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| Rank | School name | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment (full-time) | Additional data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #68 |
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent)
Chicago, IL |
$43,260 per year (full-time) | 738 |
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| #25 |
Indiana University‒Bloomington (Maurer)
Bloomington, IN |
$29,946 per year (in-state, full-time); $48,021 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 665 | |
| #98 |
Indiana University‒Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN |
N/A | N/A | |
| Unranked |
Inter-American University
San Juan, PR |
N/A | N/A | |
| Rank Not Published |
John Marshall Law School
Chicago, IL |
$41,304 per year (full-time) | 1,138 | |
| #80 |
Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern)
Portland, OR |
$38,180 per year (full-time) | 483 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA |
$32,002 per year (full-time) | 258 | |
| #76 |
Louisiana State University‒Baton Rouge (Hebert)
Baton Rouge, LA |
$18,618 per year (in-state, full-time); $36,006 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 634 | |
| #68 |
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA |
$44,230 per year (full-time) | 1,011 | |
| #76 |
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL |
$40,582 per year (full-time) | 747 | |
| #126 |
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA |
$41,448 per year (full-time) | 635 | |
| #94 |
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI |
$38,690 per year (full-time) | 599 | |
| #105 |
Mercer University (George)
Macon, GA |
$37,260 per year (full-time) | 433 | |
| #80 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI |
$35,377 per year (full-time) | 765 | |
| 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 | |
| #6 |
New York University
New York, NY |
$51,150 per year (full-time) | 1,471 | |
| 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 | |
| #86 |
Northeastern University
Boston, MA |
$43,048 per year (full-time) | 604 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Northern Illinois University
De Kalb, IL |
$19,811 per year (in-state, full-time); $35,129 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 322 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Northern Kentucky University (Chase)
Highland Heights, KY |
$16,562 per year (in-state, full-time); $35,204 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 364 | |
| #12 |
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL |
$53,468 per year (full-time) | 811 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Nova Southeastern University (Broad)
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
$34,330 per year (full-time) | 829 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Ohio Northern University (Pettit)
Ada, OH |
$33,684 per year (full-time) | 274 |
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