The independent law school is not attached to a college or university. In 2024, 15 schools are operating independently and all schools are private.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the independent law schools is $56,446. The acceptance rate of the schools is 51.12% and the average LSAT score is 153.
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 2024-2025
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| Albany Law SchoolPrivateAlbany, NY | 1851 | $61,186 | 47.62% | 156 | 704 | 82.05% |
| Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 1994 | $41,000 | 43.74% | 147 | 154 | 61.22% |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 1933 | $53,236 | 45.49% | 150 | 374 | 64.94% |
| Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 2000 | $50,750 | 53.02% | 153 | 300 | 67.74% |
| Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 1901 | $73,442 | 54.29% | 160 | 1,122 | 78.82% |
| California Western School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 1924 | $62,550 | 55.30% | 153 | 650 | 48.35% |
| University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA | 1878 | $58,113 | 37.50% | 160 | 1,170 | 72.14% |
| Charleston School of LawPrivateCharleston, SC | 2003 | $48,234 | 50.09% | 153 | 694 | 65.63% |
| Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 1900 | $54,430 | 60.35% | 152 | 1,219 | 72.31% |
| New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 1908 | $60,170 | 76.27% | 153 | 1,135 | 71.53% |
| New York Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 1891 | $69,038 | 52.71% | 156 | 1,065 | 70.71% |
| South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 1923 | $42,520 | 38.77% | 154 | 1,093 | 80.34% |
| Southwestern Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 1911 | $60,728 | 39.38% | 155 | 1,007 | 63.98% |
| Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 1972 | $54,843 | 64.66% | 151 | 763 | 63.48% |
| Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 1972 | - | 47.59% | 147 | 420 | 37.25% |
