More than half of the 197 American Bar Association-accredited law schools had full-time annual tuition above $50,000 in 2024, according to an analysis by the Law School Admission Council’s LawHub, while 29 had tuition of $70,000 or more. Those figures don’t include living costs such as food and rent.
That means many law students starting in the fall will have to find alternative funding if they max out their annual $50,000 federal borrowing limit. Experts say most will end up taking out private student loans, which could mean higher interest rates and denials for students with fewer financial resources.
The Santa Clara University School of Law in September said it will give guaranteed annual scholarships of $16,000 to all new students this year to bring its current $63,280 tuition below the new cap.
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