This is part of our comprehensive ranking of The Best Law Schools in America.
Law school costs a lot of money. Period.
But when you're factoring in the cost of law school, it's not the tuition alone—which costs an average of $40,585 per year—that you have to consider.
You also have to think about everything from the cost of health insurance to books, a computer, and other supplies. Then there are the hidden fees that you probably don't factor in, like loan fees, transportation, business attire, and networking costs (taking people out to lunch, attending conferences, and more).
Add in the cost of living (which can be quite high in a city like New York), and you've got yourself a lot of debt.
We looked at each school's total cost estimate for one year of law school—most of which assume that students are living a very modest lifestyle—and then added in some extra costs that the schools seem to have forgotten to include, like loan fees, computers, and more.
#10 New York Law School
Tuition: $47,600
Living, Transportation & Personal Expenses: $22,086
Health Insurance: $2,000
Books, Supplies & Computer: $3,300
Miscellaneous Fees (including program fees, administrative fees, and loan fees): $1,830
Total: $74,986
#9 USC Gould School of Law
Tuition: $50,638
Living, Transportation & Personal Expenses: $20,204
Health Insurance: $1,288
Books, Supplies & Computer: $3,990
Miscellaneous Fees (including program fees, administrative fees, and loan fees): $3,080
Total: $76,120
#8 Stanford Law School
Tuition: $48,870
Living, Transportation & Personal Expenses: $20,187
Health Insurance: $3,384
Books, Supplies & Computer: $3,950
Miscellaneous Fees (including program fees, administrative fees, and loan fees): $1,600
Total: $76,391
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