Among 197 ABA-accredited law schools, 22 law schools' tuition & fees are over $70K for the academic year 2023-2024. The average law school tuition is $51,002, so the tuition at these schools is very expensive.
In average, 76.91% of students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount is $33,029. The actual tuition after receiving aid is down to $42,534.
At these schools, the average acceptance rate is 19.15% for 2024 Admission. The acceptance rate of the schools is very lower than national average rate of 42.35%.
The average LSAT score of the schools is 170 and the average GPA is 3.86. Their LSAT score is very higher than national average score of 159.
Comparison Table Between 22 Law Schools with Tuition over $70K
The following table lists and compare 22 law schools with Tuition over $70K. For the schools:
- Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.58% and Brooklyn Law School has the highest acceptance rate of 50.00%.
- Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of of 175 and Brooklyn Law School has the lowest LSAT score of 160.
- Georgetown University Law Center is the largest school with 3,030 students and Vanderbilt University Law School is the smallest school with 555 students.
- Harvard Law School is the oldest, established in 1,817 and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the newest, opened in 1,976.
| School Name | State | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | LSAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Law Schoolpublic | NY | 1901 | $70,356 | $33,800 | 160 | 50.00% | 1,177 |
| Berkeley School of Lawpublic | CA | 1894 | $74,995 | $27,149 | 170 | 14.92% | 1,302 |
| Los Angeles School of Lawpublic | CA | 1949 | $71,430 | $20,000 | 170 | 16.80% | 1,376 |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Lawpublic | NY | 1976 | $73,440 | $35,000 | 164 | 37.64% | 1,030 |
| University of Chicago Law Schoolpublic | IL | 1902 | $77,877 | $15,000 | 173 | 12.78% | 686 |
| Columbia Law Schoolpublic | NY | 1858 | $81,292 | $30,000 | 173 | 12.23% | 1,748 |
| Cornell Law Schoolpublic | NY | 1887 | $77,593 | $30,000 | 172 | 18.39% | 875 |
| Duke University School of Lawpublic | NC | 1904 | $75,618 | $30,000 | 170 | 10.51% | 868 |
| Fordham University School of Lawpublic | NY | 1905 | $72,282 | $31,600 | 167 | 21.13% | 1,575 |
| Georgetown University Law Centerpublic | DC | 1870 | $79,672 | $35,000 | 171 | 19.57% | 3,030 |
| Harvard Law Schoolpublic | MA | 1817 | $78,692 | $31,240 | 174 | 9.58% | 2,031 |
| University of Michigan Law Schoolpublic | MI | 1859 | $72,584 | $30,000 | 171 | 12.58% | 978 |
| New York University School of Lawpublic | NY | 1835 | $80,014 | $25,000 | 172 | 16.76% | 2,094 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Lawpublic | IL | 1859 | $74,552 | $40,000 | 172 | 15.53% | 1,189 |
| University of Pennsylvania Law Schoolpublic | PA | 1850 | $76,934 | $40,000 | 172 | 9.88% | 1,048 |
| Gould School of Lawpublic | CA | 1896 | $78,038 | $40,000 | 169 | 12.52% | 1,436 |
| St. John's University School of Lawpublic | NY | 1925 | $72,630 | $67,800 | 162 | 41.48% | 863 |
| Stanford Law Schoolpublic | CA | 1893 | $73,713 | $34,199 | 173 | 7.26% | 682 |
| Tulane University School of Lawpublic | LA | 1847 | $71,172 | $35,000 | 161 | 48.01% | 897 |
| Vanderbilt University Law Schoolpublic | TN | 1874 | $75,440 | $33,000 | 170 | 16.76% | 555 |
| University of Virginia School of Lawpublic | VA | 1826 | $77,700 | $30,000 | 171 | 11.46% | 960 |
| Yale Law Schoolpublic | CT | 1843 | $76,369 | $32,852 | 175 | 5.58% | 705 |