Most Cheapest Law Schools
This page compares the top 10 Most Cheapest Law Schools. The law school tuition is usually higher than typical college programs, but some law schools have low tuition & fees relatively. For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,555. Northern Illinois University College of Law and Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law also have lower tuition & fees of $23,553 and $25,262 respectively.
Important Statistics of Most Cheapest Law Schools
The 2025 average tuition & fees of Most Cheapest Law Schools are $21,780 for state residents and $26,485 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.44 and the average LAST score is 152. The average acceptance rate is 51.27%.
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $29,497 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,555.
- University of Cincinnati College of Law has the highest LSAT score of 158 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest score of 149.
- University of Cincinnati College of Law has the highest GPA of 3.80 and Thurgood Marshall School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.16.
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 39.65% and University of Akron School of Law has the lowest rate of 62.07%.
- City University of New York School of Law has the most law school students of 674 and David A. Clarke School of Law has the least enrolled students of 248.
Most Cheapest Law Schools Comparison Table
The following table compares Most Cheapest Law Schools with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.
| Rank | School Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Average GPA | Average LSAT | Total Enrollment | Enrollment (First-Year Students) | Bar Exam Pass Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Illinois University School of Law public, Carbondale, IL |
$21,555 | 60.47% | 3.30 | 149 | 273 | 108 | 65.67% |
| 2 | Northern Illinois University College of Law public, DeKalb, IL |
$23,553 | 54.48% | 3.43 | 150 | 317 | 103 | 59.55% |
| 3 | Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law public, Memphis, TN |
$25,262 ($19,980) |
43.66% | 3.40 | 155 | 283 | 75 | 76.09% |
| 4 | University of Toledo College of Law public, Toledo, OH |
$25,484 ($25,284) |
61.59% | 3.53 | 151 | 353 | 103 | 69.89% |
| 5 | David A. Clarke School of Law public, Washington, DC |
$25,873 ($13,438) |
44.34% | 3.27 | 151 | 248 | 80 | 47.92% |
| 6 | University of Akron School of Law public, Akron, OH |
$26,215 ($26,115) |
62.07% | 3.52 | 153 | 431 | 122 | 72.15% |
| 7 | University of Cincinnati College of Law public, Cincinnati, OH |
$29,010 ($24,010) |
47.66% | 3.80 | 158 | 455 | 121 | 87.93% |
| 8 | City University of New York School of Law public, Long Island City, NY |
$29,042 ($18,852) |
39.89% | 3.45 | 153 | 674 | 207 | 55.88% |
| 9 | University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law public, Kansas City, MO |
$29,359 ($23,359) |
58.87% | 3.55 | 154 | 418 | 133 | 77.21% |
| 10 | Thurgood Marshall School of Law public, Houston, TX |
$29,497 ($21,657) |
39.65% | 3.16 | 150 | 568 | 199 | 63.45% |
*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.
