Even in public schools, the law school tuition & fees are more expensive than typical college programs. However, compared to private law schools, public law schools' tuition is lower in general.
The average tuition & fees of top public law school are $48,838 for state residents and $63,698 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027.
The average GPA of the schools is 3.92 and the average LAST score is 170. The average acceptance rate is 13.06% with an enrollment rate (yield) of 37.25%.
The following table compares Top Public Law School law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Average GPA | Average LSAT | Total Enrollment | Enrollment (First-Year Students) | Bar Exam Pass Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Law School public, Ann Arbor, MI |
$83,422 ($80,422) |
8.57% | 3.88 | 171 | 1,032 | 329 | 95.57% |
| University of Virginia School of Law public, Charlottesville, VA |
$84,900 ($81,900) |
10.17% | 3.99 | 173 | 982 | 302 | 94.98% |
| University of Texas School of Law public, Austin, TX |
$56,822 ($38,236) |
13.99% | 3.89 | 172 | 960 | 361 | 95.86% |
| University of Georgia School of Law public, Athens, GA |
$41,646 ($19,734) |
12.72% | 3.92 | 169 | 1,000 | 186 | 90.37% |
| University of North Carolina School of Law public, Chapel Hill, NC |
$57,854 ($33,116) |
11.19% | 3.89 | 168 | 543 | 176 | 92.27% |
| Texas A&M University School of Law public, Fort Worth, TX |
$50,145 ($33,600) |
12.10% | 4.00 | 169 | 2,396 | 121 | 95.98% |
| Los Angeles School of Law public, Los Angeles, CA |
$76,992 ($64,747) |
12.05% | 3.95 | 171 | 1,376 | 322 | 94.23% |
| University of Wisconsin Law School public, Madison, MI |
$56,681 ($39,139) |
19.12% | 3.81 | 167 | 690 | 220 | 80.00% |
| George Mason University School of Law public, Arlington, VA |
$44,044 ($27,930) |
15.87% | 3.93 | 169 | 810 | 159 | 85.96% |
| Berkeley School of Law public, Berkeley, CA |
$84,476 ($69,552) |
14.84% | 3.92 | 170 | 1,128 | 348 | 91.16% |