Cost of attendance
In-depth analysis on law school costs including tuition, grants, debt, cost of living and more.
Tuition by Law School, 2022 vs 2018 Comparison
For decades, nominal tuition has significantly outpaced inflation. Students pay much more for elite schools, but price does not scale with outcomes for the rest.
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| Annual Full-Time TuitionFall 2022 to Spring 2023 | Annual Full-Time TuitionFall 2018 to Spring 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Change Δ | Resident | Change Δ | Tuition | Resident | |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Ricocatholic-pr | $17,108 | +8.7% | - | - | $15,738 | - |
| Inter American Universityinteramerican | $15,665 | -5.9% | $15,665 | - | $16,645 | - |
| University of Puerto Ricopuertorico | $18,200 | +0.3% | $10,055 | +28.1% | $18,144 | $7,852 |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $22,559 | +1.7% | $22,559 | +1.7% | $22,179 | $22,179 |
| University of Akronakron | $25,214 | +10.9% | $25,114 | +10.9% | $22,746 | $22,646 |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $25,874 | +4.9% | $13,438 | +4.7% | $24,674 | $12,838 |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $28,541 | +13% | - | - | $25,254 | - |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $26,203 | +2.9% | $15,993 | +2.8% | $25,464 | $15,564 |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $29,272 | +12.1% | $14,636 | +12.1% | $26,120 | $13,060 |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $12,208 | -53.8% | $9,689 | -49.5% | $26,402 | $19,198 |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $29,552 | +8% | $29,452 | +8.2% | $27,362 | $27,210 |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | $28,260 | +2.3% | $21,037 | +3% | $27,618 | $20,418 |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $29,810 | +2.8% | $24,810 | +3.3% | $29,010 | $24,010 |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $31,932 | +9.8% | $19,332 | +17.2% | $29,090 | $16,490 |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $32,930 | +12.9% | - | - | $29,160 | - |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $31,360 | +5.8% | $16,108 | +23.7% | $29,644 | $13,023 |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $30,667 | +1.1% | $26,167 | +1.3% | $30,326 | $25,826 |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $32,671 | +7.2% | $16,728 | +15.2% | $30,470 | $14,527 |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | $21,555 | -31.2% | $21,555 | -4.5% | $31,316 | $22,564 |
| University of North Texas Dallas College of Lawunt, northtexas, dallas | $31,648 | +0.5% | $19,127 | +5% | $31,475 | $18,213 |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $34,867 | +8.4% | $30,027 | +7% | $32,164 | $28,074 |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $35,723 | +10.6% | $22,283 | +6.6% | $32,288 | $20,903 |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $37,900 | +17% | - | - | $32,400 | - |
| University of Montanamontana | $41,177 | +26.9% | $17,167 | +30.3% | $32,436 | $13,177 |
| University of Toledotoledo | $27,890 | -15.1% | $27,690 | +26.5% | $32,864 | $21,896 |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $36,735 | +11.7% | $23,917 | +17.6% | $32,890 | $20,332 |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | $33,077 | +0.4% | $13,816 | +1% | $32,936 | $13,676 |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $35,644 | +7.6% | $17,544 | +7.3% | $33,125 | $16,350 |
| University of Daytondayton | $37,364 | +8.5% | - | - | $34,422 | - |
| University of Mainemaine | $38,000 | +9.5% | $25,190 | +6.6% | $34,710 | $23,640 |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $36,333 | +4.2% | $16,793 | -0.9% | $34,872 | $16,944 |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $37,549 | +7.5% | $24,586 | +10% | $34,916 | $22,359 |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | $41,000 | +15.5% | - | - | $35,500 | - |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $38,202 | +7.6% | - | - | $35,510 | - |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $37,500 | +5.2% | - | - | $35,630 | - |
| Howard Universityhoward | $37,160 | +3.8% | - | - | $35,814 | - |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $41,957 | +17% | $38,621 | +17.5% | $35,860 | $32,882 |
| Florida International Universityfiu | $36,049 | 0 | $21,806 | 0 | $36,049 | $21,806 |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $38,925 | +7.4% | $17,498 | +8.1% | $36,248 | $16,188 |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $38,136 | +4.2% | $18,070 | +9.2% | $36,612 | $16,550 |
| Regent Universityregent | $39,696 | +8.4% | - | - | $36,620 | - |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $36,810 | +0.4% | $17,202 | +0.9% | $36,658 | $17,050 |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $44,715 | +21.5% | - | - | $36,812 | - |
| Lincoln Memorial Universitylincoln, lmu | $44,552 | +20.9% | - | - | $36,840 | - |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $41,252 | +11.9% | - | - | $36,862 | - |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $36,288 | -1.7% | $15,648 | -2.7% | $36,918 | $16,078 |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $43,598 | +17.8% | $33,634 | +18.6% | $37,011 | $28,354 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouthumassd | $39,650 | +6.7% | $30,550 | +7.1% | $37,174 | $28,526 |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | $40,144 | +7.9% | $21,150 | +7.4% | $37,221 | $19,701 |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $42,242 | +12.9% | - | - | $37,410 | - |
| Barry Universitybarry | $41,050 | +9.7% | - | - | $37,430 | - |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $42,853 | +13.5% | $19,709 | +13.3% | $37,742 | $17,398 |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $40,833 | +7.5% | - | - | $38,000 | - |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $38,235 | +0.5% | $21,999 | +0.9% | $38,039 | $21,803 |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $48,618 | +27.6% | $32,634 | +5.3% | $38,100 | $31,000 |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $37,752 | -1% | $18,994 | -3.6% | $38,146 | $19,708 |
| Capital Universitycapital | $41,385 | +8.1% | - | - | $38,290 | - |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $38,842 | +1.3% | $20,168 | +2.5% | $38,348 | $19,674 |
| University of Idahoidaho | $43,588 | +12.9% | $24,352 | +16% | $38,622 | $20,986 |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $40,609 | +5% | $33,427 | +4.8% | $38,684 | $31,898 |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $42,292 | +9.2% | - | - | $38,716 | - |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $28,804 | -25.6% | $22,769 | +0.9% | $38,726 | $22,562 |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $42,578 | +9.4% | $29,678 | +9.8% | $38,922 | $27,022 |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $39,105 | 0 | $23,665 | 0 | $39,100 | $23,660 |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | $39,500 | +0.8% | - | - | $39,185 | - |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $29,650 | -24.8% | $24,650 | +16.3% | $39,402 | $21,196 |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $30,289 | -23.2% | $24,289 | +16% | $39,453 | $20,943 |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $42,120 | +5.6% | $25,272 | +4.9% | $39,870 | $24,084 |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $48,960 | +22.1% | - | - | $40,096 | - |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $44,318 | +10.4% | - | - | $40,150 | - |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $50,235 | +23.5% | - | - | $40,665 | - |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $40,700 | 0 | $20,690 | 0 | $40,710 | $20,694 |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $42,417 | +4.1% | $26,569 | +4.8% | $40,740 | $25,354 |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $44,694 | +9.5% | $24,482 | +1.3% | $40,802 | $24,172 |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $48,280 | +17.4% | - | - | $41,130 | - |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $46,197 | +12.1% | - | - | $41,200 | - |
| Rutgers Universityrutgers,camden,newark | $44,596 | +8% | $30,626 | +8% | $41,294 | $28,358 |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $44,727 | +8.2% | $29,587 | +9.2% | $41,341 | $27,103 |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $41,637 | +0.5% | $18,965 | +1.2% | $41,410 | $18,738 |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $46,740 | +12.8% | - | - | $41,442 | - |
| Drake Universitydrake | $45,912 | +10.6% | - | - | $41,512 | - |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $44,734 | +6.2% | - | - | $42,134 | - |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $46,574 | +10.5% | - | - | $42,154 | - |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $44,780 | +6.2% | $24,390 | +2% | $42,180 | $23,920 |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $44,830 | +6.3% | - | - | $42,190 | - |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $47,256 | +12% | - | - | $42,206 | - |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $51,854 | +22.8% | $33,158 | +41% | $42,214 | $23,518 |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $48,420 | +14.7% | - | - | $42,218 | - |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $56,014 | +30.3% | $38,274 | +12.6% | $43,000 | $34,000 |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $47,314 | +9.3% | $40,314 | +7.8% | $43,306 | $37,406 |
| Western State College of Law at Westcliff Universitywesternstate, argosy | $44,955 | +3.7% | - | - | $43,350 | - |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Lawmitchell,hamline,william | $50,748 | +16.8% | - | - | $43,460 | - |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $49,038 | +11.8% | - | - | $43,880 | - |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | $49,578 | +12.7% | - | - | $43,986 | - |
| University of Oregonoregon | $53,622 | +21.8% | $42,840 | +21% | $44,022 | $35,418 |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $45,690 | +3.4% | $41,130 | -6.9% | $44,200 | $44,200 |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $45,824 | +3.6% | - | - | $44,220 | - |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $51,575 | +16.6% | - | - | $44,230 | - |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $49,080 | +10.6% | - | - | $44,380 | - |
| Belmont Universitybelmont | $52,440 | +17.9% | - | - | $44,470 | - |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $48,969 | +9.9% | $38,325 | +10% | $44,576 | $34,834 |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $50,090 | +12.4% | - | - | $44,580 | - |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $51,510 | +15.2% | - | - | $44,700 | - |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $53,416 | +18.9% | - | - | $44,944 | - |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $52,028 | +14.7% | - | - | $45,360 | - |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $49,115 | +7.2% | $33,863 | +9.8% | $45,800 | $30,848 |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $46,588 | +1.7% | $23,164 | +3.4% | $45,816 | $22,392 |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $52,030 | +13.3% | - | - | $45,930 | - |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $48,570 | +5.7% | $28,364 | +2.8% | $45,940 | $27,584 |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $49,710 | +7.7% | - | - | $46,170 | - |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $53,716 | +15.8% | - | - | $46,370 | - |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $53,555 | +15.1% | - | - | $46,536 | - |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $53,806 | +15.5% | - | - | $46,586 | - |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $49,940 | +7.1% | $34,220 | +7.1% | $46,622 | $31,954 |
| University of Iowaiowa | $49,987 | +6.8% | $30,152 | +10.3% | $46,822 | $27,342 |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $49,749 | +5.6% | $34,931 | +8.8% | $47,128 | $32,093 |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $53,454 | +13.3% | $41,688 | +15.8% | $47,190 | $35,988 |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $55,470 | +16.9% | - | - | $47,450 | - |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $57,496 | +21% | - | - | $47,520 | - |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $52,170 | +9.5% | - | - | $47,644 | - |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $55,184 | +14.8% | - | - | $48,090 | - |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $49,800 | +3.5% | $39,800 | +4.4% | $48,118 | $38,118 |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $38,872 | -19.3% | $27,532 | +2.6% | $48,140 | $26,840 |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $51,132 | +6.2% | - | - | $48,166 | - |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $50,775 | +5.2% | - | - | $48,254 | - |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $51,380 | +6% | $25,748 | +7.1% | $48,474 | $24,046 |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $49,488 | +1.8% | $40,488 | -16.7% | $48,600 | $48,600 |
| Pace Universitypace | $52,348 | +7.7% | - | - | $48,614 | - |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $52,642 | +8% | $36,313 | +7.9% | $48,741 | $33,651 |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $53,156 | +8.6% | - | - | $48,962 | - |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | $51,668 | +4.9% | $31,604 | +8.2% | $49,254 | $29,198 |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $54,460 | +10.3% | - | - | $49,356 | - |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | $54,624 | +10.4% | - | - | $49,488 | - |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $53,800 | +8.6% | - | - | $49,540 | - |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $55,630 | +11.7% | - | - | $49,800 | - |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $52,660 | +5.7% | - | - | $49,820 | - |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $52,454 | +4.2% | $46,034 | +3.9% | $50,326 | $44,326 |
| Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson Lawpennstate,dickinson,psu | $56,774 | +12.2% | $56,774 | +12.2% | $50,592 | $50,592 |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $56,448 | +11.5% | - | - | $50,624 | - |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $58,804 | +16% | - | - | $50,700 | - |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $56,032 | +10% | - | - | $50,942 | - |
| Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Lawpennstate,psu,university park | $55,344 | +8.6% | $55,344 | +8.6% | $50,984 | $50,984 |
| University of the Pacific - McGeorgepacific, mcgeorge | $57,788 | +12.6% | - | - | $51,312 | - |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $59,482 | +15.7% | - | - | $51,422 | - |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $56,946 | +10.5% | $47,754 | +11.5% | $51,528 | $42,840 |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $57,470 | +11.5% | - | - | $51,560 | - |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | $64,298 | +24.6% | $54,183 | +20.1% | $51,593 | $45,099 |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $60,866 | +17.7% | - | - | $51,732 | - |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $59,562 | +14.7% | - | - | $51,925 | - |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $58,808 | +12.9% | - | - | $52,070 | - |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $64,417 | +23.7% | $53,910 | +18.2% | $52,094 | $45,600 |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $58,350 | +11.2% | - | - | $52,470 | - |
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | $44,140 | -16% | - | - | $52,540 | - |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $54,096 | +2% | $36,429 | +2% | $53,034 | $35,714 |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $59,568 | +12.1% | - | - | $53,124 | - |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $67,816 | +27.3% | $59,306 | +20.2% | $53,276 | $49,325 |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $63,660 | +17.7% | - | - | $54,090 | - |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $61,058 | +12.9% | - | - | $54,094 | - |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | $56,146 | +3.7% | - | - | $54,166 | - |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $60,861 | +12.1% | - | - | $54,280 | - |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $41,500 | -23.9% | $23,722 | -19.9% | $54,502 | $29,608 |
| Boston Collegebc | $63,573 | +16.1% | - | - | $54,750 | - |
| Boston Universitybu | $62,534 | +13.5% | - | - | $55,076 | - |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $59,435 | +7.4% | $38,185 | +7.3% | $55,338 | $35,588 |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $64,220 | +15% | - | - | $55,830 | - |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $68,321 | +21% | - | - | $56,468 | - |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $64,868 | +14.7% | - | - | $56,572 | - |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $60,994 | +7.5% | - | - | $56,724 | - |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $65,087 | +14.2% | $53,086 | +11.2% | $56,974 | $47,722 |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $63,412 | +10.8% | - | - | $57,230 | - |
| Emory Universityemory | $64,504 | +12.5% | - | - | $57,348 | - |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $65,204 | +13.5% | - | - | $57,445 | - |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $68,816 | +19.6% | - | - | $57,558 | - |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $65,936 | +13% | - | - | $58,358 | - |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $66,554 | +12.4% | - | - | $59,214 | - |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $61,877 | +4.2% | - | - | $59,388 | - |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $68,992 | +16% | - | - | $59,480 | - |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $68,462 | +14.2% | - | - | $59,940 | - |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $69,166 | +14.5% | - | - | $60,406 | - |
| George Washington Universitygw | $67,380 | +10.8% | - | - | $60,790 | - |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $62,458 | +2.3% | $31,416 | +3.6% | $61,080 | $30,338 |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $71,996 | +15.7% | - | - | $62,244 | - |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $68,997 | +10.6% | - | - | $62,373 | - |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $69,808 | +11.2% | $66,808 | +11.8% | $62,762 | $59,762 |
| University of Virginiauva | $71,500 | +12.2% | $68,500 | +12.9% | $63,700 | $60,700 |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $71,425 | +11.1% | - | - | $64,267 | - |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $72,212 | +12.1% | - | - | $64,402 | - |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $72,632 | +12.2% | - | - | $64,722 | - |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $73,998 | +14% | - | - | $64,908 | - |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | $71,734 | +10.4% | - | - | $64,978 | - |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $74,607 | +14.3% | - | - | $65,298 | - |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $74,183 | +13.2% | - | - | $65,541 | - |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $73,008 | +10.9% | - | - | $65,804 | - |
| New York Universitynyu | $76,290 | +14.9% | - | - | $66,422 | - |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $78,278 | +12% | - | - | $69,916 | - |
About the data
School-specific tuition data come from the American Bar Association.