We put all schools on the following chart by plotting tuition change between 2010 and 2014 against Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates. For public schools, we use resident tuition. Debt is not the amount owed, but the amount borrowed. It does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Note also that these amounts reflect only graduates.
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We use normal averages rather than weighted averages on this page. Debt is not the amount owed, but the amount borrowed. It does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Note also that these amounts reflect only graduates.
| Grouped by Average Amount Borrowed by 2014 Graduates | Average Academic Year Tuition Change between 2010 - 2011 and 2014 - 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Public (In State) | Private | For Profit | |
| Amount Borrowed ≥ $150,000 | $43K $49K +13.5% 11 schools |
$35K $43K +23.6% 1 schools |
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| Amount Borrowed $130,000 - $149,999 | $33K $49K +49.6% 4 schools |
$39K $45K +15.8% 38 schools |
$35K $40K +14.1% 2 schools |
| Amount Borrowed $115,000 - $129,999 | $34K $39K +13.4% 6 schools |
$39K $44K +12.4% 27 schools |
$35K $42K +19.6% 1 schools |
| Amount Borrowed $100,000 - $114,999 | $28K $33K +18.3% 10 schools |
$37K $41K +12.3% 18 schools |
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| Amount Borrowed $80,000 - $99,999 | $20K $23K +18.6% 32 schools |
$35K $40K +14.7% 5 schools |
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| Amount Borrowed < $80,000 | $15K $18K +23.9% 27 schools |
$25K $27K +10.3% 2 schools |
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| Amount Borrowed Not Reported | $16K $20K +25.2% 3 schools |
$33K $37K +10.3% 3 schools |
$35K $41K +18% 2 schools |
Read this chart across each row. For example, average tuition at the 11 private schools increased 13.5% from 2010 to 2014, from $43K to $49K.
| School | 2014 Grad Avg. Borrowed |
Non-Discounted Tuition | Change | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 2011 Academic Year | 2014 - 2015 Academic Year | ||||||
| Private/Non-Resident | Resident | Private/Non-Resident | In-State | Private/Non-Resident | In-State | ||
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $162,785 | $34,712 | $0 | $42,906 | $0 | 23.6% | |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $151,602 | $37,975 | $0 | $42,400 | $0 | 11.7% | |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $172,445 | $38,700 | $0 | $44,900 | $0 | 16% | |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $154,321 | $38,800 | $0 | $45,542 | $0 | 17.4% | |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $151,197 | $40,780 | $0 | $45,900 | $0 | 12.6% | |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $154,855 | $41,070 | $0 | $44,520 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $156,713 | $42,220 | $0 | $47,135 | $0 | 11.6% | |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $159,316 | $43,458 | $0 | $49,542 | $0 | 14% | |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $150,529 | $45,105 | $0 | $53,130 | $0 | 17.8% | |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $166,622 | $46,460 | $0 | $49,240 | $0 | 6% | |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $163,065 | $49,714 | $0 | $56,434 | $0 | 13.5% | |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $154,076 | $50,428 | $0 | $60,274 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $130,700 | $28,070 | $0 | $32,680 | $0 | 16.4% | |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $136,099 | $31,130 | $0 | $37,625 | $0 | 20.9% | |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $132,444 | $32,600 | $0 | $37,924 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $136,450 | $32,607 | $0 | $36,906 | $0 | 13.2% | |
| Barry Universitybarry | $149,175 | $32,650 | $0 | $35,844 | $0 | 9.8% | |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $140,808 | $33,082 | $0 | $38,458 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $148,394 | $33,220 | $0 | $38,904 | $0 | 17.1% | |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $132,245 | $34,010 | $0 | $40,502 | $0 | 19.1% | |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $139,229 | $34,890 | $0 | $40,730 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $139,229 | $34,890 | $0 | $40,730 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $140,528 | $34,990 | $0 | $41,348 | $0 | 18.2% | |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $147,031 | $35,606 | $0 | $39,216 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $134,533 | $36,300 | $0 | $41,040 | $0 | 13.1% | |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $132,236 | $36,448 | $0 | $40,136 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $132,010 | $36,800 | $0 | $39,612 | $0 | 7.6% | |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $130,124 | $36,854 | $0 | $40,954 | $0 | 11.1% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $143,518 | $36,920 | $0 | $45,120 | $45,120 | 22.2% | |