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 2023 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 $48,679 and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest tuition & fees of $78,278 and Harvard Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $71,734.
- The average LSAT score is 158 and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the lowest score of 168.
- The average acceptance rate is 40.11% and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Harvard Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and Cornell Law School has the loosest (highest) rate of 15%.
- The average law school population is 138,586 and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Georgetown University Law Center has the most students of 2,712 and University of Chicago Law School has the fewest students of 669.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 80.72% and, among Highest Law School Tuition & Fees, Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 99% and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the lowest rate of 92%.
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 | $78,278 | 174 | 3.84 | 11.4% | 1,520 | 96.4% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $76,290 | 172 | 3.86 | 14.5% | 2,430 | 98.0% |
| 15 | Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY | 1887 | $74,184 | 171 | 3.86 | 15.4% | 737 | 95.7% |
| 20 | Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) Los Angeles, CA | 1896 | $74,173 | 168 | 3.82 | 13.0% | 1,414 | 92.1% |
| 7 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $73,185 | 172 | 3.91 | 11.9% | 669 | 97.9% |
| 6 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $73,008 | 171 | 3.90 | 9.4% | 1,023 | 95.3% |
| 13 | Duke University School of Law Durham, NC | 1904 | $72,632 | 170 | 3.82 | 14.5% | 848 | 97.5% |
| 12 | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Chicago, IL | 1859 | $72,212 | 171 | 3.86 | 13.9% | 1,181 | 96.0% |
| 10 | Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC | 1870 | $71,996 | 171 | 3.85 | 12.9% | 2,712 | 94.6% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $71,734 | 174 | 3.92 | 6.9% | 1,907 | 98.9% |
| Average | - | $48,679 | 158 | 3.54 | 40.1% | 138,586 | 80.7% |