Best Law Schools
Ranked in 2013 | Best Law Schools Rankings Methodology
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| Rank | School name | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment (full-time) | Additional data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 |
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, CA |
$46,806 per year (in-state, full-time); $52,806 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 1,097 |
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| #48 |
University of Houston
Houston, TX |
$29,748 per year (in-state, full-time); $39,699 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 632 | |
| #53 |
University of Richmond (Williams)
Richmond, VA |
$36,850 per year (full-time) | 460 | |
| #54 |
Baylor University
Waco, TX |
$46,420 per year (full-time) | 401 | |
| #54 |
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA |
$15,154 per year (in-state, full-time); $34,834 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 461 | |
| #56 |
American University (Washington)
Washington, DC |
$46,794 per year (full-time) | 1,215 | |
| #56 |
Temple University (Beasley)
Philadelphia, PA |
$19,788 per year (in-state, full-time); $32,718 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 688 | |
| #58 |
University of Connecticut
Hartford, CT |
$23,244 per year (in-state, full-time); $48,012 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 447 | |
| #58 |
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY |
$19,404 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,618 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 402 | |
| #58 |
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York, NY |
$50,046 per year (full-time) | 1,032 | |
| #61 |
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA |
$44,980 per year (full-time) | 618 | |
| #61 |
University of Nebraska‒Lincoln
Lincoln, NE |
$14,363 per year (in-state, full-time); $31,044 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 387 | |
| #61 |
University of Tennessee‒Knoxville
Knoxville, TN |
$17,678 per year (in-state, full-time); $36,422 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 443 | |
| #64 |
Pennsylvania State University (Dickinson)
University Park, PA |
$40,532 per year (in-state, full-time); $40,532 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 541 | |
| #64 |
Seton Hall University
Newark, NJ |
$48,170 per year (full-time) | 604 | |
| #64 |
University of Denver (Sturm)
Denver, CO |
$39,840 per year (full-time) | 746 | |
| #64 |
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM |
$15,098 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,908 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 342 | |
| #68 |
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH |
$44,620 per year (full-time) | 567 | |
| #68 |
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)
Chicago, IL |
$43,260 per year (full-time) | 738 | |
| #68 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA |
$44,230 per year (full-time) | 1,011 | |
| #68 |
University of Arkansas‒Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR |
$417 per credit (in-state, full-time); $855 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 391 | |
| #68 |
University of Louisville (Brandeis)
Louisville, KY |
$17,854 per year (in-state, full-time); $34,026 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 363 | |
| #68 |
University of Nevada‒Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV |
$24,749 per year (in-state, full-time); $35,749 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 315 | |
| #68 |
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK |
$19,763 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,188 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 505 | |
| #68 |
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA |
$43,860 per year (full-time) | 768 |
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