Study Law in the United States

334 programmes in law at 132 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,030 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,900 USD and 39,853 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Law programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Pre-Law/Legal Studies Certificate Fort Hays State University — 13,449 USD
Bachelor in Law & Justice Studies (Online) Online Rowan University Bachelor's 24,344 USD
Paralegal Professional Certificate Villanova University — 63,806 USD
PhD in Law and Economics Vanderbilt University PhD 53,722 USD
Master in Law University of the Pacific Master's 24,795 USD
Bachelor in 3+3 Pre-Law Program Louisiana State University Bachelor's 28,700 USD
Master in Criminology, Law, and Justice University of Illinois at Chicago Master's 25,990 USD
Energy and Natural Resources Law University of Oklahoma — 12,671 USD
Master in Transnational Law LLM Temple University Master's 36,000 USD
Bachelor in Law and Society Georgia State University Bachelor's 29,306 USD
Bachelor in Law Nova Southeastern University Bachelor's 35,880 USD
Master in Law (Health Law) University of Houston Master's 32,767 USD
Master of Laws Program, LLM University of Iowa Master's 36,804 USD
International and Comparative Law Certificate Tulane University — 16,785 USD
Bachelor in Law and Paralegal Studies BS Online Online University of Cincinnati Bachelor's 13,750 USD
Bachelor in Accelerated Law (3+3) University of Mississippi Bachelor's 26,292 USD
PhD in Law Vanderbilt University PhD 53,722 USD
Certificate of Achievement Administration of Justice: Law Enforcement Irvine Valley College — 9,768 USD
Paralegal Certificate Marist College — 24,747 USD
Public Health Law Research Certificate (Graduate) Temple University — —
Master in Law and Policy Nova Southeastern University Master's 17,940 USD
Master in Law (U.S. Law) University of Houston Master's 32,767 USD
Master in Energy and Natural Resources Law University of Oklahoma Master's 11,916 USD
Master in Law University of Minnesota Master's 37,601 USD

Law in the United States by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 162 24,900 USD 29,030 USD 39,853 USD
Master's 107 19,969 USD 29,784 USD 33,017 USD
PhD 8 27,436 USD 39,314 USD 51,463 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Universities for law in the United States

Study Law in the United States: common questions

How many law programmes are there in the United States?
334 law programmes at 132 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a law degree in the United States cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in law in the United States is 29,030 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,900 USD and 39,853 USD per year.
Can I study law in the United States in English?
Yes — 100% of the law programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (334 of 334).
Are any of these law programmes available online?
23 of the 334 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.

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