2023 Best Value Colleges for Law (With Aid)
145
Ranked Colleges
36,216
Degrees Awarded
$15,500
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Law is the 21st most popular major in the country with 36,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 145 colleges that offer a degree in law. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality law programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the law program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for law students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Law (With Aid)
Out of the 145 schools in the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s law degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our law students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $12,017 for Law students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Law Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 327 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Law Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for law students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s law degrees to 594 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harvard University is $13,872 for Law students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 184 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our law students with aid list, Stanford has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanford is $12,894 for law students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 318 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Law Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $22,006 for law students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 258 degrees to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our law students with aid list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. It costs about $25,046 for Law students with aid per year to attend UPenn.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for Law students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for law students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 363 students in 2020-2021.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Law Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $14,878 for law students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 342 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,023 for law students with aid per year to attend UCLA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 460 ’s law degrees to qualified students.
Columbia also made our “Best Law Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Columbia is $22,823 for Law students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Georgetown University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s law degrees to 672 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our law students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,108 for Law students with aid per year to attend Georgetown.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 376 degrees to qualified ’s law students in 2020-2021.
UT Austin excels when it comes to law quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $18,350 for law students with aid per year to attend UT Austin.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 161 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for Law students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 ’s law degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Law Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Law Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Law students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 283 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,107 for law students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Law Report
With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 235 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Law students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Florida International University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 143 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $5,298 for law students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Florida State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for law students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 296 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also took the #4 spot in our “Best Law Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern University is $23,279 for law students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern Law Report
University of California - Irvine came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Irvine is $12,209 for Law students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - Davis ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 201 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UC Davis is $15,768 for Law students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend U of I is $13,964 for Law students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Georgia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s law degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,257 for Law students with aid per year to attend UGA.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Houston ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Law Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 233 ’s law degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,721 for law students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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