Non-resident tuition: every U.S. law school, ranked

Across the 195 ABA-accredited U.S. law schools that report non-resident tuition, the median is $50,998. Values span from $126,216 at Tulane University School of Law to $8,845 at University of Puerto Rico School of Law, drawn from the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure cycle (trend data 2011–2026).

Schools reporting 195
Median $50,998
25th–75th $39,840 – $63,013
Range $8,845 – $126,216

Distribution across 195 schools · median marked

Definition

What it is: Annual full-time JD tuition charged to out-of-state students.
Reported by: The American Bar Association, in each school’s annual Standard 509 Required Disclosure.
Unit: U.S. dollars per year

How to read it

At public schools this is the real number for most out-of-state applicants; the resident rate may apply to comparatively few students.

Every school, ranked

#	Law school	State	Non-resident tuition
1	University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$8,845
2	Southern University School of Law	Louisiana	$11,338
3	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$15,660
4	Southern Illinois University School of Law	Illinois	$15,863
5	Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$16,585
6	Louisiana State University School of Law	Louisiana	$19,750
7	University of Akron School of Law	Ohio	$22,359
8	Northern Illinois University School of Law	Illinois	$23,667
9	University of Memphis School of Law	Tennessee	$24,354
10	University of District of Columbia School of Law	District of Columbia	$24,874
11	Wilmington University School of Law	Delaware	$25,140
12	City University of New York School of Law	New York	$25,640
13	Texas Southern University School of Law	Texas	$26,331
14	University of Toledo School of Law	Ohio	$26,446
15	University of Mississippi School of Law	Mississippi	$26,797
16	University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law	Texas	$28,333
17	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law	Missouri	$28,594
18	University of Cincinnati School of Law	Ohio	$29,010
19	University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law	Arkansas	$29,174
20	University of Missouri School of Law	Missouri	$29,812
21	Cleveland State University School of Law	Ohio	$29,866
22	University of Tulsa School of Law	Oklahoma	$30,840
23	University of Arizona School of Law	Arizona	$31,360
24	University of Kansas School of Law	Kansas	$31,726
25	Florida A&M University School of Law	Florida	$31,842
26	Brigham Young University School of Law	Utah	$31,984
27	University of Louisville School of Law	Kentucky	$32,000
28	University at Buffalo School of Law	New York	$32,100
29	Oklahoma City University School of Law	Oklahoma	$32,103
30	University of South Dakota School of Law	South Dakota	$32,184
31	University of Oklahoma School of Law	Oklahoma	$33,357
32	Texas Tech University School of Law	Texas	$33,840
33	Ohio Northern University School of Law	Ohio	$33,900
34	University of North Dakota School of Law	North Dakota	$34,249
35	Florida International University School of Law	Florida	$34,684
36	Jacksonville University School of Law	Florida	$34,800
37	University of Tennessee School of Law	Tennessee	$35,140
38	University of Wyoming School of Law	Wyoming	$35,641
39	North Carolina Central University School of Law	North Carolina	$36,116
40	University of Florida School of Law	Florida	$36,148
41	University of Arkansas School of Law	Arkansas	$37,816
42	University of Nebraska School of Law	Nebraska	$37,850
43	Georgia State University School of Law	Georgia	$37,886
44	Mississippi College School of Law	Mississippi	$37,980
45	University of South Carolina School of Law	South Carolina	$38,100
46	University of Maine School of Law	Maine	$38,160
47	Northern Kentucky University School of Law	Kentucky	$38,454
48	University of Georgia School of Law	Georgia	$38,944
49	Howard University School of Law	District of Columbia	$39,780
50	Faulkner University School of Law	Alabama	$39,900
51	University of Dayton School of Law	Ohio	$40,020
52	Washburn University School of Law	Kansas	$40,397
53	Regent University School of Law	Virginia	$40,600
54	George Mason University School of Law	Virginia	$40,978
55	Appalachian School of Law	Virginia	$41,000
56	Florida State University School of Law	Florida	$41,238
57	University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law	Massachusetts	$41,565
58	Barry University School of Law	Florida	$42,000
59	Wayne State University School of Law	Michigan	$42,632
60	South Texas College of Law Houston	Texas	$42,960
61	Liberty University School of Law	Virginia	$43,150
62	University of New Mexico School of Law	New Mexico	$43,192
63	Lincoln Memorial University School of Law	Tennessee	$43,210
64	University of Colorado School of Law	Colorado	$44,002
65	Creighton University School of Law	Nebraska	$44,718
66	St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law	Florida	$44,730
67	Mercer University School of Law	Georgia	$44,782
68	St. Mary's University School of Law	Texas	$44,910
69	Capital University Law School	Ohio	$45,066
70	University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law	Illinois	$45,240
71	Elon University School of Law	North Carolina	$45,333
72	University of Utah School of Law	Utah	$45,382
73	West Virginia University School of Law	West Virginia	$45,666
74	Cooley Law School	Michigan	$45,820
75	University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law	Nevada	$46,040
76	University of Houston School of Law	Texas	$46,051
77	Samford University School of Law	Alabama	$46,334
78	University of Illinois School of Law	Illinois	$46,500
79	University of Hawaii School of Law	Hawaii	$46,728
80	University of Idaho School of Law	Idaho	$46,752
81	Roger Williams University School of Law	Rhode Island	$47,400
82	Rutgers University School of Law	New Jersey	$47,863
83	Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law	Indiana	$47,995
84	University of Alabama School of Law	Alabama	$48,100
85	Michigan State University School of Law	Michigan	$48,222
86	University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	Michigan	$48,480
87	Texas A&M University School of Law	Texas	$48,522
88	Charleston School of Law	South Carolina	$48,600
89	Temple University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$48,996
90	Nova Southeastern University School of Law	Florida	$49,350
91	Ave Maria School of Law	Florida	$49,500
92	University of Kentucky School of Law	Kentucky	$49,836
93	University of New Hampshire School of Law	New Hampshire	$50,000
94	Western New England University School of Law	Massachusetts	$50,320
95	University of Baltimore School of Law	Maryland	$50,624
96	The Ohio State University School of Law	Ohio	$50,902
97	Drake University School of Law	Iowa	$50,920
98	University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law	Minnesota	$50,998
99	University of North Carolina School of Law	North Carolina	$51,320
100	University of Montana School of Law	Montana	$51,582
101	Campbell University School of Law	North Carolina	$51,840
102	Marquette University School of Law	Wisconsin	$51,970
103	Arizona State University School of Law	Arizona	$52,099
104	University of Iowa School of Law	Iowa	$52,191
105	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School	Georgia	$52,536
106	Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law	Illinois	$53,070
107	University of Pittsburgh School of Law	Pennsylvania	$53,434
108	University of Wisconsin School of Law	Wisconsin	$53,640
109	Widener University Commonwealth Law School	Pennsylvania	$54,375
110	Western State, Westcliff University School of Law	California	$54,840
111	Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law	Louisiana	$55,024
112	Saint Louis University School of Law	Missouri	$55,260
113	Mitchell/Hamline School of Law	Minnesota	$55,300
114	DePaul University School of Law	Illinois	$55,328
115	Belmont University School of Law	Tennessee	$55,500
116	University of Maryland School of Law	Maryland	$55,844
117	Stetson University School of Law	Florida	$56,521
118	Widener University Delaware Law School	Pennsylvania	$56,550
119	Willamette University School of Law	Oregon	$56,600
120	Quinnipiac University School of Law	Connecticut	$56,610
121	Pace University School of Law	New York	$56,648
122	University of Texas School of Law	Texas	$56,822
123	Drexel University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$57,000
124	Washington and Lee University School of Law	Virginia	$57,450
125	University of Washington School of Law	Washington	$57,810
126	Wake Forest University School of Law	North Carolina	$57,920
127	Gonzaga University School of Law	Washington	$57,962
128	Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law	Indiana	$58,000
129	Loyola University-Chicago School of Law	Illinois	$58,670
130	Duquesne University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$58,898
131	University of Oregon School of Law	Oregon	$59,495
132	Seattle University School of Law	Washington	$59,769
133	Villanova University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$59,800
134	University of San Francisco School of Law	California	$59,800
135	Penn State Dickinson Law	Pennsylvania	$60,048
136	Southern Methodist University School of Law	Texas	$60,844
137	Touro University School of Law	New York	$61,000
138	University of Connecticut School of Law	Connecticut	$61,396
139	Lewis & Clark Law School	Oregon	$61,434
140	The Catholic University of America School of Law	District of Columbia	$61,580
141	University of California-San Francisco School of Law	California	$61,773
142	University of Minnesota School of Law	Minnesota	$61,845
143	Suffolk University School of Law	Massachusetts	$62,610
144	University of the Pacific School of Law	California	$62,678
145	New England Law/Boston	Massachusetts	$62,896
146	William & Mary School of Law	Virginia	$62,900
147	Chapman University School of Law	California	$63,126
148	Southwestern Law School	California	$63,160
149	University of Denver School of Law	Colorado	$63,390
150	Albany Law School	New York	$63,994
151	Case Western Reserve University School of Law	Ohio	$64,600
152	Syracuse University School of Law	New York	$64,650
153	California Western School of Law	California	$64,720
154	Santa Clara University School of Law	California	$65,540
155	Northeastern University School of Law	Massachusetts	$65,652
156	University of Miami School of Law	Florida	$66,720
157	University of San Diego School of Law	California	$66,950
158	American University School of Law	District of Columbia	$66,990
159	Emory University School of Law	Georgia	$69,510
160	Baylor University School of Law	Texas	$69,510
161	Seton Hall University School of Law	New Jersey	$69,660
162	University of California-Davis School of Law	California	$69,705
163	Boston University School of Law	Massachusetts	$69,870
164	Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles School of Law	California	$70,360
165	New York Law School	New York	$71,052
166	University of California-Irvine School of Law	California	$71,325
167	UCLA School of Law	California	$71,329
168	Boston College School of Law	Massachusetts	$72,380
169	Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law	Missouri	$72,792
170	Pepperdine University School of Law	California	$72,920
171	Hofstra University School of Law	New York	$73,344
172	University of Notre Dame School of Law	Indiana	$73,430
173	Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law	New York	$74,438
174	St. John's University School of Law	New York	$75,170
175	The George Washington University School of Law	District of Columbia	$75,420
176	Brooklyn Law School	New York	$75,496
177	UC Berkeley School of Law	California	$76,149
178	University of Virginia School of Law	Virginia	$76,396
179	Vanderbilt Law School	Tennessee	$76,440
180	Yale Law School	Connecticut	$76,636
181	Harvard Law School	Massachusetts	$77,100
182	Stanford Law School	California	$77,454
183	Fordham University School of Law	New York	$78,078
184	University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School	Pennsylvania	$78,348
185	University of Michigan Law School	Michigan	$79,108
186	Northwestern Pritzker School of Law	Illinois	$79,772
187	Duke University School of Law	North Carolina	$80,100
188	University of Chicago Law School	Illinois	$83,316
189	Georgetown University Law Center	District of Columbia	$83,576
190	New York University School of Law	New York	$83,952
191	University of Southern California School of Law	California	$84,034
192	Cornell Law School	New York	$84,722
193	Columbia Law School	New York	$85,368
194	Vermont Law School	Vermont	$107,536
195	Tulane University School of Law	Louisiana	$126,216

At the extremes

Top: University of Puerto Rico School of Law ($8,845) · Southern University School of Law ($11,338) · Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law ($15,660) · Southern Illinois University School of Law ($15,863) · Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law ($16,585)

Bottom: University of Southern California School of Law ($84,034) · Cornell Law School ($84,722) · Columbia Law School ($85,368) · Vermont Law School ($107,536) · Tulane University School of Law ($126,216)

FAQ

What is non-resident tuition?

Annual full-time JD tuition charged to out-of-state students.

What is the median non-resident tuition across U.S. law schools?

$50,998, across the 195 ABA-accredited schools that report it in the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle.

Which law school has the lowest non-resident tuition?

University of Puerto Rico School of Law, at $8,845.

What counts as a strong non-resident tuition?

Lower is better — the most favorable tenth sits at or below $29,834, against a median of $50,998.

How should I read non-resident tuition?