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Ranked in 2013 | Best Law Schools Rankings Methodology
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| Rank | School name | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment (full-time) | Additional data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #134 |
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID |
$15,036 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,824 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 340 |
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| #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 | |
| #140 |
Southern Illinois University‒Carbondale
Carbondale, IL |
$16,995 per year (in-state, full-time); $38,567 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 345 | |
| #105 |
Florida International University
Miami, FL |
$18,841 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,086 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 346 | |
| #144 |
University of Memphis (Humphreys)
Memphis, TN |
$16,834 per year (in-state, full-time); $38,706 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 359 | |
| #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 | |
| 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 | |
| #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 | |
| #126 |
Hamline University
St. Paul, MN |
$36,396 per year (full-time) | 378 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Willamette University (Collins)
Salem, OR |
$34,690 per year (full-time) | 378 | |
| #41 |
University of Utah (Quinney)
Salt Lake City, UT |
$21,113 per year (in-state, full-time); $40,142 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 381 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Ave Maria School of Law
Naples, FL |
$37,270 per year (full-time) | 382 | |
| #105 |
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI |
$27,135 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,660 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 382 | |
| #119 |
Creighton University
Omaha, NE |
$33,490 per year (full-time) | 385 | |
| #140 |
Washburn University
Topeka, KS |
$597 per credit (in-state, full-time); $932 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 385 | |
| #80 |
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH |
$23,536 per year (in-state, full-time); $41,044 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 386 | |
| #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 | |
| #68 |
University of Arkansas‒Fayetteville
Fayetteville, AR |
$417 per credit (in-state, full-time); $855 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) | 391 | |
| #144 |
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA |
$35,354 per year (full-time) | 392 | |
| #126 |
Howard University
Washington, DC |
$31,640 per year (full-time) | 393 | |
| #91 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |
$17,240 per year (in-state, full-time); $32,924 per year (out-of-state, full-time) | 394 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA |
$1,095 per credit (full-time) | 395 | |
| #54 |
Baylor University
Waco, TX |
$46,420 per year (full-time) | 401 | |
| Rank Not Published |
Capital University
Columbus, OH |
$1,147 per credit (full-time) | 401 | |
| #80 |
Catholic University of America (Columbus)
Washington, DC |
$43,080 per year (full-time) | 401 |
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