The independent law school is not attached to a college or university. In 2023, 15 schools are operating independently and all schools are private.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the independent law schools is $54,499. The acceptance rate of the schools is 52.64% 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 2023-2024
| School | Founded | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| Albany Law SchoolPrivateAlbany, NY | 1851 | $61,136 | 54.87% | 155 | 694 | 82.05% |
| Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 1994 | $41,000 | 54.19% | 146 | 140 | 61.22% |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 1933 | $52,006 | 46.88% | 150 | 349 | 64.94% |
| Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 2000 | $50,750 | 45.19% | 152 | 274 | 66.22% |
| Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 1901 | $70,356 | 50.00% | 160 | 1,177 | 78.82% |
| California Western School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 1924 | $62,550 | 55.38% | 153 | 625 | 48.35% |
| University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA | 1878 | $55,207 | 30.91% | 160 | 1,185 | 72.14% |
| Charleston School of LawPrivateCharleston, SC | 2003 | $46,134 | 53.13% | 153 | 675 | 65.63% |
| Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 1900 | $53,930 | 67.43% | 151 | 1,281 | 71.99% |
| New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 1908 | $60,075 | 74.29% | 153 | 1,083 | 71.53% |
| New York Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 1891 | $64,824 | 53.11% | 156 | 1,062 | 70.71% |
| South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 1923 | $41,110 | 44.04% | 153 | 1,036 | 80.34% |
| Southwestern Law SchoolPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 1911 | $58,392 | 49.85% | 155 | 955 | 63.98% |
| Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 1972 | $53,768 | 64.19% | 151 | 582 | 63.48% |
| Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 1972 | $46,240 | 46.15% | 148 | 472 | 37.25% |
