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Unranked Catholic University

Ponce, PR

N/A N/A

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Unranked Inter-American University

San Juan, PR

N/A N/A
Unranked University of California​‒​Irvine

Irvine, CA

$44,717 per year (in-state, full-time); $51,211 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 297
Unranked University of La Verne

Ontario, CA

$40,732 per year (full-time) 122
Unranked University of Massachusetts​‒​Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA

$24,178 per year (in-state, full-time); $31,870 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 189
Unranked University of Puerto Rico

Rio Piedras, PR

N/A N/A
Rank Not Published Appalachian School of Law

Grundy, VA

$31,525 per year (full-time) 263
Rank Not Published Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta, GA

$1,200 per credit (full-time) 480
Rank Not Published Ave Maria School of Law

Naples, FL

$37,270 per year (full-time) 382
Rank Not Published Barry University

Orlando, FL

N/A N/A
Rank Not Published California Western School of Law

San Diego, CA

$43,700 per year (full-time) 629
Rank Not Published Capital University

Columbus, OH

$1,147 per credit (full-time) 401
Rank Not Published Charleston School of Law

Charleston, SC

$37,874 per year (full-time) 447
Rank Not Published Charlotte School of Law

Charlotte, NC

$38,600 per year (full-time) 1,168
Rank Not Published Elon University

Greensboro, NC

$36,100 per year (full-time) 327
Rank Not Published Faulkner University (Jones)

Montgomery, AL

$33,370 per year (full-time) 314
Rank Not Published Florida A&M University

Orlando, FL

N/A N/A
Rank Not Published Florida Coastal School of Law

Jacksonville, FL

$39,370 per year (full-time) 1,371
Rank Not Published Golden Gate University

San Francisco, CA

$42,010 per year (full-time) 543
Rank Not Published John Marshall Law School

Chicago, IL

$41,304 per year (full-time) 1,138
Rank Not Published Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

$32,002 per year (full-time) 258
Rank Not Published Mississippi College

Jackson, MS

$29,450 per year (full-time) 520
Rank Not Published New England Law Boston

Boston, MA

$42,570 per year (full-time) 835
Rank Not Published New York Law School

New York, NY

$49,225 per year (full-time) 1,092
Rank Not Published North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

$11,375 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,303 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 481

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