The cost of law school is a serious component in the school selection process. For the 2022-2023 academic year, according to the U.S. News & World Report, the cost of private law school averaged $52,325. Among public universities (out-of-state), the average came in a bit lower at $40,056, or significantly lower (in-state) at $26,917.
While most students take out loans to pay for law school, many schools also offer tuition support in the form of grants. Recently, U.S. News published a list of the top ten law schools for tuition support (below), based on the percentage of 2022-2023 full-time students who received enough funding in grant money to cover at least half of their tuition.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $39,800 per year in-state; $49,800 per year out-of-state
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 80%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $35,000
Case Western Reserve University
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $58,808 per year
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 80%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $40,000
University of Southern California (Gould)
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $73,998 per year
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 72%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $40,000
University of Dayton
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $37,364 per year
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 72%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $33,000
Gonzaga University
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $50,235 per year
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 66%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $24,378
Loyola University Chicago
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $53,156
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 65%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $31,000
DePaul University
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $51,132 per year
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 65%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $30,000
Washington and Lee University
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $54,460 per year
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 64%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $35,000
University of California, Irvine
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $54,183 per year in-state; $66,298 per year out-of-state
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 63%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $25,000
William & Mary
Tuition and fees for full-time students (2022-2023): $38,274 per year in-state; $56,014 per year out-of-state
Percentage of full-time students who received a grant that covered at least half of their tuition (2022-2023): 61%
Median grant for full-time students (2022-2023): $25,193