Highest Law School Tuition & Fees
Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) ranked first and New York University School of Law ranked second in 2024 Highest Law School Tuition & Fees rankings.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including law schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Highest Law School Tuition & Fees. You can compare all law schools in one table with GAP, LSAT, admission, and tuition information at law school comparison page.
- The average law school tuition & fees is $51,002 and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest tuition & fees of $81,292 and Yale Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $76,369.
- The average LSAT score is 159 and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 175 and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the lowest score of 169.
- The average acceptance rate is 42.35% and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and Georgetown University Law Center has the loosest (highest) rate of 20%.
- The average law school population is 139,883 and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Georgetown University Law Center has the most students of 3,030 and University of Chicago Law School has the fewest students of 686.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 77.17% and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, University of Chicago Law School has the highest rate of 97% and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the lowest rate of 82%.
Highest Law School Tuition & Fees
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) New York, NY | 1858 | $81,292 | 173 | 3.90 | 12.2% | 1,748 | 93.7% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $80,014 | 172 | 3.90 | 16.8% | 2,094 | 96.6% |
| 10 | Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC | 1870 | $79,672 | 171 | 3.91 | 19.6% | 3,030 | 90.5% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $78,692 | 174 | 3.93 | 9.6% | 2,031 | 96.1% |
| 20 | Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) Los Angeles, CA | 1896 | $78,038 | 169 | 3.88 | 12.5% | 1,436 | 82.4% |
| 7 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $77,877 | 173 | 3.94 | 12.8% | 686 | 97.1% |
| 4 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $77,700 | 171 | 3.94 | 11.5% | 960 | 96.5% |
| 15 | Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY | 1887 | $77,593 | 172 | 3.90 | 18.4% | 875 | 94.3% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $76,934 | 172 | 3.92 | 9.9% | 1,048 | 96.3% |
| 1 | Yale Law School New Haven, CT | 1843 | $76,369 | 175 | 3.96 | 5.6% | 705 | 96.8% |
| Average | - | $51,002 | 159 | 3.61 | 42.3% | 139,883 | 77.2% |