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| Rank | School name | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment (full-time) | Additional data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #98 |
Villanova University
Villanova, PA |
$38,910 per year (full-time) | 684 |
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| #102 |
Seattle University
Seattle, WA |
$39,884 per year (full-time) | 762 | |
| #102 |
St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO |
$36,885 per year (full-time) | 709 | |
| #102 |
University of Mississippi
University, MS |
$12,388 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,087 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 520 | |
| #105 |
Florida International University
Miami, FL |
$18,841 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,086 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 346 | |
| #105 |
Mercer University (George)
Macon, GA |
$37,260 per year (full-time) | 433 | |
| #105 |
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX |
$22,518 per year (in-state, full-time); $32,148 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 688 | |
| #105 |
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI |
$27,135 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,660 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 382 | |
| #109 |
DePaul University
Chicago, IL |
$43,220 per year (full-time) | 743 | |
| #109 |
Drake University
Des Moines, IA |
$35,282 per year (full-time) | 403 | |
| #109 |
Stetson University
Gulfport, FL |
$36,168 per year (full-time) | 778 | |
| #109 |
University of Missouri‒Kansas City
Kansas City, MO |
$17,058 per year (in-state, full-time); $32,853 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 434 | |
| #113 |
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA |
$35,460 per year (full-time) | 460 | |
| #113 |
Hofstra University (Deane)
Hempstead, NY |
$47,660 per year (full-time) | 945 | |
| #113 |
Samford University (Cumberland)
Birmingham, AL |
$36,216 per year (full-time) | 421 | |
| #113 |
University of Arkansas‒Little Rock (Bowen)
Little Rock, AR |
$12,701 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,838 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 296 | |
| #113 |
University of Montana
Missoula, MT |
$11,250 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,917 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 247 | |
| #113 |
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY |
$13,428 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,628 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 229 | |
| #119 |
Cleveland State University (Cleveland-Marshall)
Cleveland, OH |
$21,749 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,816 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 375 | |
| #119 |
Creighton University
Omaha, NE |
$33,490 per year (full-time) | 385 | |
| #119 |
University of Akron
Akron, OH |
$23,085 per year (in-state, full-time); $36,268 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 299 | |
| #119 |
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Concord, NH |
$41,190 per year (full-time) | 304 | |
| #119 |
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, VT |
$45,207 per year (full-time) | 512 | |
| #124 |
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis, MN |
$1,256 per credit (full-time) | 445 | |
| #124 |
University of the Pacific (McGeorge)
Sacramento, CA |
$43,045 per year (full-time) | 594 |
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