Law schools provide a well-rounded education designed to train people to become attorneys. There are plenty of stories about the potential perils of law schools. It’s a huge debate on the way legal education has grown. As a general rule, state-run schools provide the lowest tuition to students who reside in the state. A variety of law schools are less expensive than others while still providing a quality education.
Brigham Young University
The Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, is the least expensive private school with annual tuition at just $9,980 in 2009 for those of the Mormon faith. It is unique in that the school’s ownership, its honor code and its values are all governed by the Mormon faith and the law program emphasizes Mormon values. It is a top-ranked school with small class sizes. The school charges $19,960 for those not of the Mormon faith, as of 2009, making it still less expensive than nearly all of its peer-ranked schools.
Brigham Young University
J. Reuben Clark Law School
340 JRCB
Provo, UT 84602-8000
801-422-4277
http://law2.byu.edu
CUNY-Queens College
The City University of New York, Queens College is one of the leading public service law schools in the United States. It was founded in 1983 and is often ranked among the top law schools in the country for clinical training. All third-year law students represent clients under the supervision of attorneys at a large public interest law organization. As of 2009, its in-state tuition was $10,612 while its out-of-state tuition was $16,512.
CUNY Queens College
School of Law
65-21 Main St.
Flushing, NY 11367
718-340-4210
http://law.cuny.edu/
University of the District of Columbia
The David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia is one of the least expensive law programs located in a major city. It is a historically black college with the goal of recruiting and enrolling students from under-represented racial groups. Students provide community service and the program emphasizes clinical practice. As of 2009, its in-state tuition was $7,350 and its out-of-state tuition was $14,700.
University of the District of Columbia
David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, Building 38 & 39
Washington, DC 20008
202-274-7341
http://law.udc.edu/?page=Facts
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