The law school tuition is usually higher than typical college programs, but some law schools have low tuition & fees relatively. For the academic year 2025-2026, Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,635. Wilmington University School of Law and David A. Clarke School of Law also have lower tuition & fees of $25,200 and $25,873 respectively.

Important Statistics of Most Affordable Law Schools — Institutions With The Lowest Annual Tuition & Fees For Law Programs

The average tuition & fees of Most Affordable Law Schools — Institutions with the lowest annual tuition & fees for law programs are $22,635 for state residents and $27,009 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027.

The average GPA of the schools is 3.43 and the average LAST score is 152. The average acceptance rate is 44.53% with an enrollment rate (yield) of 35.69%.

  • University of Toledo College of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $30,209 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,635.
  • University of Mississippi School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 157 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest score of 149.
  • University of Mississippi School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.68 and Wilmington University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
  • City University of New York School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 28.65% and University of Akron School of Law has the lowest rate of 58.53%.
  • City University of New York School of Law has the most law school students of 695 and Wilmington University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 119.

The following table compares Least Expensive 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.

Least Expensive Law School Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
RankSchool NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateAverage GPAAverage LSATTotal EnrollmentEnrollment (First-Year Students)Bar Exam Pass Rate*
1Southern Illinois University School of Law
public, Carbondale, IL
$22,635 56.22% 3.38 149 313 132 59.49%
2Wilmington University School of Law
private, New Castle, DE
$25,200 52.01% 3.13 149 119 73 -
3David A. Clarke School of Law
public, Washington, DC
$25,873
($13,438)
36.98% 3.28 151 236 82 65.57%
4City University of New York School of Law
public, Long Island City, NY
$26,204
($16,014)
28.65% 3.54 155 695 212 65.67%
5Northern Illinois University College of Law
public, DeKalb, IL
$26,925 44.27% 3.41 150 352 133 57.14%
6Thurgood Marshall School of Law
public, Houston, TX
$27,318
($20,418)
33.12% 3.33 150 572 219 72.36%
7University of Mississippi School of Law
public, University, MS
$28,260
($21,130)
41.96% 3.68 157 468 160 73.17%
8Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
public, Memphis, TN
$28,642
($22,658)
41.07% 3.53 155 239 96 73.40%
9University of Akron School of Law
public, Akron, OH
$28,825
($28,725)
58.53% 3.51 154 494 201 72.09%
10University of Toledo College of Law
public, Toledo, OH
$30,209
($29,209)
52.46% 3.53 153 369 125 72.27%
*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.
**Tuition & fees for the academic year 2026-2027 (Source: Each law school's published tuition data).
***Admission and enrollment data for the academic year 2025-2026 (Source: ABA Standard 509 Reports).