What are the priciest private law schools?

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School name Tuition and fees (in-state) Room and board Books Miscellaneous expenses
Emory University

Atlanta, GA

$46,414 $18,798 $2,000 $3,922
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

$45,980 $9,050 $1,550 $7,500
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

$45,690 $11,190 $1,570 $3,550
Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

$45,240 $13,440 $1,500 $6,050
Vermont Law School

South Royalton, VT

$45,207 $18,100 $1,500 $4,152
Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

$44,980 $17,306 $980 $9,124
Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

$44,620 $17,530 $1,600 $2,210
Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

$44,230 $16,038 $1,370 $10,064
Boston University

Boston, MA

$44,168 $12,070 $1,462 $4,310
Suffolk University

Boston, MA

$44,064 $8,768 $1,000 $6,716
Southern Methodist University (Dedman)

Dallas, TX

$44,017 $15,500 $2,000 $2,738
University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

$43,860 $12,668 $1,447 $8,634
Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

$43,850 $19,620 $1,250 $7,750
California Western School of Law

San Diego, CA

$43,700 $12,720 $1,350 $9,972
Chapman University

Orange, CA

$43,536 $17,280 $1,800 $12,155
Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA

$43,462 $11,600 $2,500 $4,523
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-​Kent)

Chicago, IL

$43,260 $14,463 $1,368 $2,835
DePaul University

Chicago, IL

$43,220 $13,524 $1,480 $5,339
Boston College

Newton, MA

$43,170 $11,300 $1,300 $6,760
Catholic University of America (Columbus)

Washington, DC

$43,080 $17,000 $1,500 $7,718
Northeastern University

Boston, MA

$43,048 $17,100 $1,500 $4,048
University of the Pacific (McGeorge)

Sacramento, CA

$43,045 $9,738 $2,034 $10,661
University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

$42,938 $13,824 $1,200 $7,587
Touro College (Fuchsberg)

Central Islip, NY

$42,930 $20,084 $1,800 $5,326
Albany Law School

Albany, NY

$42,675 $10,100 $1,100 $6,800

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