Clinical Training

Ranked in 2013, part of Best Law Schools

Clinics give students hands-on experience with interviewing, counseling, and advising clients. Law schools often offer clinics in criminal justice, family law, consumer rights, and more. These are the top law schools for clinical training.

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Rank School name Tuition & Fees Enrollment (full-time) Additional data
#1 Georgetown University

Washington, DC

$48,835 per year (full-time) 1,683

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#2 American University (Washington)

Washington, DC

$46,794 per year (full-time) 1,215
#3 New York University

New York, NY

$51,150 per year (full-time) 1,471
#4 CUNY

Long Island City, NY

$13,802 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,802 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 424
#5 University of Maryland (Carey)

Baltimore, MD

$26,093 per year (in-state, full-time); $37,710 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 711
#6 University of Michigan​‒​Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

$48,250 per year (in-state, full-time); $51,250 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,124
#7 Yale University

New Haven, CT

$53,600 per year (full-time) 615
#8 Stanford University

Stanford, CA

$50,802 per year (full-time) 575
#9 Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

$47,490 per year (full-time) 768
#10 University of the District of Columbia (Clarke)

Washington, DC

$11,265 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,285 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 216
#11 University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

$15,098 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,908 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 342