We put all schools on the following chart by plotting tuition change between 2010 and 2014 against Risk Level. For public schools, we use resident tuition. Risk Level is determined by the 25th Percentile LSAT score for students who entered in 2014. Schools that are either "Extreme," "Very High," or "High" risk are "Serious Risk." More on risk levels.
Click on a group in the legend to hide/show all schools in the group. By default, this chart shows only serious risk schools.
We use normal averages rather than weighted averages on this page. Risk Level is determined by the 25th Percentile LSAT score for students who entered in 2014. Schools that are either "Extreme," "Very High," or "High" risk are "Serious Risk." More on risk levels.
| Grouped by Risk Level | Average Academic Year Tuition Change between 2010 - 2011 and 2014 - 2015 |
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| Public (In State) | Private | For Profit | |
| Minimal Risk | $28K $33K +16.8% 23 schools |
$44K $51K +16.4% 28 schools |
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| Low Risk | $22K $27K +20.6% 17 schools |
$41K $47K +15.4% 14 schools |
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| Modest Risk | $17K $21K +21.3% 25 schools |
$37K $42K +12.9% 16 schools |
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| High Risk | $20K $23K +14.4% 7 schools |
$33K $39K +18.2% 23 schools |
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| Very High Risk | $11K $22K +105.7% 5 schools |
$37K $40K +9.9% 12 schools |
$34K $40K +18.5% 2 schools |
| Extreme Risk | $11K $14K +28.7% 7 schools |
$34K $37K +8.2% 15 schools |
$35K $42K +17.6% 4 schools |
| Serious Risk Schools | $14K $19K +36.5% 19 schools |
$34K $39K +13.1% 50 schools |
$35K $41K +17.9% 6 schools |
| Other Schools | $22K $27K +19.1% 65 schools |
$41K $48K +15.3% 58 schools |
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Read this chart across each row. For example, average tuition at the 23 public schools increased 16.8% from 2010 to 2014, from $28K to $33K.
| School | Risk Level | Non-Discounted Tuition | Change | ||||
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| 2010 - 2011 Academic Year | 2014 - 2015 Academic Year | ||||||
| Private/Non-Resident | Resident | Private/Non-Resident | In-State | Private/Non-Resident | In-State | ||
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | Minimal | $20,560 | $10,280 | $23,240 | $11,620 | 13% | 13% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | Minimal | $28,070 | $15,760 | $36,304 | $21,624 | 29.3% | 37.2% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | Minimal | $31,218 | $17,068 | $39,191 | $22,560 | 25.5% | 32.2% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | Minimal | $31,220 | $18,206 | $36,336 | $21,646 | 16.4% | 18.9% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | Minimal | $33,620 | $15,814 | $36,810 | $19,140 | 9.5% | 21% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | Minimal | $33,800 | $23,800 | $38,800 | $29,800 | 14.8% | 25.2% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | Minimal | $35,147 | $21,598 | $41,751 | $26,753 | 18.8% | 23.9% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | Minimal | $35,773 | $28,915 | $38,672 | $31,886 | 8.1% | 10.3% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | Minimal | $35,934 | $16,371 | $40,695 | $20,683 | 13.2% | 26.3% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | Minimal | $36,278 | $22,222 | $40,737 | $25,351 | 12.3% | 14.1% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | Minimal | $37,230 | $0 | $42,526 | $0 | 14.2% | |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | Minimal | $37,299 | $24,339 | $45,021 | $31,980 | 20.7% | 31.4% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | Minimal | $37,586 | $18,049 | $40,068 | $21,372 | 6.6% | 18.4% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | Minimal | $39,360 | $0 | $47,040 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | Minimal | $39,402 | $23,540 | $29,000 | $24,607 | -26.4% | 4.5% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | Minimal | $39,418 | $24,468 | $43,508 | $28,577 | 10.4% | 16.8% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | Minimal | $39,937 | $0 | $45,597 | $0 | 14.2% | |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | Minimal | $40,186 | $0 | $48,796 | $0 | 21.4% | |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | Minimal | $40,388 | $31,882 | $48,710 | $41,222 | 20.6% | 29.3% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | Minimal | $40,560 | $0 | $47,728 | $0 | 17.7% | |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | Minimal | $40,805 | $0 | $50,520 | $0 | 23.8% | |
| Boston Universitybu | Minimal | $40,838 | $0 | $47,188 | $0 | 15.5% | |
| Boston Collegebc | Minimal | $40,905 | $0 | $46,790 | $0 | 14.4% | |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | Minimal | $41,840 | $0 | $47,750 | $0 | 14.1% | |
| Tulane Universitytulane | Minimal | $42,144 | $0 | $48,456 | $0 | 15% | |
| University of Iowaiowa | Minimal | $42,922 | $24,154 | $41,296 | $23,760 | -3.8% | -1.6% |
| Emory Universityemory | Minimal | $43,392 | $0 | $49,734 | $0 | 14.6% | |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | Minimal | $43,420 | $36,420 | $49,044 | $41,294 | 13% | 13.4% |
| George Washington Universitygw | Minimal | $43,999 | $0 | $52,033 | $0 | 18.3% | |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | Minimal | $44,125 | $0 | $50,152 | $0 | 13.7% | |
| University of Texastexas, ut | Minimal | $44,638 | $28,669 | $49,244 | $33,162 | 10.3% | 15.7% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | Minimal | $45,105 | $0 | $53,130 | $0 | 17.8% | |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | Minimal | $45,286 | $0 | $49,722 | $0 | 9.8% | |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | Minimal | $46,185 | $0 | $55,503 | $0 | 20.2% | |
| Fordham Universityfordham | Minimal | $46,476 | $0 | $52,532 | $0 | 13% | |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | Minimal | $46,581 | $0 | $54,366 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | Minimal | $46,616 | $0 | $55,842 | $0 | 19.8% | |
| University of Virginiauva | Minimal | $47,500 | $42,500 | $54,800 | $51,800 | 15.4% | 21.9% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | Minimal | $47,600 | $44,600 | $54,398 | $51,398 | 14.3% | 15.2% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | Minimal | $47,722 | $0 | $55,588 | $0 | 16.5% | |
| New York Universitynyu | Minimal | $48,213 | $0 | $56,838 | $0 | 17.9% | |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | Minimal | $48,362 | $0 | $56,916 | $0 | 17.7% | |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | Minimal | $48,434 | $0 | $57,507 | $0 | 18.7% | |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | Minimal | $49,714 | $0 | $56,434 | $0 | 13.5% | |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | Minimal | $50,428 | $0 | $60,274 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | Minimal | $50,574 | $40,550 | $51,211 | $44,717 | 1.3% | 10.3% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | Minimal | $50,595 | $41,763 | $56,537 | $47,286 | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | Minimal | $50,639 | $40,616 | $51,720 | $45,226 | 2.1% | 11.4% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | Minimal | $50,750 | $0 | $56,200 | $0 | 10.7% | |
| Cornell Universitycornell | Minimal | $51,150 | $0 | $59,360 | $0 | 16.1% | |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | Minimal | $52,245 | $44,244 | $52,117 | $48,166 | -0.2% | 8.9% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | Low | $27,038 | $15,561 | $34,089 | $19,985 | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | Low | $28,034 | $18,105 | $30,398 | $19,973 | 8.4% | 10.3% |
| University of Oregonoregon | Low | $29,953 | $24,031 | $38,056 | $30,586 | 27.1% | 27.3% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | Low | $30,228 | $16,148 | $40,348 | $20,998 | 33.5% | 30% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | Low | $31,986 | $16,759 | $37,462 | $19,832 | 17.1% | 18.3% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | Low | $33,206 | $14,462 | $37,752 | $19,048 | 13.7% | 31.7% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | Low | $34,070 | $0 | $39,200 | $0 | 15.1% | |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | Low | $34,238 | $20,838 | $35,749 | $24,749 | 4.4% | 18.8% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | Low | $34,334 | $13,310 | $35,986 | $16,378 | 4.8% | 23.1% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | Low | $35,098 | $0 | $40,164 | $0 | 14.4% | |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | Low | $35,752 | $16,387 | $38,836 | $22,231 | 8.6% | 35.7% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | Low | $35,897 | $24,977 | $38,029 | $26,062 | 5.9% | 4.3% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | Low | $36,209 | $18,231 | $47,170 | $24,797 | 30.3% | 36% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | Low | $36,629 | $25,350 | $41,464 | $28,657 | 13.2% | 13% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | Low | $36,816 | $36,816 | $43,700 | $43,700 | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | Low | $36,903 | $26,731 | $43,176 | $29,784 | 17% | 11.4% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | Low | $37,152 | $0 | $42,370 | $0 | 14% | |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | Low | $38,024 | $0 | $46,166 | $0 | 21.4% | |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | Low | $38,086 | $0 | $44,180 | $0 | 16% | |
| Chapman Universitychapman | Low | $40,173 | $0 | $46,591 | $0 | 16% | |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | Low | $40,904 | $0 | $52,400 | $0 | 28.1% | |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | Low | $41,066 | $0 | $45,118 | $0 | 9.9% | |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | Low | $41,210 | $0 | $49,030 | $0 | 19% | |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | Low | $41,414 | $0 | $47,490 | $0 | 14.7% | |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | Low | $43,704 | $26,904 | $49,926 | $31,121 | 14.2% | 15.7% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | Low | $44,280 | $0 | $51,490 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| University of Connecticutuconn | Low | $44,398 | $21,508 | $54,248 | $26,224 | 22.2% | 21.9% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | Low | $45,126 | $0 | $46,064 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | Low | $46,635 | $0 | $54,246 | $0 | 16.3% | |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | Low | $46,794 | $0 | $53,570 | $0 | 14.5% | |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | Low | $50,131 | $38,906 | $54,335 | $48,335 | 8.4% | 24.2% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | Modest | $18,732 | $11,952 | $24,073 | $15,193 | 28.5% | 27.1% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | Modest | $22,470 | $10,275 | $31,688 | $14,688 | 41% | 42.9% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | Modest | $22,501 | $11,367 | $30,028 | $14,508 | 33.5% | 27.6% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | Modest | $23,808 | $11,264 | $29,245 | $14,455 | 22.8% | 28.3% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | Modest | $24,976 | $18,200 | $34,174 | $24,887 | 36.8% | 36.7% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | Modest | $25,751 | $17,351 | $32,693 | $22,733 | 27% | 31% |
| University of Montanamontana | Modest | $26,186 | $11,062 | $29,328 | $11,335 | 12% | 2.5% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | Modest | $27,187 | $24,871 | $32,808 | $30,025 | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | Modest | $27,440 | $27,440 | $33,092 | $33,092 | 20.6% | 20.6% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | Modest | $28,444 | $14,212 | $34,524 | $18,234 | 21.4% | 28.3% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | Modest | $28,649 | $13,337 | $32,852 | $14,479 | 14.7% | 8.6% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | Modest | $29,424 | $16,982 | $38,508 | $20,988 | 30.9% | 23.6% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | Modest | $29,500 | $15,550 | $34,832 | $18,320 | 18.1% | 17.8% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | Modest | $30,224 | $15,520 | $35,590 | $21,345 | 17.8% | 37.5% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | Modest | $30,300 | $15,760 | $36,538 | $19,702 | 20.6% | 25% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | Modest | $30,320 | $0 | $34,490 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | Modest | $30,485 | $16,421 | $39,192 | $19,464 | 28.6% | 18.5% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | Modest | $30,604 | $13,660 | $34,521 | $16,251 | 12.8% | 19% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | Modest | $30,772 | $19,112 | $43,986 | $26,096 | 42.9% | 36.5% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | Modest | $32,376 | $0 | $38,420 | $0 | 18.7% | |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | Modest | $32,775 | $0 | $36,510 | $0 | 11.4% | |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | Modest | $33,173 | $22,382 | $38,068 | $26,101 | 14.8% | 16.6% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | Modest | $33,220 | $0 | $38,904 | $0 | 17.1% | |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | Modest | $34,045 | $0 | $37,294 | $0 | 9.5% | |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | Modest | $34,176 | $26,550 | $39,100 | $31,616 | 14.4% | 19.1% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | Modest | $34,450 | $0 | $39,203 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| St. Louis Universityslu | Modest | $35,475 | $0 | $38,435 | $0 | 8.3% | |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | Modest | $36,170 | $14,298 | $25,907 | $18,470 | -28.4% | 29.2% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | Modest | $36,196 | $0 | $43,150 | $0 | 19.2% | |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | Modest | $36,313 | $0 | $37,185 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | Modest | $36,526 | $20,946 | $29,010 | $24,010 | -20.6% | 14.6% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | Modest | $36,690 | $0 | $41,250 | $0 | 12.4% | |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | Modest | $37,000 | $37,000 | $41,378 | $37,378 | 11.8% | |
| Seattle Universityseattle | Modest | $37,330 | $0 | $41,088 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | Modest | $38,800 | $0 | $45,542 | $0 | 17.4% | |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | Modest | $40,000 | $0 | $45,800 | $0 | 14.5% | |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | Modest | $40,050 | $0 | $45,472 | $0 | 13.5% | |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | Modest | $40,494 | $20,236 | $46,180 | $23,074 | 14% | 14% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | Modest | $42,740 | $0 | $47,101 | $0 | 10.2% | |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | Modest | $43,458 | $0 | $49,542 | $0 | 14% | |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | Modest | $45,048 | $0 | $50,034 | $0 | 11.1% | |
| University of Idahoidaho | High | $24,532 | $12,940 | $30,010 | $16,480 | 22.3% | 27.4% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | High | $25,900 | $16,630 | $29,766 | $19,094 | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | High | $26,340 | $0 | $28,680 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| Howard Universityhoward | High | $26,439 | $0 | $33,732 | $0 | 27.6% | |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | High | $28,160 | $0 | $33,110 | $0 | 17.6% | |
| Liberty Universityliberty | High | $29,120 | $0 | $31,562 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| University of Toledotoledo | High | $30,613 | $19,833 | $33,752 | $22,203 | 10.3% | 11.9% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | High | $31,130 | $0 | $37,625 | $0 | 20.9% | |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | High | $31,386 | $0 | $35,530 | $0 | 13.2% | |
| Regent Universityregent | High | $31,410 | $0 | $34,390 | $0 | 9.5% | |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | High | $32,280 | $0 | $38,645 | $0 | 19.7% | |
| Drake Universitydrake | High | $32,514 | $0 | $38,106 | $0 | 17.2% | |
| University of Mainemaine | High | $32,824 | $21,994 | $34,736 | $23,666 | 5.8% | 7.6% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | High | $33,155 | $0 | $36,734 | $0 | 10.8% | |
| University of Akronakron | High | $33,408 | $21,451 | $24,440 | $24,340 | -26.8% | 13.5% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | High | $33,800 | $0 | $38,660 | $0 | 14.4% | |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | High | $34,010 | $0 | $40,502 | $0 | 19.1% | |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | High | $34,890 | $0 | $40,730 | $0 | 16.7% | |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | High | $35,695 | $0 | $37,260 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | High | $36,300 | $0 | $41,040 | $0 | 13.1% | |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | High | $37,368 | $25,224 | $41,044 | $27,884 | 9.8% | 10.5% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | High | $39,110 | $0 | $47,100 | $0 | 20.4% | |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | High | $39,350 | $0 | $44,999 | $0 | 14.4% | |
| Pace Universitypace | High | $39,794 | $0 | $45,376 | $0 | 14% | |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | High | $39,989 | $0 | $46,462 | $0 | 16.2% | |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | High | $40,120 | $0 | $43,398 | $0 | 8.2% | |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | High | $43,646 | $20,554 | $45,193 | $24,892 | 3.5% | 21.1% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | High | $43,660 | $0 | $52,190 | $0 | 19.5% | |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | High | $46,460 | $0 | $49,240 | $0 | 6% | |
| Concordia University School of Lawconcordia | High | $29,043 | $0 | ||||