Non-resident tuition: every U.S. law school, ranked

Across the 196 ABA-accredited U.S. law schools that report non-resident tuition, the median is $51,159. Values span from $85,368 at Columbia Law School to $8,845 at University of Puerto Rico School of Law, drawn from the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure cycle (trend data 2011–2026).

Schools reporting 196
Median $51,159
25th–75th $39,870 – $62,897
Range $8,845 – $85,368

Distribution across 196 schools · median marked

Definition

What it is: Annual full-time JD tuition charged to out-of-state students.
Reported by: The American Bar Association, in each school’s annual Standard 509 Required Disclosure.
Unit: U.S. dollars per year

How to read it

At public schools this is the real number for most out-of-state applicants; the resident rate may apply to comparatively few students.

Every school, ranked

#	Law school	State	Non-resident tuition
1	University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$8,845
2	Southern University School of Law	Louisiana	$11,338
3	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$15,660
4	Southern Illinois University School of Law	Illinois	$15,863
5	Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law	Puerto Rico	$16,585
6	University of Akron School of Law	Ohio	$22,359
7	Northern Illinois University School of Law	Illinois	$23,667
8	Wilmington University School of Law	Delaware	$24,302
9	University of Memphis School of Law	Tennessee	$24,354
10	City University of New York School of Law	New York	$25,640
11	Texas Southern University School of Law	Texas	$26,331
12	University of Toledo School of Law	Ohio	$26,446
13	University of Mississippi School of Law	Mississippi	$26,797
14	University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law	Texas	$28,333
15	University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law	Missouri	$28,594
16	University of District of Columbia School of Law	District of Columbia	$28,874
17	University of Cincinnati School of Law	Ohio	$29,010
18	University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law	Arkansas	$29,174
19	University of Missouri School of Law	Missouri	$29,812
20	Cleveland State University School of Law	Ohio	$29,866
21	University of Tulsa School of Law	Oklahoma	$30,840
22	University of Arizona School of Law	Arizona	$31,360
23	University of Kansas School of Law	Kansas	$31,726
24	Florida A&M University School of Law	Florida	$31,842
25	Brigham Young University School of Law	Utah	$31,984
26	University of Louisville School of Law	Kentucky	$32,000
27	University at Buffalo School of Law	New York	$32,100
28	Oklahoma City University School of Law	Oklahoma	$32,103
29	University of South Dakota School of Law	South Dakota	$32,184
30	University of Oklahoma School of Law	Oklahoma	$33,357
31	Texas Tech University School of Law	Texas	$33,840
32	Ohio Northern University School of Law	Ohio	$33,900
33	University of North Dakota School of Law	North Dakota	$34,249
34	Florida International University School of Law	Florida	$34,684
35	Jacksonville University School of Law	Florida	$34,800
36	University of Tennessee School of Law	Tennessee	$35,140
37	University of Wyoming School of Law	Wyoming	$35,641
38	North Carolina Central University School of Law	North Carolina	$36,116
39	University of Florida School of Law	Florida	$36,148
40	University of Arkansas School of Law	Arkansas	$37,816
41	University of Nebraska School of Law	Nebraska	$37,850
42	Georgia State University School of Law	Georgia	$37,886
43	Mississippi College School of Law	Mississippi	$37,980
44	University of South Carolina School of Law	South Carolina	$38,100
45	University of Maine School of Law	Maine	$38,160
46	Northern Kentucky University School of Law	Kentucky	$38,454
47	University of Georgia School of Law	Georgia	$38,944
48	Louisiana State University School of Law	Louisiana	$39,500
49	Howard University School of Law	District of Columbia	$39,780
50	Faulkner University School of Law	Alabama	$39,900
51	University of Dayton School of Law	Ohio	$40,020
52	Washburn University School of Law	Kansas	$40,397
53	Regent University School of Law	Virginia	$40,600
54	George Mason University School of Law	Virginia	$40,978
55	Appalachian School of Law	Virginia	$41,000
56	Florida State University School of Law	Florida	$41,238
57	University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law	Massachusetts	$41,565
58	Barry University School of Law	Florida	$42,000
59	Wayne State University School of Law	Michigan	$42,632
60	South Texas College of Law Houston	Texas	$42,960
61	Liberty University School of Law	Virginia	$43,150
62	University of New Mexico School of Law	New Mexico	$43,192
63	Lincoln Memorial University School of Law	Tennessee	$43,210
64	University of Colorado School of Law	Colorado	$44,002
65	Creighton University School of Law	Nebraska	$44,718
66	St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law	Florida	$44,730
67	Mercer University School of Law	Georgia	$44,782
68	St. Mary's University School of Law	Texas	$44,910
69	Capital University Law School	Ohio	$45,066
70	University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law	Illinois	$45,240
71	Elon University School of Law	North Carolina	$45,333
72	University of Utah School of Law	Utah	$45,382
73	West Virginia University School of Law	West Virginia	$45,666
74	Cooley Law School	Michigan	$45,820
75	University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law	Nevada	$46,040
76	University of Houston School of Law	Texas	$46,051
77	Samford University School of Law	Alabama	$46,334
78	University of Illinois School of Law	Illinois	$46,500
79	University of Hawaii School of Law	Hawaii	$46,728
80	University of Idaho School of Law	Idaho	$46,752
81	Roger Williams University School of Law	Rhode Island	$47,400
82	Rutgers University School of Law	New Jersey	$47,863
83	Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law	Indiana	$47,995
84	University of Alabama School of Law	Alabama	$48,100
85	Michigan State University School of Law	Michigan	$48,222
86	University of Detroit Mercy School of Law	Michigan	$48,480
87	Texas A&M University School of Law	Texas	$48,522
88	Charleston School of Law	South Carolina	$48,600
89	Temple University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$48,996
90	Nova Southeastern University School of Law	Florida	$49,350
91	Ave Maria School of Law	Florida	$49,500
92	University of Kentucky School of Law	Kentucky	$49,836
93	University of New Hampshire School of Law	New Hampshire	$50,000
94	Western New England University School of Law	Massachusetts	$50,320
95	University of Baltimore School of Law	Maryland	$50,624
96	The Ohio State University School of Law	Ohio	$50,902
97	Drake University School of Law	Iowa	$50,920
98	University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law	Minnesota	$50,998
99	University of North Carolina School of Law	North Carolina	$51,320
100	University of Montana School of Law	Montana	$51,582
101	Campbell University School of Law	North Carolina	$51,840
102	Marquette University School of Law	Wisconsin	$51,970
103	Arizona State University School of Law	Arizona	$52,099
104	University of Iowa School of Law	Iowa	$52,191
105	Atlanta's John Marshall Law School	Georgia	$52,536
106	Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law	Illinois	$53,070
107	University of Pittsburgh School of Law	Pennsylvania	$53,434
108	University of Wisconsin School of Law	Wisconsin	$53,640
109	Widener University Commonwealth Law School	Pennsylvania	$54,375
110	Western State, Westcliff University School of Law	California	$54,840
111	Loyola University-New Orleans School of Law	Louisiana	$55,024
112	Saint Louis University School of Law	Missouri	$55,260
113	Mitchell/Hamline School of Law	Minnesota	$55,300
114	DePaul University School of Law	Illinois	$55,328
115	Vermont Law School	Vermont	$55,382
116	Belmont University School of Law	Tennessee	$55,500
117	University of Maryland School of Law	Maryland	$55,844
118	Stetson University School of Law	Florida	$56,521
119	Widener University Delaware Law School	Pennsylvania	$56,550
120	Willamette University School of Law	Oregon	$56,600
121	Quinnipiac University School of Law	Connecticut	$56,610
122	Pace University School of Law	New York	$56,648
123	University of Texas School of Law	Texas	$56,822
124	Drexel University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$57,000
125	Washington and Lee University School of Law	Virginia	$57,450
126	University of Richmond School of Law	Virginia	$57,700
127	University of Washington School of Law	Washington	$57,810
128	Wake Forest University School of Law	North Carolina	$57,920
129	Gonzaga University School of Law	Washington	$57,962
130	Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law	Indiana	$58,000
131	Loyola University-Chicago School of Law	Illinois	$58,670
132	Duquesne University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$58,898
133	University of Oregon School of Law	Oregon	$59,495
134	Seattle University School of Law	Washington	$59,769
135	Villanova University School of Law	Pennsylvania	$59,800
136	University of San Francisco School of Law	California	$59,800
137	Penn State Dickinson Law	Pennsylvania	$60,048
138	Southern Methodist University School of Law	Texas	$60,844
139	Touro University School of Law	New York	$61,000
140	University of Connecticut School of Law	Connecticut	$61,396
141	Lewis & Clark Law School	Oregon	$61,434
142	The Catholic University of America School of Law	District of Columbia	$61,580
143	University of California-San Francisco School of Law	California	$61,773
144	University of Minnesota School of Law	Minnesota	$61,845
145	Suffolk University School of Law	Massachusetts	$62,610
146	University of the Pacific School of Law	California	$62,678
147	New England Law/Boston	Massachusetts	$62,896
148	William & Mary School of Law	Virginia	$62,900
149	Chapman University School of Law	California	$63,126
150	Southwestern Law School	California	$63,160
151	University of Denver School of Law	Colorado	$63,390
152	Albany Law School	New York	$63,994
153	Case Western Reserve University School of Law	Ohio	$64,600
154	Baylor University School of Law	Texas	$64,639
155	Syracuse University School of Law	New York	$64,650
156	California Western School of Law	California	$64,720
157	Santa Clara University School of Law	California	$65,540
158	Northeastern University School of Law	Massachusetts	$65,652
159	University of Miami School of Law	Florida	$66,720
160	University of San Diego School of Law	California	$66,950
161	American University School of Law	District of Columbia	$66,990
162	Emory University School of Law	Georgia	$69,510
163	Tulane University School of Law	Louisiana	$69,578
164	Seton Hall University School of Law	New Jersey	$69,660
165	University of California-Davis School of Law	California	$69,705
166	Boston University School of Law	Massachusetts	$69,870
167	Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles School of Law	California	$70,360
168	New York Law School	New York	$71,052
169	University of California-Irvine School of Law	California	$71,325
170	UCLA School of Law	California	$71,329
171	Boston College School of Law	Massachusetts	$72,380
172	Washington University (St. Louis) School of Law	Missouri	$72,792
173	Pepperdine University School of Law	California	$72,920
174	Hofstra University School of Law	New York	$73,344
175	University of Notre Dame School of Law	Indiana	$73,430
176	Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law	New York	$74,438
177	St. John's University School of Law	New York	$75,170
178	The George Washington University School of Law	District of Columbia	$75,420
179	Brooklyn Law School	New York	$75,496
180	UC Berkeley School of Law	California	$76,149
181	University of Virginia School of Law	Virginia	$76,396
182	Vanderbilt Law School	Tennessee	$76,440
183	Yale Law School	Connecticut	$76,636
184	Harvard Law School	Massachusetts	$77,100
185	Stanford Law School	California	$77,454
186	Fordham University School of Law	New York	$78,078
187	University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School	Pennsylvania	$78,348
188	University of Michigan Law School	Michigan	$79,108
189	Northwestern Pritzker School of Law	Illinois	$79,772
190	Duke University School of Law	North Carolina	$80,100
191	University of Chicago Law School	Illinois	$83,316
192	Georgetown University Law Center	District of Columbia	$83,576
193	New York University School of Law	New York	$83,952
194	University of Southern California School of Law	California	$84,034
195	Cornell Law School	New York	$84,722
196	Columbia Law School	New York	$85,368

At the extremes

Top: University of Puerto Rico School of Law ($8,845) · Southern University School of Law ($11,338) · Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law ($15,660) · Southern Illinois University School of Law ($15,863) · Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law ($16,585)

Bottom: Georgetown University Law Center ($83,576) · New York University School of Law ($83,952) · University of Southern California School of Law ($84,034) · Cornell Law School ($84,722) · Columbia Law School ($85,368)

FAQ

What is non-resident tuition?

Annual full-time JD tuition charged to out-of-state students.

What is the median non-resident tuition across U.S. law schools?

$51,159, across the 196 ABA-accredited schools that report it in the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle.

Which law school has the lowest non-resident tuition?

University of Puerto Rico School of Law, at $8,845.

What counts as a strong non-resident tuition?

Lower is better — the most favorable tenth sits at or below $30,353, against a median of $51,159.

How should I read non-resident tuition?