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| Rank | School name | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment (full-time) | Additional data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #132 |
Albany Law School
Albany, NY |
$42,675 per year (full-time) | 567 |
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| #56 |
American University (Washington)
Washington, DC |
$46,794 per year (full-time) | 1,215 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, VA |
$31,525 per year (full-time) | 263 | |
| #29 |
Arizona State University (O'Connor)
Tempe, AZ |
$26,267 per year (in-state, full-time); $40,815 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 577 | |
| 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 | |
| #54 |
Baylor University
Waco, TX |
$46,420 per year (full-time) | 401 | |
| #31 |
Boston College
Newton, MA |
$43,170 per year (full-time) | 759 | |
| #29 |
Boston University
Boston, MA |
$44,168 per year (full-time) | 740 | |
| #44 |
Brigham Young University (Clark)
Provo, UT |
$21,900 per year (full-time) | 420 | |
| #80 |
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, NY |
$49,976 per year (full-time) | 998 | |
| Rank Not Published |
California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA |
$43,700 per year (full-time) | 629 | |
| #126 |
Campbell University
Raleigh, NC |
$35,340 per year (full-time) | 453 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Capital University
Columbus, OH |
$1,147 per credit (full-time) | 401 | |
| #68 |
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH |
$44,620 per year (full-time) | 567 | |
| Unranked |
Catholic University
Ponce, PR |
N/A | N/A | |
| #80 |
Catholic University of America (Columbus)
Washington, DC |
$43,080 per year (full-time) | 401 | |
| #126 |
Chapman University
Orange, CA |
$43,536 per year (full-time) | 480 | |
| 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 | |
| #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 | |
| #33 |
College of William and Mary (Marshall-Wythe)
Williamsburg, VA |
$27,800 per year (in-state, full-time); $37,800 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 618 | |
| #4 |
Columbia University
New York, NY |
$55,488 per year (full-time) | 1,290 | |
| #13 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY |
$55,220 per year (full-time) | 596 |
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