The 2025 tuition & fees at Yale Law School is $76,369 according to the Yale Law School Bursar/Financial Office. Compared to private law schools in U.S., Yale Law School' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $56,676. Compared to private law schools in Connecticut, its tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $66,225.
Undergraduate & Graduate Program Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,700 at Yale University. The average graduate tuition & fees is $48,300. The law school tuition is 18.04% higher than undergraduate tuition and 58.11% higher than graduate tuition at Yale University.
Law School Tuition Comparison Table & Chart
The following table & chart compares Yale Law School's tuition with other law schools by location and school type. Comparisons can help you make decisions and prepare life as a law school student and beyond.
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2025 Yale Law School Tuition & Fees and Comparison
In-State
Out-of-State
Yale Law School
$76,369
All Law Schools
$30,475
$50,994
Public
$30,475
$43,661
Private
$56,676
Connecticut Law Schools
$31,508
$65,000
Public
$31,508
$62,550
Private
$66,225
* Average law school tuition is based on 2024 data because many law schools have not yet announced their 2025 tuition rates.
Yale Law School Tuition & Fees Chart
Law School Tuition Changes Over Past 5 Years
The tuition & fees at Yale Law School has increased by 3.39% compared to last year. It has increased by 18.83% over the past 7 years from $64,267 to $76,369.
The 2026 estimated tuition & fees is $78,958 with $2,589 increase, if the this year's increase rate is applied. Based on the average increase rate over past 5 years, the 2026 estimated tuition & fees is $79,245, which is $2,876 more than this year.
Yale Law School Tuition Changes Over the Past 5 Years
Tuition & Fees
Change %
2018-2019
$64,267
-
2019-2020
$66,128
2.90%
2020-2021
$68,117
3.01%
2021-2022
$69,433
1.93%
2022-2023
$71,425
2.87%
2023-2024
$73,865
3.42%
2024-2025
$76,369
3.39%
Yale Law School Tuition Trends Chart
Cost of Attendance with Living Costs, Books & Supplies, and Personal Expenses
The 2025 cost of attendance at Yale Law School is $100,469. It includes tuition & fees, living costs, costs for books & supplies, transportation & travel costs, and other living expenses, but may exclude health insurance fee, loan fee, and required exam fee. After receiving grants and scholarships, the COA down to $67,617. For detailed costs breakdown, see Yale Law School's bursar/financial aid page.
In 2023, 63.19% of enrolled law school students received grants and/or scholarships and the average received amount is $32,852 at Yale Law School.
Compared to law schools in U.S., the percentage of grants received at Yale Law School is much lower than the average percentage of 81.23%. Compared to law schools in Connecticut, the received percentage is lower than the average of 83%.
Yale Law School Grants/Scholarships Received
Percent Received
Average Amount
Yale Law School
63.19%
$32,852
All Law Schools
81.23%
$22,897
Public
79.84%
$16,599
Private
82.32%
$27,821
Connecticut Law Schools
82.80%
$22,308
Public
92.56%
$15,177
Private
77.92%
$25,874
Grants/Scholarships Amount in 25th, 50th, 75th Percentile
For 633 enrolled students, 400 students 63.19% received grants and/or scholarships. 11.75% of them received financial aid that equals to the full (or more) amount of tuition and 30.75% received more than half amount of tuition.
For students received grants and scholarships, the 75th percentile amount is $42,113 and the 25th percentile amount is $22,249.
The Grants/Scholarship Amount by Percentile
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Total Enrollment
621
619
640
636
633
Grants/Scholarships Received
373
396
469
410
400
Percent Received
60.06%
63.97%
73.28%
64.47%
63.19%
Received Amount
25th Percentile
$20,444
$20,694
$19,792
$22,515
$22,249
50th Percentile
$28,005
$27,379
$32,236
$31,120
$32,852
75th Percentile
$36,902
$37,169
$42,386
$40,640
$42,113
How much of Tuition will Financial Aid Cover?
Of those who received financial aid, 57.50% of students received grants and/or scholarships less than the half amount of tuition & fees and 30.75% received more than half but less than full amount of tuition.
In special, 11.75% received amounts that equal to full tuition or more. It means that 47 out of total 705 enrolled students received grants/scholarships as much as tuition or more.
How Much Tuition Covered by Grants and Scholarships
