Cheapest ABA-accredited law schools by tuition

ABA-accredited law schools ranked from the lowest resident tuition upward (latest ABA Standard 509 cycle). Remember to weigh sticker price against scholarships, bar passage and employment. Click any school for net cost and outcomes.

#	Law school	State	Resident tuition	Bar	Tuition
1	University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$8,845	58.3%	$8,845
2	Southern University School of Law	Louisiana	$11,338	60.3%	$11,338
3	University of South Dakota School of Law	South Dakota	$12,076	72.6%	$12,076
4	University of District of Columbia School of Law	District of Columbia	$12,438	65.6%	$12,438
5	University of Nebraska School of Law	Nebraska	$13,224	90.5%	$13,224
6	Florida A&M University School of Law	Florida	$13,224	75.4%	$13,224
7	North Carolina Central University School of Law	North Carolina	$13,444	55.9%	$13,444
8	University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law	Arkansas	$13,770	73.5%	$13,770
9	University of City University of New York School of Law	New York	$15,450	65.7%	$15,450
10	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$15,660	54.9%	$15,660
11	University of Arkansas School of Law	Arkansas	$15,689	80.0%	$15,689
12	Southern Illinois University School of Law	Illinois	$15,863	59.5%	$15,863
13	Brigham Young University School of Law	Utah	$15,992	90.4%	$15,992
14	Georgia State University School of Law	Georgia	$16,162	90.0%	$16,162
15	University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law	Texas	$16,298	72.5%	$16,298
16	Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$16,585	48.2%	$16,585
17	University of Tennessee School of Law	Tennessee	$16,696	91.9%	$16,696
18	University of Wyoming School of Law	Wyoming	$16,704	78.2%	$16,704
19	University of North Dakota School of Law	North Dakota	$17,139	68.3%	$17,139
20	University of Georgia School of Law	Georgia	$18,044	90.4%	$18,044
21	University of Oklahoma School of Law	Oklahoma	$18,379	88.8%	$18,379
22	University of Memphis School of Law	Tennessee	$18,634	73.4%	$18,634
23	University of Florida School of Law	Florida	$19,139	88.5%	$19,139
24	Texas Southern University School of Law	Texas	$19,202	72.4%	$19,202
25	University of New Mexico School of Law	New Mexico	$19,474	85.7%	$19,474
26	Louisiana State University School of Law	Louisiana	$19,750	84.9%	$19,750
27	University of Mississippi School of Law	Mississippi	$19,797	73.2%	$19,797
28	Florida State University School of Law	Florida	$19,952	87.2%	$19,952
29	Florida International University School of Law	Florida	$20,039	88.3%	$20,039
30	University of South Carolina School of Law	South Carolina	$20,322	83.2%	$20,322
31	University of Akron School of Law	Ohio	$22,359	72.1%	$22,359
32	Texas Tech University School of Law	Texas	$22,590	86.3%	$22,590
33	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law	Missouri	$22,794	84.1%	$22,794
34	University of Hawaii School of Law	Hawaii	$23,304	76.9%	$23,304
35	University of Missouri School of Law	Missouri	$23,548	83.3%	$23,548
36	Northern Illinois University School of Law	Illinois	$23,667	57.1%	$23,667
37	University of Cincinnati School of Law	Ohio	$24,010	85.6%	$24,010
38	Wilmington University School of Law	Delaware	$24,302	—	$24,302
39	Northern Kentucky University School of Law	Kentucky	$24,388	73.8%	$24,388
40	University of Montana School of Law	Montana	$24,582	82.0%	$24,582
41	University of Kansas School of Law	Kansas	$24,853	92.2%	$24,853
42	George Mason University School of Law	Virginia	$24,864	86.0%	$24,864
43	University of Alabama School of Law	Alabama	$24,980	91.4%	$24,980
44	University of Kentucky School of Law	Kentucky	$25,685	83.1%	$25,685
45	University of Maine School of Law	Maine	$26,100	84.4%	$26,100
46	West Virginia University School of Law	West Virginia	$26,370	78.3%	$26,370
47	University at Buffalo School of Law	New York	$26,430	85.7%	$26,430
48	University of Toledo School of Law	Ohio	$26,446	72.3%	$26,446
49	University of Arizona School of Law	Arizona	$26,490	72.2%	$26,490
50	University of Louisville School of Law	Kentucky	$27,000	75.6%	$27,000
51	Washburn University School of Law	Kansas	$27,028	71.1%	$27,028
52	University of Idaho School of Law	Idaho	$27,516	68.4%	$27,516
53	University of North Carolina School of Law	North Carolina	$28,082	92.3%	$28,082
54	Arizona State University School of Law	Arizona	$28,390	87.5%	$28,390
55	Cleveland State University School of Law	Ohio	$29,766	75.5%	$29,766
56	Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law	Indiana	$29,812	73.9%	$29,812
57	University of Connecticut School of Law	Connecticut	$30,354	84.0%	$30,354
58	University of Tulsa School of Law	Oklahoma	$30,840	79.0%	$30,840
59	University of Iowa School of Law	Iowa	$30,944	91.0%	$30,944
60	University of Houston School of Law	Texas	$31,326	88.6%	$31,326
61	University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law	Nevada	$31,518	77.2%	$31,518
62	Rutgers University School of Law	New Jersey	$31,577	72.8%	$31,577
63	University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law	Massachusetts	$31,766	58.3%	$31,766
64	Oklahoma City University School of Law	Oklahoma	$32,103	75.2%	$32,103
65	Temple University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$32,588	90.3%	$32,588
66	Texas A&M University School of Law	Texas	$32,634	96.0%	$32,634
67	Ohio Northern University School of Law	Ohio	$33,900	68.4%	$33,900
68	University of Baltimore School of Law	Maryland	$33,944	70.7%	$33,944
69	University of Utah School of Law	Utah	$34,721	94.7%	$34,721
70	Jacksonville University School of Law	Florida	$34,800	92.3%	$34,800
71	The Ohio State University School of Law	Ohio	$35,650	92.0%	$35,650
72	University of Colorado School of Law	Colorado	$35,992	90.4%	$35,992
73	University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law	Illinois	$36,192	60.1%	$36,192
74	University of Illinois School of Law	Illinois	$36,500	93.6%	$36,500
75	University of Wisconsin School of Law	Wisconsin	$36,526	80.0%	$36,526
76	Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law	Indiana	$36,950	87.4%	$36,950
77	University of Maryland School of Law	Maryland	$37,830	82.1%	$37,830
78	Mississippi College School of Law	Mississippi	$37,980	63.4%	$37,980
79	University of Texas School of Law	Texas	$38,236	95.9%	$38,236
80	William & Mary School of Law	Virginia	$38,734	83.6%	$38,734
81	Wayne State University School of Law	Michigan	$38,861	86.0%	$38,861
82	Howard University School of Law	District of Columbia	$39,780	76.8%	$39,780
83	Faulkner University School of Law	Alabama	$39,900	71.4%	$39,900
84	University of Pittsburgh School of Law	Pennsylvania	$39,936	86.3%	$39,936
85	University of Dayton School of Law	Ohio	$40,020	88.0%	$40,020
86	Regent University School of Law	Virginia	$40,600	88.2%	$40,600
87	Appalachian School of Law	Virginia	$41,000	63.2%	$41,000
88	University of New Hampshire School of Law	New Hampshire	$42,000	79.5%	$42,000
89	Barry University School of Law	Florida	$42,000	68.6%	$42,000
90	South Texas College of Law Houston	Texas	$42,960	91.1%	$42,960
91	Liberty University School of Law	Virginia	$43,150	84.8%	$43,150
92	Lincoln Memorial University School of Law	Tennessee	$43,210	63.7%	$43,210
93	Michigan State University School of Law	Michigan	$43,480	78.3%	$43,480
94	Creighton University School of Law	Nebraska	$44,718	72.6%	$44,718
95	St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law	Florida	$44,730	80.9%	$44,730
96	Mercer University School of Law	Georgia	$44,782	84.0%	$44,782
97	St. Mary's University School of Law	Texas	$44,910	65.8%	$44,910
98	Capital University Law School	Ohio	$45,066	72.2%	$45,066
99	Elon University School of Law	North Carolina	$45,333	76.8%	$45,333
100	Cooley Law School	Michigan	$45,820	51.5%	$45,820
101	University of Washington School of Law	Washington	$45,927	91.7%	$45,927
102	Samford University School of Law	Alabama	$46,334	78.8%	$46,334
103	Baylor University School of Law	Texas	$46,574	94.9%	$46,574
104	University of Oregon School of Law	Oregon	$47,240	85.1%	$47,240
105	Roger Williams University School of Law	Rhode Island	$47,400	57.1%	$47,400
106	Charleston School of Law	South Carolina	$48,600	74.1%	$48,600
107	Nova Southeastern University School of Law	Florida	$49,350	67.4%	$49,350
108	Ave Maria School of Law	Florida	$49,500	65.9%	$49,500
109	Western New England University School of Law	Massachusetts	$50,320	77.2%	$50,320
110	Drake University School of Law	Iowa	$50,920	85.7%	$50,920
111	St. Thomas, (Minneapolis) University of School of Law	Minnesota	$50,998	74.7%	$50,998
112	University of Minnesota School of Law	Minnesota	$51,440	94.1%	$51,440
113	Campbell University School of Law	North Carolina	$51,840	85.4%	$51,840
114	Marquette University School of Law	Wisconsin	$51,970	50.0%	$51,970
115	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School	Georgia	$52,536	68.4%	$52,536
116	Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law	Illinois	$53,070	79.0%	$53,070
117	University of California-San Francisco School of Law	California	$53,087	83.8%	$53,087
118	Widener University Commonwealth Law School	Pennsylvania	$54,375	54.0%	$54,375
119	Western State, Westcliff University School of Law	California	$54,840	63.6%	$54,840
120	Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law	Louisiana	$55,024	69.0%	$55,024
121	Saint Louis University School of Law	Missouri	$55,260	84.0%	$55,260
122	Mitchell/Hamline School of Law	Minnesota	$55,300	71.0%	$55,300
123	DePaul University School of Law	Illinois	$55,328	76.0%	$55,328
124	Vermont Law School	Vermont	$55,382	64.9%	$55,382
125	Belmont University School of Law	Tennessee	$55,500	95.0%	$55,500
126	University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	Michigan	$56,143	70.8%	$56,143
127	Stetson University School of Law	Florida	$56,521	77.0%	$56,521
128	Widener University Delaware Law School	Pennsylvania	$56,550	66.3%	$56,550
129	Willamette University School of Law	Oregon	$56,600	66.7%	$56,600
130	Quinnipiac University School of Law	Connecticut	$56,610	73.7%	$56,610
131	Pace University School of Law	New York	$56,648	68.5%	$56,648
132	Drexel University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$57,000	85.0%	$57,000
133	Washington and Lee University School of Law	Virginia	$57,450	89.4%	$57,450
134	University of California-Davis School of Law	California	$57,460	88.9%	$57,460
135	University of Richmond School of Law	Virginia	$57,700	80.1%	$57,700
136	Wake Forest University School of Law	North Carolina	$57,920	88.2%	$57,920
137	Gonzaga University School of Law	Washington	$57,962	79.7%	$57,962
138	Loyola University-Chicago School of Law	Illinois	$58,670	80.0%	$58,670
139	Duquesne University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$58,898	88.7%	$58,898
140	University of California-Irvine School of Law	California	$59,080	85.5%	$59,080
141	UCLA School of Law	California	$59,084	94.2%	$59,084
142	Seattle University School of Law	Washington	$59,769	78.7%	$59,769
143	Villanova University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$59,800	91.3%	$59,800
144	University of San Francisco School of Law	California	$59,800	74.6%	$59,800
145	Penn State Dickinson Law	Pennsylvania	$60,048	87.0%	$60,048
146	Southern Methodist University School of Law	Texas	$60,844	90.2%	$60,844
147	Touro University School of Law	New York	$61,000	61.7%	$61,000
148	Lewis & Clark Law School	Oregon	$61,434	85.0%	$61,434
149	Catholic University of America, The School of Law	District of Columbia	$61,580	83.1%	$61,580
150	UC Berkeley School of Law	California	$62,532	91.2%	$62,532
151	Suffolk University School of Law	Massachusetts	$62,610	79.4%	$62,610
152	Pacific, University of the School of Law	California	$62,678	70.5%	$62,678
153	New England Law/Boston	Massachusetts	$62,896	79.2%	$62,896
154	Chapman University School of Law	California	$63,126	74.1%	$63,126
155	Southwestern Law School	California	$63,160	64.9%	$63,160
156	University of Denver School of Law	Colorado	$63,390	84.9%	$63,390
157	Albany Law School	New York	$63,994	74.3%	$63,994
158	Case Western Reserve University School of Law	Ohio	$64,600	82.0%	$64,600
159	Syracuse University School of Law	New York	$64,650	82.9%	$64,650
160	California Western School of Law	California	$64,720	62.9%	$64,720
161	Santa Clara University School of Law	California	$65,540	74.8%	$65,540
162	Northeastern University School of Law	Massachusetts	$65,652	87.4%	$65,652
163	University of Miami School of Law	Florida	$66,720	81.3%	$66,720
164	University of San Diego School of Law	California	$66,950	84.8%	$66,950
165	American University School of Law	District of Columbia	$66,990	81.3%	$66,990
166	Emory University School of Law	Georgia	$69,510	88.4%	$69,510
167	Tulane University School of Law	Louisiana	$69,578	77.7%	$69,578
168	Seton Hall University School of Law	New Jersey	$69,660	87.2%	$69,660
169	Boston University School of Law	Massachusetts	$69,870	92.3%	$69,870
170	Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles School of Law	California	$70,360	84.2%	$70,360
171	New York Law School	New York	$71,052	81.9%	$71,052
172	Boston College School of Law	Massachusetts	$72,380	93.8%	$72,380
173	Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law	Missouri	$72,792	93.6%	$72,792
174	Pepperdine University School of Law	California	$72,920	86.8%	$72,920
175	Hofstra University School of Law	New York	$73,344	78.9%	$73,344
176	University of Notre Dame School of Law	Indiana	$73,430	92.2%	$73,430
177	University of Virginia School of Law	Virginia	$74,078	95.0%	$74,078
178	Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law	New York	$74,438	88.5%	$74,438
179	St. John's University School of Law	New York	$75,170	87.7%	$75,170
180	George Washington University, The School of Law	District of Columbia	$75,420	90.2%	$75,420
181	Brooklyn Law School	New York	$75,496	84.5%	$75,496
182	University of Michigan Law School	Michigan	$76,108	95.6%	$76,108
183	Vanderbilt Law School	Tennessee	$76,440	94.5%	$76,440
184	Yale Law School	Connecticut	$76,636	96.5%	$76,636
185	Harvard Law School	Massachusetts	$77,100	97.9%	$77,100
186	Stanford Law School	California	$77,454	96.5%	$77,454
187	Fordham University School of Law	New York	$78,078	93.0%	$78,078
188	University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School	Pennsylvania	$78,348	96.7%	$78,348
189	Northwestern Pritzker School of Law	Illinois	$79,772	91.8%	$79,772
190	Duke University School of Law	North Carolina	$80,100	97.5%	$80,100
191	University of Chicago Law School	Illinois	$83,316	97.4%	$83,316
192	Georgetown University Law Center	District of Columbia	$83,576	93.0%	$83,576
193	New York University School of Law	New York	$83,952	96.7%	$83,952
194	University of Southern California School of Law	California	$84,034	94.0%	$84,034
195	Cornell Law School	New York	$84,722	96.4%	$84,722
196	Columbia Law School	New York	$85,368	95.8%	$85,368

Ranked from the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle. 196 schools shown. Explore any school for full outcomes, cost and trajectory, or open the interactive map.

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures (most recent cycle), via abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney-salary context from U.S. BLS OEWS 2024. Methodology: /methodology.html.