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2021 Best Law Schools

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  1. Yale University

    New Haven, CT

    $66,128 (full-time) TUITION

    630 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Yale University has an application deadline of Feb. 28. The full-time program application fee at the... Read More »

    TUITION

    $66,128 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    630

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  2. Stanford University

    Stanford, CA

    $64,554 (full-time) TUITION

    567 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Stanford University has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,554 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    567

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA

    $67,081 (full-time) TUITION

    1,740 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The law school at Harvard University has an application deadline of Feb. 3. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $67,081 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,740

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  4. Columbia University

    New York, NY

    $72,465 (full-time) TUITION

    1,244 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Columbia University has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $72,465 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,244

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  5. University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL

    $66,651 (full-time) TUITION

    614 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at University of Chicago has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $66,651 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    614

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  6. New York University

    New York, NY

    $68,934 (full-time) TUITION

    1,379 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at New York University has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

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    $68,934 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,379

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  7. University of Pennsylvania (Carey)

    Philadelphia, PA

    $67,998 (full-time) TUITION

    772 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Carey Law School at University of Pennsylvania (Carey) has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time... Read More »

    TUITION

    $67,998 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    772

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  8. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA

    $63,200 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $66,200 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    964 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of Virginia has an application deadline of March 3. The full-time program application... Read More »

    TUITION

    $63,200 (in-state, full-time)

    $66,200 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    964

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  9. Northwestern University (Pritzker)

    Chicago, IL

    $66,806 (full-time) TUITION

    747 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Northwestern University (Pritzker) has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $66,806 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    747

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  10. University of California--Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA

    $52,017 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $55,346 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    986 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of California--Berkeley has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $52,017 (in-state, full-time)

    $55,346 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    986

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  11. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, MI

    $61,944 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $64,944 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    1,024 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at University of Michigan--Ann Arbor has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $61,944 (in-state, full-time)

    $64,944 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,024

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  12. Duke University

    Durham, NC

    $67,358 (full-time) TUITION

    683 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Duke University has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $67,358 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    683

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  13. Cornell University

    Ithaca, NY

    $67,833 (full-time) TUITION

    603 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Cornell University has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $67,833 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    603

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  14. Georgetown University

    Washington, DC

    $64,548 (full-time) TUITION

    $43,795 (part-time) TUITION

    1,788 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law Center at Georgetown University has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,548 (full-time)

    $43,795 (part-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,788

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  15. University of California--Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA

    $47,989 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $54,052 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    975 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of California--Los Angeles has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $47,989 (in-state, full-time)

    $54,052 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    975

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  16. University of Texas--Austin

    Austin, TX

    $36,429 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $54,096 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    974 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of Texas--Austin has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $36,429 (in-state, full-time)

    $54,096 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    974

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  17. Washington University in St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO

    $59,460 (full-time) TUITION

    718 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis has an application deadline of Aug. 10. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $59,460 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    718

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  18. University of Southern California (Gould)

    Los Angeles, CA

    $67,191 (full-time) TUITION

    590 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Gould School of Law at University of Southern California (Gould) has an application deadline of April 1. The... Read More »

    TUITION

    $67,191 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    590

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  19. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN

    $59,550 (full-time) TUITION

    557 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Vanderbilt University has an application deadline of April 1. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $59,550 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    557

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  20. Boston University

    Boston, MA

    $56,982 (full-time) TUITION

    742 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Boston University has an application deadline of April 1. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $56,982 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    742

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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