees under $30K for 2026-2027 Admission

Among 198 ABA-accredited law schools, 12 law schools' tuition & fees are under $30K for the academic year 2026-2027. The average law school tuition is $55,459, so the tuition at these schools is affordable.

In average, 55.23% of students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount is $6,617. The actual tuition after receiving aid is down to $17,155.

At these schools, the average acceptance rate is 45.41% for 2025-2026 Admission. The acceptance rate of the schools is higher than national average rate of 36.09%.

The average LSAT score of the schools is 150 and the average GPA is 3.44. Their LSAT score is very lower than national average score of 160.

Comparison Table Between 12 Law Schools with Tuition under $30K

The following table lists and compare 12 law schools with Tuition under $30K. For the schools:

City University of New York School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 28.65% and Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law has the highest acceptance rate of 61.54%.
University of Mississippi School of Law has the highest LSAT score of of 157 and Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law has the lowest LSAT score of 139.
City University of New York School of Law is the largest school with 695 students and Wilmington University School of Law is the smallest school with 119 students.
University of Mississippi School of Law is the oldest, established in 1,854 and Wilmington University School of Law is the newest, opened in 2,025.

By Tuition Range

12 Law Schools Tuition under $30K
School Name	State	Founded	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	LSAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Population
University of Akron School of Lawpublic	OH	1921	$28,825	$9,000	154	58.53%	494
City University of New York School of Lawpublic	NY	1983	$26,204	$8,000	155	28.65%	695
David A. Clarke School of Lawpublic	DC	1972	$25,873	$8,292	151	36.98%	236
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Lawprivate	PR	1961	$17,760	$2,379	144	50.92%	654
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Lawpublic	TN	1962	$28,642	$11,000	155	41.07%	239
University of Mississippi School of Lawpublic	MS	1854	$28,260	$7,000	157	41.96%	468
Northern Illinois University College of Lawpublic	IL	1975	$26,925	$8,274	150	44.27%	352
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Lawprivate	PR	1948	$18,344	$1,593	139	61.54%	479
University of Puerto Rico School of Lawpublic	PR	1913	$9,280	$1,000	152	39.69%	450
Southern Illinois University School of Lawpublic	IL	1973	$22,635	$9,500	149	56.22%	313
Thurgood Marshall School of Lawpublic	TX	1947	$27,318	$7,363	150	33.12%	572
Wilmington University School of Lawprivate	DE	2025	$25,200	$6,000	149	52.01%	119

*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.