Law Schools with the Highest Tuition & Fees

$53,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The tuition & fees at law schools is usually higher than the costs for regular undergraduate and graduate programs. Students may be supported by federal, state, and/or institutional scholarship program, but still the tuition and other costs are important consideration when choosing law schools to apply and enroll.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition fees at public law schools is $32,329 for state residents and $45,874 for out-of-state in public law schools. In private law schools, the average tuition & fees is $58,690. The average living costs including room & boards, books, and other personal expenses is $22,672. With the living expenses, the law school cost of attendance (COA) is $81,362 based on private school rate.

Highest Law School Tuition & Fees

Among law schools in United States, Columbia Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $84,820. New York University School of Law and Gould School of Law follow it with $83,152 and $81,940 respectively. It is based on out-of-state rate and exclude law schools in Puerto Rico.

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Top 25 Most Expensive Law Schools

The following table compares the top 25 Most Expensive Law Schools with important academic indicators.

The rankings include 4 public and 21 law schools are included. Unlike tuition at typical public colleges, the some public law schools charge high amount of tuition & fees.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 21.72% and the yield is 31.94%. The acceptance rate of Most Expensive Law Schools is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.

The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 169 and the average GPA is 3.86 at Most Expensive Law Schools. Their LSAT scores are very high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.

For the Most Expensive Law Schools, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $67,468 state residents and $75,136 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $77,106. The average financial aid amount of them is $33,653 which is 43.82% of tuition & fees.

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Comparison between Most Expensive Law Schools
Rank	School	Tuition & Fees	Living Costs	Acceptance Rate	LSAT Score	GPA	Enrollment	Bar Exam Pass Rate
1	Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY	$84,820	-	11.75%	173	3.90	1,714	95.39%
2	New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	$83,152	-	16.67%	172	3.91	2,058	96.58%
3	Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA	$81,940	-	12.41%	169	3.91	1,421	82.42%
4	Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY	$81,416	-	23.11%	173	3.89	877	94.86%
5	University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL	$81,069	-	12.73%	173	3.94	711	97.10%
6	University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA	$80,592	-	9.95%	172	3.93	1,009	96.25%
7	Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC	$79,672	$33,778	20.13%	171	3.92	2,993	90.51%
8	Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA	$78,881	-	17.30%	170	3.87	1,306	88.24%
9	Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC	$78,774	-	13.88%	170	3.89	846	94.44%
10	Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA	$78,692	$33,106	10.97%	174	3.95	2,003	96.10%
11	University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA	$77,700	$28,170	13.92%	172	3.96	957	96.50%
12	Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL	$77,532	-	15.36%	172	3.95	1,225	91.60%
13	Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA	$76,608	-	8.85%	173	3.92	666	96.70%
14	Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT	$76,369	$24,100	5.28%	174	3.96	615	96.79%
15	Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	$75,728	-	22.15%	167	3.76	1,733	87.78%
16	Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN	$75,440	$32,472	18.45%	169	3.89	561	96.97%
17	St. John's University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY	$74,136	$29,744	30.60%	162	3.74	807	87.10%
18	Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY	$73,442	-	54.29%	160	3.54	1,122	78.82%
19	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	$73,440	$32,645	37.54%	164	3.80	1,048	83.86%
20	University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI	$72,584	-	11.85%	171	3.86	1,036	97.27%
21	The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC	$72,520	-	32.59%	168	3.87	1,966	86.09%
22	Hofstra University School of LawPrivateHempstead, NY	$71,586	-	50.86%	155	3.62	836	76.34%
23	Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA	$71,377	$31,587	16.10%	170	3.95	1,335	88.82%
24	Tulane University School of LawPrivateNew Orleans, LA	$71,172	$24,626	53.03%	160	3.64	840	79.61%
25	Notre Dame Law SchoolPrivateNotre Dame, IL	$71,126	-	23.26%	169	3.85	573	91.46%

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