The Law School Tuition Bubble Data: Tuition Increases Law School-by-Law School from 2005 to 2011

*****ATTENTION: THOSE WHO FIND THIS POST VIA A LINK SHOULD READ THE TAB AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG FOR MORE RECENT UPDATES*****

[You really should read Part 1 before slogging through these data.]

So folks, here’s a big page of data. If the tables are going off the column, I find hitting “CTRL +” once or twice corrects it. I’ll improve on this page over time, and it’s stickied so you’ll have to click it to see the tables. You do know which state every law school is in, don’t you?

My conclusions can be found in Part 3. You can find the private law school tuition projections here.

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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Alabama

CUMBERLAND SCHOOL OF LAW, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY – Private – 1847

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,758 24,708 26,190 27,892 29,776 31,733 32,900
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.59% 2.69% 3.55% 2.81% 6.95% 1.66%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.48% 40,946.79 48,993.57
% Increase over Inflation 19.96% Est. Est.

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FAULKNER UNIVERSITY, THOMAS GOODE JONES SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1928

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx 15,000 15,000 22,075 28,035 31,000 31,000
% Increase over Inflation xx xx -3.12% 43.09% 22.30% 10.97% -1.95%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 106.67% 50,137.14 69,274.29
% Increase over Inflation 79.03% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1872

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,130 8,660 9,736 11,190 12,564 14,450 15,760.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.03% 8.91% 11.75% 8.13% 15.42% 6.94%
Non- Resident 16,802 18,028 19,902 22,170 24,158 26,785 28,070.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.78% 6.95% 8.31% 4.94% 11.27% 2.75%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 93.85%
% Increase over Inflation 67.93%
Non- Resident 67.06%
% Increase over Inflation 44.73%

Arizona

PHOENIX SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 2005

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx 28,640 31,562 32,296 34,396.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx 6.13% 2.69% 4.43%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 20.10% 43,397.00 52,398.00
% Increase over Inflation 4.04% Est. Est.

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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1964

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,380 12,907 13,278 14,628 16,294 19,225 21,598.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.84% -0.34% 7.12% 7.27% 18.41% 10.15%
Non- Resident 20,900 22,089 23,864 26,320 28,858 32,619 35,147.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.23% 4.66% 7.24% 5.59% 13.44% 5.65%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 68.17%
% Increase over Inflation 45.68%
Non- Resident 86.77%
% Increase over Inflation 61.79%

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, JAMES E. ROGERS COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1915

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,597 13,202 16,201 17,768 19,584 20,895 23,527.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.37% 18.88% 6.64% 6.15% 7.08% 10.40%
Non- Resident 21,577 22,182 25,991 28,574 32,221 35,807 39,389.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.56% 13.51% 6.89% 8.59% 11.53% 7.86%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 86.77%
% Increase over Inflation 61.79%
Non- Resident 82.55%
% Increase over Inflation 58.14%

Arkansas

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (FAYETTEVILLE) – Public – 1924

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,694 9,228 9,713 10,144 10,712 10,770 10,771.80
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.66% 1.97% 1.55% 1.69% 0.90% -1.93%
Non- Resident 17,274 18,514 19,486 20,303 21,379 21,450 21,439.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.67% 1.96% 1.31% 1.41% 0.69% -2.00%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 23.90%
% Increase over Inflation 7.33%
Non- Resident 24.11%
% Increase over Inflation 7.52%

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK– Public – 1975

(Law school’s tuition listed as per credit in U.S. News and on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,317 9,369 9,817 10,201 10,807 11,456 10,062.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.96% 1.51% 1.03% 2.02% 6.38% -13.88%
Non- Resident 16,549 18,819 19,747 20,524 22,133 23,538 22,057.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.99% 1.65% 1.06% 3.85% 6.73% -8.12%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 20.98%
% Increase over Inflation 4.80%
Non- Resident 33.29%
% Increase over Inflation 15.46%

California

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW (BOALT HALL) – Public – 1894

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 21,531 24,340 25,476 26,896 30,943 35,907 44,244.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.34% 1.40% 2.65% 10.79% 16.46% 20.82%
Non- Resident 33,776 36,585 37,721 39,141 43,188 48,152 52,244.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.77% -0.12% 0.89% 6.26% 11.89% 6.38%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 105.49%
% Increase over Inflation 78.02%
Non- Resident 54.68%
% Increase over Inflation 34.00%

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WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1966

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,790 29,230 30,870 31,750 33,640 37,060 37,950.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.73% 2.31% 0.00% 2.04% 10.56% 0.40%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.56% 46,683.93 55,417.86
% Increase over Inflation 18.30% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1965

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 21,224 23,524 24,358 25,489 28,511 33,949 41,605.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 7.20% 0.31% 1.75% 7.72% 19.50% 20.16%
Non- Resident 33,469 35,769 36,603 37,734 40,756 44,895 58,305.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.37% -0.87% 0.24% 4.01% 10.55% 27.34%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 96.03%
% Increase over Inflation 69.82%
Non- Resident 74.21%
% Increase over Inflation 50.91%

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UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE (Provisionally Accredited) – Private – 1970

(University of La Verne’s tuition 2009-2010 tuition is not from U.S. News but from the school’s previous catalog.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx 30,810 32,370 34,286 35,500 37,630.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx 2.15% 2.00% 3.91% 3.93%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 22.14% 46,015.00 54,400.00
% Increase over Inflation 5.81% Est. Est.

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WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1966

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx 26,203 27,503 29,770 31,270 32,870 34,900.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx 1.68% 5.25% 1.15% 5.49% 4.11%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.19% 43,626.57 52,353.14
% Increase over Inflation 15.38% Est. Est.

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LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1920

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,828 31,454 33,793 36,058 38,450 40,530 41,270.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.00% 4.08% 3.75% 2.69% 5.79% -0.16%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.36% 51,472.68 61,675.36
% Increase over Inflation 19.86% Est. Est.

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SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1911

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 28,600 29,950 31,700 33,410 35,270 36,950 38,910.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.29% 2.54% 2.48% 1.66% 5.14% 3.25%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.05% 47,570.71 56,231.43
% Increase over Inflation 17.86% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF LAW – 1949 – Public

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 22,123 24,581 25,457 26,855 31,103 35,327 40,616.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 7.47% 0.33% 2.57% 11.54% 13.99% 12.73%
Non- Resident 33,168 35,545 36,381 37,648 41,624 45,967 50,639.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.65% -0.85% 0.62% 6.47% 10.83% 8.02%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 83.59%
% Increase over Inflation 59.04%
Non- Resident 52.67%
% Increase over Inflation 32.26%

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, GOULD SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1896

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 36,025 37,971 40,262 42,640 44,510 46,264 46,774.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.95% 2.72% 2.97% 0.53% 4.31% -0.87%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 29.84% 56,252.75 65,731.50
% Increase over Inflation 12.48% Est. Est.

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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1971

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,690 31,910 33,590 35,520 37,650 39,340 41,150.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.96% 1.98% 2.82% 2.08% 4.86% 2.56%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.60% 50,667.86 60,185.71
% Increase over Inflation 20.07% Est. Est.

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CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1995

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,941 29,854 34,250 34,518 36,233 37,950 39,770.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.35% 11.14% -2.01% 1.09% 5.11% 2.75%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 42.34% 49,352.50 58,935.00
% Increase over Inflation 23.30% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC, MCGEORGE SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1924

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,275 31,173 32,905 34,547 36,617 38,629 39,916.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.99% 2.26% 2.08% 2.07% 5.87% 1.32%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.35% 48,942.25 57,968.50
% Increase over Inflation 18.12% Est. Est.

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CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1924

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 28,920 30,600 32,380 34,300 36,340 38,400 40,680.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.34% 2.51% 3.00% 2.03% 6.05% 3.87%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 40.66% 50,472.86 60,265.71
% Increase over Inflation 21.86% Est. Est.

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THOMAS JEFFERSON SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1969

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,950 28,550 30,250 31,770 33,900 36,300 38,700.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.47% 2.64% 2.12% 2.76% 7.46% 4.53%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 43.60% 48,414.29 58,128.57
% Increase over Inflation 24.40% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1954

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,796 33,826 35,896 37,704 39,204 40,014 41,200.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.24% 2.80% 2.13% 0.13% 2.43% 0.96%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.78% 49,574.29 57,948.57
% Increase over Inflation 15.90% Est. Est.

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GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1901

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,000 29,340 31,140 32,940 34,760 36,600 38,100.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.15% 2.82% 2.85% 1.62% 5.67% 2.07%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 46.54% 47,821.43 57,542.86
% Increase over Inflation 26.94% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW – Public – 1878

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 20,919 22,297 22,190 24,120 28,864 32,468 36,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.09% -3.59% 5.69% 15.24% 12.89% 8.72%
Non- Resident 33,119 33,522 33,415 35,345 40,089 43,693 47,225.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -2.10% -3.43% 2.85% 9.23% 9.38% 5.98%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 72.09%
% Increase over Inflation 49.08%
Non- Resident 42.59%
% Increase over Inflation 23.53%

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UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1912

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,057 30,650 32,190 33,870 35,880 37,310 38,720.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.03% 1.74% 2.31% 2.02% 4.36% 1.76%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.26% 46,934.11 55,148.21
% Increase over Inflation 15.44% Est. Est.

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SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1912

(Law school’s tuition listed as per credit in U.S. News and on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,750 31,980 33,600 35,250 36,750 38,040 39,360.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.59% 1.78% 2.01% 0.40% 3.88% 1.45%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 28.00% 46,699.29 54,038.57
% Increase over Inflation 10.89% Est. Est.

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STANFORD LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1893

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 34,230 35,780 37,836 39,916 42,080 44,121 44,880.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.10% 2.44% 2.58% 1.52% 5.22% -0.26%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 31.11% 54,322.14 63,764.29
% Increase over Inflation 13.58% Est. Est.

Colorado

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL – Public – 1892

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 10,737 13,546 16,738 18,594 22,048 25,399 28,934.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 22.03% 19.70% 8.01% 14.19% 15.61% 11.70%
Non- Resident 26,329 28,450 30,814 31,278 32,560 33,463 35,792.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.51% 4.92% -1.31% 0.25% 3.14% 4.87%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 169.48%
% Increase over Inflation 133.45%
Non- Resident 35.94%
% Increase over Inflation 17.76%

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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER STURM COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1892

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,308 29,576 30,554 33,286 33,990 35,700 36,480.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 22.73% 0.08% 5.92% -1.66% 5.41% 0.19%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 56.51% 46,337.14 56,194.29
% Increase over Inflation 35.59% Est. Est.

Connecticut

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1977

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,280 32,040 33,840 36,240 38,830 40,780 41,960.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.34% 2.32% 4.13% 3.18% 5.40% 0.89%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.57% 52,229.64 62,499.29
% Increase over Inflation 20.04% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1921

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 15,388 16,300 17,284 18,230 19,222 20,374 20,712.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.46% 2.72% 2.55% 1.54% 6.37% -0.32%
Non- Resident 31,780 33,676 35,692 37,670 39,718 42,094 43,632.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.49% 2.67% 2.62% 1.54% 6.36% 1.63%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 34.60%
% Increase over Inflation 16.60%
Non- Resident 37.29%
% Increase over Inflation 18.94%

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YALE LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1843

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 36,490 38,800 40,900 43,750 46,000 48,340 48,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.85% 2.12% 4.01% 1.26% 5.46% -1.63%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 32.91% 59,251.79 70,003.57
% Increase over Inflation 15.14% Est. Est.

Delaware

WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1971

(Law school’s tuition listed in full in U.S. News but per credit on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,870 28,300 29,430 30,870 32,040 33,540 34,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.87% 0.74% 1.99% -0.05% 5.06% 1.73%

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2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 29.51% 41,385.71 47,971.43
% Increase over Inflation 12.20% Est. Est.

District of Columbia

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, COLUMBUS SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1897

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,185 31,405 32,555 34,505 36,535 37,850 39,840.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.63% 0.42% 3.05% 1.97% 3.97% 3.21%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 31.99% 48,024.82 56,209.64
% Increase over Inflation 14.34% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DAVID A. CLARKE SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1972

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,135 7,135 7,880 7,880 7,980 7,350 8,850.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 6.99% -2.77% -2.48% -7.57% 18.06%
Non- Resident 14,135 14,135 15,230 15,230 15,330 14,700 17,700.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 4.38% -2.77% -3.07% -3.77% 18.06%

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Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 24.04%
% Increase over Inflation 7.45%
Non- Resident 25.22%
% Increase over Inflation 8.48%

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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1865

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 32,620 34,500 36,310 38,198 40,100 42,205 43,999.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.30% 1.96% 2.29% 1.10% 5.63% 2.22%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 34.88% 53,523.46 63,047.93
% Increase over Inflation 16.85% Est. Est.

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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – Private – 1870

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 33,055 35,080 37,220 39,390 42,065 43,750 45,105.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.65% 2.78% 2.90% 2.84% 4.38% 1.09%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.45% 55,521.96 65,938.93
% Increase over Inflation 18.21% Est. Est.

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HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1869

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 16,895 17,855 18,870 20,445 23,370 24,490 25,418.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.22% 2.38% 5.35% 10.08% 5.17% 1.77%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 50.45% 33,157.11 40,896.21
% Increase over Inflation 30.33% Est. Est.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1896

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,108 33,134 35,104 37,190 39,402 41,406 42,614.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.02% 2.63% 3.01% 2.03% 5.46% 0.91%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.99% 52,499.71 62,385.43
% Increase over Inflation 18.67% Est. Est.

Florida

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1926

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,458 31,094 32,820 34,652 36,594 38,012 37,418.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.09% 2.25% 2.66% 1.70% 4.25% -3.48%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 27.02% 44,826.93 52,235.86
% Increase over Inflation 10.04% Est. Est.

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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, SHEPARD BROAD LAW CENTER – Private – 1974

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,873 25,780 27,550 29,180 30,472 31,172 32,107.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.45% 3.53% 2.98% 0.57% 2.66% 0.99%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 34.49% 38,965.57 45,824.14
% Increase over Inflation 16.51% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1909

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,168 7,786 9,861 10,809 12,339 14,228 16,386.60
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.06% 22.69% 6.58% 9.93% 15.72% 12.93%
Non- Resident 26,475 27,419 29,227 30,174 31,704 33,593 35,751.30
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.17% 3.26% 0.38% 1.19% 6.34% 4.35%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 128.61%
% Increase over Inflation 98.04%
Non- Resident 35.04%
% Increase over Inflation 16.98%

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STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1900

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,940 26,280 27,860 29,240 30,700 31,420 33,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.92% 2.70% 2.05% 1.11% 2.71% 2.98%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 32.32% 39,660.71 46,321.43
% Increase over Inflation 14.63% Est. Est.

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FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1996

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,410 25,050 27,088 28,870 30,816 32,662 33,148.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.50% 4.76% 3.63% 2.79% 6.37% -0.49%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 41.60% 41,749.07 50,350.14
% Increase over Inflation 22.66% Est. Est.

**********

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1984

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,700 25,800 26,580 27,840 30,220 ??? 30,792.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.03% -0.20% 1.84% 4.54% ??? ???

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 24.66% 36,386.29 41,980.57
% Increase over Inflation 8.00% Est. Est.

**********

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 2000

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,129 8,543 8,801 9,798 10,805 12,350 14,203.20
% Increase over Inflation xx 15.91% -0.20% 8.25% 6.20% 14.71% 12.76%
Non- Resident 25,751 22,787 23,061 24,041 24,589 26,250 27,987.90
% Increase over Inflation xx -14.41% -1.96% 1.36% -1.50% 7.14% 4.54%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 99.23%
% Increase over Inflation 72.59%
Non- Resident 8.69%
% Increase over Inflation -5.85%

**********

AVE MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 2000

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,500 29,300 30,765 32,302 33,920 35,380 35,948.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.05% 1.72% 2.09% 1.13% 4.68% -0.38%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.72% 43,208.54 50,469.07
% Increase over Inflation 13.24% Est. Est.

**********

BARRY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1999

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,600 24,600 27,560 29,300 30,620 31,700 32,650.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 8.53% 3.37% 0.64% 3.90% 0.99%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 32.72% 40,044.64 47,439.29
% Increase over Inflation 14.98% Est. Est.

**********

FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 2000

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,274 7,272 7,567 7,795 7,827 9,036 10,312.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.30% 0.80% 0.16% -3.30% 15.86% 11.90%
Non- Resident 26,696 26,694 26,828 27,056 26,862 28,302 29,573.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% -2.64% -1.94% -4.39% 5.74% 2.45%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 41.77%
% Increase over Inflation 22.81%
Non- Resident 10.78%
% Increase over Inflation -4.03%

**********

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1966

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,504 9,001 9,837 10,770 12,352 14,239 16,331.70
% Increase over Inflation xx 16.02% 5.87% 6.45% 10.45% 15.69% 12.46%
Non- Resident 27,517 27,580 29,849 30,782 32,364 31,250 35,894.10
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.06% 4.84% 0.27% 1.25% -3.10% 12.62%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 117.64%
% Increase over Inflation 88.54%
Non- Resident 30.44%
% Increase over Inflation 13.00%

Georgia

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1859

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,978 9,126 10,614 12,058 13,090 14,448 14,148.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 10.64% 12.67% 10.46% 4.54% 10.77% -3.99%
Non- Resident 25,084 27,102 28,490 29,054 29,940 30,226 31,594.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.50% 1.84% -0.84% -0.76% 1.32% 2.49%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 77.34%
% Increase over Inflation 53.63%
Non- Resident 25.95%
% Increase over Inflation 9.11%

**********

EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1916

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 32,772 35,034 36,746 38,176 39,776 41,376 42,900.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.40% 1.61% 1.01% 0.34% 4.39% 1.66%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.90% 51,131.79 59,363.57
% Increase over Inflation 13.40% Est. Est.

**********

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1982

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 6,112 6,484 7,366 9,530 10,674 11,838 11,568.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.61% 10.05% 25.80% 7.86% 11.30% -4.19%
Non- Resident 20,306 21,644 23,284 27,916 30,330 32,862 32,592.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.10% 4.22% 16.57% 4.63% 8.74% -2.76%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 89.27%
% Increase over Inflation 63.96%
Non- Resident 60.50%
% Increase over Inflation 39.04%

**********

JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL (Atlanta) – Private – 1933

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx 23,550 26,580 28,050 29,430 30,720 32,250.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx 9.34% 2.61% 1.04% 4.76% 2.93%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.94% 40,435.71 48,621.43
% Increase over Inflation 18.63% Est. Est.

**********

MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1873

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,450 27,600 30,146 32,292 33,190 34,330 35,695.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.89% 5.81% 4.15% -1.02% 3.80% 1.95%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 40.26% 44,130.54 52,566.07
% Increase over Inflation 21.50% Est. Est.

Hawaii

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII W. S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1968

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 11,529 12,192 13,032 13,778 14,741 15,581 15,960.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.29% 3.55% 2.80% 3.03% 6.08% 0.44%
Non- Resident 19,689 20,856 22,776 24,602 26,624 28,565 30,024.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.46% 5.79% 5.03% 4.22% 7.67% 3.06%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 38.43%
% Increase over Inflation 19.92%
Non- Resident 52.49%
% Increase over Inflation 32.10%

Idaho

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO COLLEGE OF LAW

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,572 8,908 9,540 10,200 10,882 11,776 12,940.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 13.79% 3.75% 3.96% 2.74% 8.60% 7.74%
Non- Resident 15,592 17,678 19,140 20,280 20,962 21,856 24,532.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.66% 4.89% 3.02% -0.46% 4.64% 10.06%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 70.89%
% Increase over Inflation 48.04%
Non- Resident 57.34%
% Increase over Inflation 36.30%

Illinois

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1973

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 9,904 9,705 10,861 12,265 13,038 14,137 11,574.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -5.22% 8.41% 9.80% 2.37% 8.82% -19.73%
Non- Resident 24,184 26,085 28,621 29,185 31,332 33,040 29,925.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.33% 6.29% -0.85% 3.39% 5.83% -11.19%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 16.86%
% Increase over Inflation 1.24%
Non- Resident 23.74%
% Increase over Inflation 7.19%

**********

CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Private – 1888

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,696 30,237 31,434 33,879 35,741 38,152 39,690.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.60% 0.71% 4.79% 1.60% 7.13% 2.00%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 43.31% 49,711.25 59,732.50
% Increase over Inflation 24.14% Est. Est.

**********

DePAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1897

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,710 28,810 30,670 33,110 35,550 37,975 38,900.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.56% 3.13% 4.97% 3.40% 7.20% 0.44%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 40.38% 49,039.29 59,178.57
% Increase over Inflation 21.61% Est. Est.

**********

THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1899

(Law school’s tuition listed in full in U.S. News but per credit on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,756 27,540 29,080 31,460 33,980 35,380 39,450.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.44% 2.29% 5.19% 4.02% 4.49% 9.33%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 47.44% 49,925.36 60,400.71
% Increase over Inflation 27.73% Est. Est.

**********

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1909

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 28,440 30,324 32,030 33,300 35,334 36,770 37,380.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.13% 2.33% 1.09% 2.18% 4.44% -0.32%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 31.43% 45,061.43 52,742.86
% Increase over Inflation 13.86% Est. Est.

**********

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1859

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 35,896 38,372 40,680 42,942 45,332 47,472 49,444.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.39% 2.70% 2.64% 1.66% 5.09% 2.12%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 37.74% 60,782.57 72,121.14
% Increase over Inflation 19.33% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1902

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 34,419 36,138 37,945 41,607 41,835 44,757 45,405.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.55% 1.72% 6.61% -3.17% 7.37% -0.53%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 31.92% 55,063.21 64,721.43
% Increase over Inflation 14.28% Est. Est.

**********

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1975

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 10,504 11,228 11,938 13,036 13,984 14,847 17,268.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.39% 3.00% 6.17% 3.31% 6.55% 14.04%
Non- Resident 18,850 20,138 21,490 23,620 25,576 27,351 30,960.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.33% 3.38% 6.87% 4.28% 7.32% 10.99%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 64.39%
% Increase over Inflation 42.41%
Non- Resident 64.24%
% Increase over Inflation 42.28%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1897

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 15,888 17,512 20,512 26,056 31,262 36,420 33,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.61% 13.47% 23.51% 15.54% 16.92% -11.16%
Non- Resident 28,224 28,416 31,718 36,056 39,262 43,420 40,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -2.62% 8.13% 10.53% 4.87% 10.99% -9.67%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 107.70%
% Increase over Inflation 79.93%
Non- Resident 41.72%
% Increase over Inflation 22.77%

Indiana

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – BLOOMINGTON – Public – 1842

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,045 14,349 15,784 17,912 19,988 24,891 26,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.39% 6.56% 10.34% 7.46% 24.97% 2.42%
Non- Resident 25,875 28,398 30,311 34,486 37,373 40,691 42,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.15% 3.40% 10.62% 4.36% 9.27% 3.13%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 99.31%
% Increase over Inflation 72.66%
Non- Resident 65.41%
% Increase over Inflation 43.29%

**********

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – INDIANAPOLIS – Public – 1895

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 11,661 12,758 13,962 14,638 19,473 18,163 19,241.01
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.82% 6.02% 1.94% 28.11% -6.39% 3.87%
Non- Resident 24,472 26,852 29,457 31,993 38,911 38,478 43,015.60
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.13% 6.27% 5.60% 17.13% -0.76% 9.61%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 65.00%
% Increase over Inflation 42.94%
Non- Resident 75.77%
% Increase over Inflation 52.27%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1869

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,140 32,220 34,120 35,950 37,650 39,320 40,805.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.40% 2.59% 2.45% 0.86% 4.81% 1.75%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 35.38% 49,684.46 58,563.93
% Increase over Inflation 17.28% Est. Est.

**********

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1879

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,282 27,063 28,940 31,208 33,240 35,230 35,980.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.54% 3.59% 4.85% 2.57% 6.37% 0.14%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 42.31% 45,395.71 54,811.43
% Increase over Inflation 23.29% Est. Est.

Iowa

DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1865

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,550 24,256 26,206 27,756 29,286 31,186 31,980.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.04% 4.66% 2.98% 1.61% 6.87% 0.55%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 41.82% 40,056.79 48,133.57
% Increase over Inflation 22.86% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1865

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,348 13,211 14,542 16,341 21,432 21,432 22,554.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.48% 6.64% 9.26% 26.31% 0.36% 3.18%
Non- Resident 26,556 27,989 29,986 32,589 39,138 39,138 41,322.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.94% 3.79% 5.67% 15.66% 0.36% 3.52%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 82.65%
% Increase over Inflation 58.23%
Non- Resident 55.60%
% Increase over Inflation 34.80%

Kansas

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1893

(University of Kansas’s first-year students take only 29 credits, but I multiplied the per credit tuition reported on its website by 30 to keep it consistent with itself and other law schools.)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,725 9,528 10,399 13,384 15,033 14,478 15,210.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.62% 5.73% 25.14% 8.17% -3.35% 3.01%
Non- Resident 16,573 17,859 19,232 24,085 26,376 25,375 27,082.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.23% 4.32% 21.77% 5.46% -3.45% 4.65%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 74.33%
% Increase over Inflation 51.02%
Non- Resident 63.41%
% Increase over Inflation 41.56%

**********

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1903

(Law school’s tuition listed as per credit in U.S. News and on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 10,766 11,830 12,698 14,950 16,345 16,080 16,560.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.28% 3.98% 14.47% 5.29% -1.27% 0.98%
Non- Resident 17,682 19,418 20,846 23,320 25,490 25,080 25,830.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.22% 4.00% 8.77% 5.26% -1.26% 0.98%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 53.82%
% Increase over Inflation 33.25%
Non- Resident 46.08%
% Increase over Inflation 26.55%

Kentucky

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, SALMON P. CHASE COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1893

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 9,240 10,128 11,112 12,168 13,344 14,812 15,054.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.02% 6.29% 6.47% 5.61% 11.40% -0.35%
Non- Resident 20,184 22,104 24,240 26,544 29,112 32,232 32,812.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.92% 6.24% 6.47% 5.62% 11.11% -0.19%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 62.92%
% Increase over Inflation 41.14%
Non- Resident 62.56%
% Increase over Inflation 40.83%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1799

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 10,268 11,540 12,842 13,998 15,258 16,020 16,028.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.71% 7.80% 5.98% 4.97% 5.37% -1.90%
Non- Resident 19,868 21,462 23,272 24,804 26,436 27,758 28,470.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.48% 5.04% 3.63% 2.64% 5.38% 0.57%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 56.10%
% Increase over Inflation 35.23%
Non- Resident 43.30%
% Increase over Inflation 24.14%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE – Public – 1846

(University of Louisville’s 2008-2009 tuition was half of its previous year’s, so I doubled it figuring that LSAC published its semester tuition instead of its annual one.)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 9,200 10,198 11,510 12,710 13,744 14,632 15,600.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 7.22% 9.34% 7.37% 4.14% 6.84% 4.54%
Non- Resident 20,760 22,320 23,654 26,056 28,292 29,172 30,140.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.99% 2.66% 7.10% 4.57% 3.48% 1.30%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 69.57%
% Increase over Inflation 46.89%
Non- Resident 45.18%
% Increase over Inflation 25.77%

Louisiana

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY – Public – 1906

To give you an idea of law schools’ confusing fees, Louisiana State has a $219 “Operational Fee,” a $120 “Academic Excellence Fee,” a $10 “Registration Fee,” and $477 in “Mandatory Fees.”
Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 11,650 12,022 12,124 12,190 13,143 14,350 14,496.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.19% -2.30% -2.24% 3.83% 9.57% -0.95%
Non- Resident 20,746 21,118 21,220 21,286 23,239 25,446 28,576.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -1.54% -2.66% -2.47% 5.14% 9.89% 10.11%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 24.43%
% Increase over Inflation 7.79%
Non- Resident 37.74%
% Increase over Inflation 19.32%

**********

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER – Public – 1946

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 5,724 6,612 6,610 6,610 7,460 ??? 9,200.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 11.73% -3.15% -2.77% 8.69% ??? ???
Non- Resident 10,324 11,212 11,210 11,210 12,060 ??? 14,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.04% -3.14% -2.77% 3.60% ??? ???

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 60.73%
% Increase over Inflation 39.24%
Non- Resident 43.36%
% Increase over Inflation 24.19%

**********

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1914

(Loyola New Orleans’ 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 pdfs contained completely identical information, even in other fields, but I published what I could.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,746 27,746 28,856 30,456 32,226 34,166 36,332.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 0.75% 2.62% 1.90% 6.40% 4.27%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.95% 43,826.29 51,320.57
% Increase over Inflation 13.44% Est. Est.

**********

TULANE LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1847

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,210 31,210 34,696 36,670 38,724 40,644 38,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 7.70% 2.76% 1.70% 5.33% -7.12%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 23.36% 46,493.93 54,487.86
% Increase over Inflation 6.86% Est. Est.

Maine

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1961

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 14,114 16,639 17,215 18,210 19,380 20,702 20,670.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 14.03% 0.23% 2.85% 2.49% 7.20% -2.10%
Non- Resident 22,514 25,939 26,905 28,290 29,880 31,202 31,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 11.44% 0.48% 2.24% 1.71% 4.80% -1.01%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 46.45%
% Increase over Inflation 26.87%
Non- Resident 39.91%
% Increase over Inflation 21.21%

Maryland

UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1925

(These numbers are right! I suspect LSAC published the 2004-2005 semester tuition, but I’m not going to check otherwise)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,165 17,469 19,235 20,597 22,330 23,992 25,224.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 135.82% 6.67% 4.12% 4.41% 7.83% 3.09%
Non- Resident 12,786 30,003 31,151 32,754 34,876 35,988 37,368.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 126.97% 0.58% 2.23% 2.54% 3.56% 1.81%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 252.04%
% Increase over Inflation 204.97%
Non- Resident 192.26%
% Increase over Inflation 153.18%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1823

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 16,253 17,701 19,105 20,535 22,044 23,762 23,744.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.34% 4.56% 4.51% 3.38% 8.18% -2.02%
Non- Resident 27,532 28,980 30,384 31,814 33,323 35,041 35,023.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.81% 1.57% 1.81% 0.87% 5.53% -2.00%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 46.09%
% Increase over Inflation 26.56%
Non- Resident 27.21%
% Increase over Inflation 10.20%

Massachusetts

BOSTON COLLEGE LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1929

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,596 33,176 34,846 36,590 38,450 39,490 40,770.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.56% 1.75% 2.10% 1.20% 3.07% 1.23%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 29.04% 48,583.21 56,396.43
% Increase over Inflation 11.78% Est. Est.

**********

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1872

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,408 33,568 35,398 36,806 38,266 39,658 39,980.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.37% 2.16% 1.10% 0.12% 4.01% -1.15%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 27.29% 47,259.29 54,538.57
% Increase over Inflation 10.27% Est. Est.

**********

NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1908

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,475 24,075 25,865 28,020 33,580 38,580 39,910.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.61% 4.08% 5.33% 15.41% 15.30% 1.43%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 77.58% 55,808.21 71,706.43
% Increase over Inflation 53.83% Est. Est.

**********

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY – Private – 1898

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,281 32,811 34,737 36,564 38,514 39,866 40,950.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.45% 2.56% 2.34% 1.44% 3.88% 0.72%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.91% 49,323.93 57,697.86
% Increase over Inflation 13.41% Est. Est.

**********

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1906

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,980 31,814 33,874 36,068 38,190 39,670 41,100.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.64% 3.15% 3.53% 1.97% 4.25% 1.58%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 37.09% 50,633.57 60,167.14
% Increase over Inflation 18.76% Est. Est.

**********

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1817

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 34,568 36,470 38,490 40,751 42,926 43,900 45,450.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.04% 2.24% 2.94% 1.44% 2.63% 1.51%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 31.48% 54,725.36 64,000.71
% Increase over Inflation 13.90% Est. Est.

**********

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1919

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,060 28,818 30,522 32,168 33,904 35,612 35,582.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.01% 2.60% 2.47% 1.50% 5.41% -2.03%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 31.49% 43,177.71 50,773.43
% Increase over Inflation 13.91% Est. Est.

Michigan

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL – Public – 1859

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 29,358 32,919 35,502 38,949 41,500 43,250 44,600.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.46% 4.48% 6.67% 2.61% 4.59% 1.11%
Non- Resident 34,358 35,919 38,502 41,949 44,500 46,250 47,600.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.12% 3.84% 5.94% 2.16% 4.30% 0.91%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 51.92%
% Increase over Inflation 31.60%
Non- Resident 38.54%
% Increase over Inflation 20.02%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1912

(These numbers are right! I suspect LSAC published the 2004-2005 semester tuition, but I’m not going to check otherwise)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 12,828 25,430 26,960 28,580 30,290 32,090 33,930.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 91.74% 2.70% 3.07% 2.06% 6.32% 3.67%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 164.50% 48,207.86 62,485.71
% Increase over Inflation 129.13% Est. Est.

**********

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Public – 1927

(Law school’s tuition listed in full in U.S. News but per credit on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,707 17,557 17,358 21,328 22,407 23,713 23,424.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 33.64% -4.22% 19.47% 1.17% 6.21% -3.14%
Non- Resident 25,418 32,620 32,231 23,305 24,501 25,919 25,740.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 24.13% -4.28% -29.70% 1.24% 6.17% -2.63%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 84.34%
% Increase over Inflation 59.69%
Non- Resident 1.27%
% Increase over Inflation -12.27%

**********

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1891

(Law school’s tuition listed in full in U.S. News but per credit on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,156 26,097 28,182 30,124 31,752 32,828 34,950.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.01% 4.61% 3.93% 1.51% 3.76% 4.39%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 50.93% 44,309.64 53,669.29
% Increase over Inflation 30.75% Est. Est.

**********

THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1972

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,160 23,140 24,260 25,436 26,836 ??? 32,790.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.00% 1.56% 1.94% 1.60% ??? ???

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 47.97% 41,327.86 49,865.71
% Increase over Inflation 28.18% Est. Est.

Minnesota

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA LAW SCHOOL – Public – 1888

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 17,948 19,969 21,984 22,505 24,686 28,203 28,823.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 7.61% 6.65% -0.47% 5.64% 14.65% 0.21%
Non- Resident 28,042 30,353 31,484 32,005 35,089 37,605 34,726.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.69% 0.48% -1.16% 5.58% 7.55% -9.46%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 60.59%
% Increase over Inflation 39.12%
Non- Resident 23.84%
% Increase over Inflation 7.28%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1999

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,842 25,650 27,200 28,832 32,794 34,756 36,022.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.13% 2.73% 3.06% 9.54% 6.36% 1.62%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 45.00% 46,262.36 56,502.71
% Increase over Inflation 25.62% Est. Est.

**********

HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1972

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,858 25,484 27,096 28,682 30,468 32,014 33,022.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.31% 3.00% 2.92% 2.30% 5.45% 1.14%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.41% 40,865.57 48,709.14
% Increase over Inflation 19.90% Est. Est.

**********

WILLIAM MITCHELL COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1900

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,550 26,000 27,530 29,070 30,700 32,340 33,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.44% 2.58% 2.67% 1.70% 5.72% 2.48%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 37.68% 41,585.71 49,371.43
% Increase over Inflation 19.27% Est. Est.

Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1930

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 17,672 19,514 20,140 23,720 25,020 26,300 26,700.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.80% -0.02% 14.51% 1.58% 5.49% -0.46%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 51.09% 34,831.43 42,962.86
% Increase over Inflation 30.88% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1854

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,210 7,720 8,300 8,930 9,350 9,350 9,817.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.56% 4.15% 4.61% 0.83% 0.36% 2.95%
Non- Resident 13,380 14,360 16,180 18,550 19,620 20,440 20,907.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.81% 9.15% 11.47% 1.86% 4.55% 0.29%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 36.17%
% Increase over Inflation 17.96%
Non- Resident 56.26%
% Increase over Inflation 35.37%

Missouri

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1872

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,117 13,614 14,752 14,854 15,984 16,017 15,627.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.67% 4.97% -2.10% 3.63% 0.56% -4.34%
Non- Resident 23,073 25,986 28,175 28,336 30,486 30,519 30,854.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.93% 5.04% -2.21% 3.61% 0.47% -0.87%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 28.97%
% Increase over Inflation 11.72%
Non- Resident 33.72%
% Increase over Inflation 15.84%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1895

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,342 12,803 13,183 13,681 14,242 14,242 15,550.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -7.18% -0.25% 0.90% 0.25% 0.36% 7.06%
Non- Resident 25,456 24,504 25,234 26,188 27,262 27,262 29,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -6.89% -0.24% 0.91% 0.25% 0.36% 6.10%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 16.55%
% Increase over Inflation 0.97%
Non- Resident 15.89%
% Increase over Inflation 0.39%

**********

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1843

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 27,250 28,670 30,190 31,750 33,382 34,362 35,030.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.76% 2.01% 2.25% 1.25% 3.30% -0.04%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 28.55% 41,800.71 48,571.43
% Increase over Inflation 11.36% Est. Est.

**********

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1867

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 33,189 34,981 36,380 38,189 40,436 42,330 43,420.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.95% 0.75% 2.07% 1.97% 5.06% 0.58%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.83% 52,249.82 61,079.64
% Increase over Inflation 13.33% Est. Est.

Montana

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1911

(University of Montana divided its tuition between “General Fees” and “Law School Fees,” which are both way smaller than what U.S. News reported in 2009-2010, so I added them together for 2010-2011.)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,710 9,093 9,978 10,273 10,312 10,620 10,656.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.98% 6.30% 0.11% -3.33% 3.35% -1.62%
Non- Resident 17,415 18,597 20,354 21,611 22,733 24,333 25,780.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.29% 6.03% 3.24% 1.30% 7.42% 3.88%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 22.34%
% Increase over Inflation 5.98%
Non- Resident 48.03%
% Increase over Inflation 28.24%

Nebraska

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1888

(University of Nebraska charged tuition in per credits hours (which I multiplied by 30), and it maintained a separate “Law College” fee of $2,100, which I added. I excluded other fees. http://law.unl.edu/prospective/financing.shtml)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,998 8,783 9,213 9,018 11,208 12,154 11,437.50
% Increase over Inflation xx -5.59% 1.62% -4.83% 19.69% 8.83% -7.73%
Non- Resident 20,612 20,449 21,580 20,935 25,101 26,600 25,357.75
% Increase over Inflation xx -4.04% 2.23% -5.68% 15.47% 6.35% -6.53%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 27.11%
% Increase over Inflation 10.12%
Non- Resident 23.02%
% Increase over Inflation 6.57%

**********

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1904

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,312 23,430 24,828 25,850 28,332 30,294 30,004.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.57% 2.66% 1.23% 5.55% 7.31% -2.89%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 34.47% 37,201.86 44,399.71
% Increase over Inflation 16.49% Est. Est.

Nevada

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS, WILLIAM S. BOYD SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1997

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,833 9,552 9,568 10,502 11,032 18,838 20,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 17.95% -2.96% 6.72% 1.16% 71.37% 4.10%
Non- Resident 15,078 18,452 18,468 20,302 21,332 30,838 33,400.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 18.37% -3.04% 6.89% 1.19% 45.08% 6.20%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 155.33%
% Increase over Inflation 121.19%
Non- Resident 121.51%
% Increase over Inflation 91.90%

New Hampshire

FRANKLIN PIERCE LAW CENTER – Private – 1973

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,274 27,300 29,050 30,780 33,280 36,980 39,900.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.48% 3.08% 3.02% 4.12% 11.51% 5.79%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 57.87% 51,947.86 63,995.71
% Increase over Inflation 36.76% Est. Est.

New Jersey

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW-CAMDEN – Public – 1926

Rutgers Camden’s website is outdated and/or misleading. I multiplied the $1,333 Non- Resident tuition by 30, but no information on resident tuition exists. Tuition data from the 2005-2006 school year is utterly irrelevant to the 2010-2011 school year. Shame Camden. Shame. http://camlaw.rutgers.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid.

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 16,724 18,016 19,867 21,488 23,122 23,860 ???
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.20% 6.83% 5.16% 3.63% 3.56% ???
Non- Resident 23,755 25,609 28,220 30,492 33,316 34,360 39,990.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.27% 6.75% 5.06% 5.22% 3.50% 14.12%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident ???
% Increase over Inflation ???
Non- Resident 68.34%
% Increase over Inflation 45.83%

**********

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW-NEWARK – Public – 1908

(These numbers are right! I suspect LSAC published the 2004-2005 Non- Residential semester tuition, but I’m not going to check otherwise)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 16,525 17,789 19,623 21,302 23,007 23,676 22,344.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.12% 6.86% 5.55% 4.01% 3.28% -7.47%
Non- Resident 13,169 25,382 27,976 30,307 32,777 33,740 33,264.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 86.42% 6.78% 5.33% 4.15% 3.31% -3.33%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 35.21%
% Increase over Inflation 17.13%
Non- Resident 152.59%
% Increase over Inflation 118.82%

**********

SETON HALL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1951

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,950 32,620 35,400 38,040 41,160 42,980 45,058.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.35% 5.13% 4.48% 4.20% 4.79% 2.79%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 50.44% 57,880.14 70,702.29
% Increase over Inflation 30.33% Est. Est.

New Mexico

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1947

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,567 8,816 9,566 10,561 11,593 12,620 13,660.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 12.69% 5.12% 7.34% 5.71% 9.25% 6.13%
Non- Resident 19,901 21,394 23,213 24,467 25,693 28,235 30,604.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.98% 5.11% 2.48% 1.13% 10.29% 6.28%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 80.52%
% Increase over Inflation 56.38%
Non- Resident 53.78%
% Increase over Inflation 33.22%

New York

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1851

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,093 32,360 35,079 37,550 39,050 39,050 39,970.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.01% 5.01% 4.08% 0.15% 0.36% 0.36%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 32.82% 48,359.64 56,749.29
% Increase over Inflation 15.06% Est. Est.

**********

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1901

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 32,975 34,875 37,525 39,625 42,375 43,990 46,610.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.30% 4.24% 2.67% 2.99% 4.18% 3.89%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 41.35% 58,035.89 69,461.79
% Increase over Inflation 22.45% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL – Public – 1887

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,422 13,484 13,532 14,633 16,555 16,010 17,450.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -2.83% -2.78% 5.14% 8.95% -2.95% 6.87%
Non- Resident 19,522 19,584 19,632 21,433 25,745 24,260 29,110.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -2.97% -2.89% 6.15% 15.68% -5.43% 17.65%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 30.01%
% Increase over Inflation 12.63%
Non- Resident 49.11%
% Increase over Inflation 29.18%

**********

TOURO COLLEGE, JACOB D. FUCHSBERG LAW CENTER – Private – 1980

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,660 27,120 32,300 33,920 36,610 39,130 40,950.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.23% 15.38% 2.11% 3.94% 7.26% 2.61%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 59.59% 54,200.00 67,450.00
% Increase over Inflation 38.25% Est. Est.

**********

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1983

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,731 10,521 10,562 10,562 10,610 10,612 10,750.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 16.55% -2.75% -2.77% -3.26% 0.38% -0.67%
Non- Resident 13,481 16,421 16,462 16,462 16,510 16,512 17,870.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 17.82% -2.88% -2.77% -3.42% 0.37% 6.11%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 23.12%
% Increase over Inflation 6.66%
Non- Resident 32.56%
% Increase over Inflation 14.83%

**********

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1970

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,440 33,160 35,260 37,600 39,640 41,780 43,034.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.01% 3.01% 3.68% 1.53% 5.77% 0.99%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 36.88% 53,105.79 63,177.57
% Increase over Inflation 18.57% Est. Est.

**********

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1887

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 35,342 37,812 40,648 43,688 45,803 48,950 51,510.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.48% 4.14% 4.50% 0.96% 7.25% 3.18%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 45.75% 65,069.82 78,629.64
% Increase over Inflation 26.26% Est. Est.

**********

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1925

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 30,500 32,700 32,700 38,400 40,600 42,200 44,280.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.70% -3.12% 14.18% 1.82% 4.31% 2.88%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 45.18% 56,465.71 68,651.43
% Increase over Inflation 25.77% Est. Est.

**********

BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO SCHOOL OF LAW, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY – Private – 1976

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 32,950 34,850 37,270 39,470 42,570 45,170 46,224.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.30% 3.60% 2.97% 3.87% 6.49% 0.34%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 40.29% 57,967.21 69,710.43
% Increase over Inflation 21.53% Est. Est.

**********

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1858

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 37,256 39,172 41,226 43,470 45,674 48,004 48,648.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.70% 1.95% 2.52% 1.19% 5.48% -0.63%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.58% 58,699.43 68,750.86
% Increase over Inflation 13.12% Est. Est.

**********

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1905

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 33,216 35,141 37,220 39,450 42,076 44,996 45,850.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.33% 2.61% 3.06% 2.71% 7.32% -0.09%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.04% 57,005.00 68,160.00
% Increase over Inflation 19.58% Est. Est.

**********

NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1891

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 36,480 38,600 40,478 41,950 43,600 44,800 44,860.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.34% 1.59% 0.77% 0.09% 3.12% -1.82%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 22.97% 52,121.07 59,382.14
% Increase over Inflation 6.53% Est. Est.

**********

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1835

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 36,768 38,255 40,385 42,120 44,247 44,820 46,840.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.63% 2.27% 1.41% 1.17% 1.66% 2.47%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 27.39% 55,270.00 63,700.00
% Increase over Inflation 10.36% Est. Est.

**********

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1895

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,642 33,462 35,790 41,694 43,722 44,856 43,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.29% 3.61% 13.27% 0.99% 2.96% -4.91%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 37.48% 55,338.21 67,176.43
% Increase over Inflation 19.09% Est. Est.

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PACE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1976

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 31,224 33,782 35,904 37,430 37,430 39,794 39,546.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.65% 2.96% 1.36% -3.70% 6.70% -2.56%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 26.65% 46,423.86 53,301.71
% Increase over Inflation 9.72% Est. Est.

North Carolina

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1845

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 11,118 11,981 12,947 13,004 15,045 16,014 17,068.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.23% 4.69% -2.34% 11.42% 6.82% 4.50%
Non- Resident 23,036 24,199 25,365 25,422 27,863 29,332 31,218.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.61% 1.54% -2.55% 5.55% 5.65% 4.35%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 53.52%
% Increase over Inflation 32.99%
Non- Resident 35.52%
% Increase over Inflation 17.40%

**********

CHARLOTTE SCHOOL OF LAW (Provisionally Accredited) – Private – 2006

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx xx xx 29,968 33,166 33,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx xx xx 11.07% -0.96%

*****

2009-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 11.79% 42,330.00 51,160.00
% Increase over Inflation -3.16% Est. Est.

**********

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1904

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 34,574 36,574 38,739 40,748 42,938 45,271 46,930.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.32% 2.61% 2.27% 1.48% 5.81% 1.64%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 35.74% 57,405.18 67,880.36
% Increase over Inflation 17.59% Est. Est.

**********

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1940

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 3,891 4,291 4,625 5,709 6,856 8,097 7,498.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.67% 4.42% 20.02% 15.65% 18.52% -9.20%
Non- Resident 15,751 16,151 16,485 17,569 18,956 20,835 20,759.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.82% -1.12% 3.62% 3.91% 10.30% -2.31%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 92.70%
% Increase over Inflation 66.94%
Non- Resident 31.79%
% Increase over Inflation 14.17%

**********

ELON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Provisionally Accredited) – Private – 2006

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx xx xx 29,000 30,750 32,600.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx xx xx 6.41% 3.95%

*****

2009-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 12.41% 41,600.00 50,600.00
% Increase over Inflation -2.62% Est. Est.

**********

CAMPBELL UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1976

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,252 23,300 24,941 26,800 28,960 30,850 31,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.28% 3.70% 4.48% 4.06% 6.91% 1.07%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 42.91% 40,329.11 48,858.21
% Increase over Inflation 23.80% Est. Est.

**********

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1894

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,400 27,900 29,500 31,500 34,666 35,450 36,514.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.22% 2.43% 3.82% 5.98% 2.63% 0.99%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.31% 45,551.14 54,588.29
% Increase over Inflation 19.82% Est. Est.

North Dakota

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1899

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,032 7,602 8,386 8,774 9,210 9,641 8,108.20
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.56% 6.87% 1.73% 1.09% 5.05% -17.54%
Non- Resident 14,900 16,220 18,038 18,909 19,852 20,476 19,508.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.29% 7.73% 1.93% 1.11% 3.51% -6.58%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 15.30%
% Increase over Inflation -0.11%
Non- Resident 30.93%
% Increase over Inflation 13.42%

Ohio

OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, CLAUDE W. PETTIT COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1885

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,790 23,980 25,050 26,350 27,500 28,600 30,964.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.77% 1.20% 2.28% 0.51% 4.37% 6.15%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 35.87% 37,430.43 43,896.86
% Increase over Inflation 17.70% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1921

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,896 13,878 16,388 16,497 17,553 19,570 19,003.84
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.09% 14.40% -2.12% 2.47% 11.89% -4.79%
Non- Resident 20,332 21,871 25,980 26,089 27,625 30,850 31,757.76
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.04% 15.08% -2.36% 1.97% 12.07% 0.94%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 47.36%
% Increase over Inflation 27.66%
Non- Resident 56.20%
% Increase over Inflation 35.31%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1833

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 14,084 16,210 18,032 18,982 19,362 19,942 20,946.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 11.32% 7.76% 2.35% -1.77% 3.36% 2.99%
Non- Resident 26,190 29,284 32,152 33,102 33,764 34,776 36,526.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.15% 6.36% 0.10% -1.77% 3.37% 2.98%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 48.72%
% Increase over Inflation 28.84%
Non- Resident 39.47%
% Increase over Inflation 20.82%

**********

CLEVELAND-MARSHALL COLLEGE OF LAW, CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY – Public – 1897

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,052 13,988 14,982 16,478 16,478 16,764 18,200.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.66% 3.76% 6.94% -3.70% 2.10% 6.45%
Non- Resident 17,969 19,209 20,525 22,608 22,608 22,995 24,975.60
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.40% 3.51% 7.10% -3.70% 2.07% 6.50%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 39.44%
% Increase over Inflation 20.80%
Non- Resident 38.99%
% Increase over Inflation 20.41%

**********

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1892

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 28,276 31,880 33,384 35,220 36,674 38,679 40,450.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.05% 1.45% 2.58% 0.28% 5.84% 2.54%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 43.05% 49,987.50 59,525.00
% Increase over Inflation 23.93% Est. Est.

**********

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, MORITZ COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1891

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 14,405 15,909 17,551 19,246 20,919 22,433 24,324.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.82% 6.87% 6.62% 4.67% 7.62% 6.32%
Non- Resident 27,237 29,511 31,969 33,946 35,869 37,383 39,274.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.80% 4.94% 3.24% 1.76% 4.59% 3.01%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 68.86%
% Increase over Inflation 46.28%
Non- Resident 44.19%
% Increase over Inflation 24.91%

**********

CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1903

(Law school’s tuition listed as per credit in U.S. News and on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,540 24,795 26,680 28,275 29,957 32,220 32,074.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.40% 4.24% 3.04% 2.03% 7.94% -2.39%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 42.30% 40,418.46 48,762.93
% Increase over Inflation 23.27% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1974

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,174 25,214 31,644 30,444 31,494 32,684 33,330.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.88% 21.58% -6.46% -0.38% 4.15% -0.01%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 37.88% 40,876.07 48,422.14
% Increase over Inflation 19.44% Est. Est.

**********

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1906

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 12,852 13,781 14,839 15,666 17,986 19,137 18,207.72
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.71% 4.31% 2.65% 10.56% 6.78% -6.71%
Non- Resident 23,096 24,024 25,082 25,910 27,730 29,553 28,988.28
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.61% 1.14% 0.44% 3.07% 6.95% -3.82%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 41.67%
% Increase over Inflation 22.73%
Non- Resident 25.51%
% Increase over Inflation 8.73%

Oklahoma

THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1909

(I included all of University of Oklahoma’s fees)

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 9,386 10,786 13,564 15,025 16,766 16,976 18,105.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 11.15% 21.83% 7.70% 7.46% 1.61% 4.57%
Non- Resident 18,652 20,053 23,493 24,953 26,695 26,904 28,034.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.99% 13.49% 3.27% 3.03% 1.14% 2.17%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 92.90%
% Increase over Inflation 67.11%
Non- Resident 50.30%
% Increase over Inflation 30.20%

**********

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1907

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,230 25,711 27,161 29,131 30,970 29,850 33,221.50
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.63% 2.34% 4.28% 2.38% -3.27% 9.12%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 37.11% 40,196.77 47,172.04
% Increase over Inflation 18.78% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1923

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,777 23,459 25,331 26,595 27,634 29,040 30,320.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.38% 4.61% 2.08% 0.06% 5.46% 2.37%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.12% 36,765.36 43,210.71
% Increase over Inflation 15.32% Est. Est.

Oregon

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1884

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 16,156 17,792 18,690 19,596 20,570 22,328 24,078.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.52% 1.76% 1.94% 1.09% 8.93% 5.74%
Non- Resident 20,458 22,400 23,262 24,396 25,610 27,818 30,000.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.90% 0.60% 1.97% 1.09% 9.01% 5.74%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 49.03%
% Increase over Inflation 29.11%
Non- Resident 46.64%
% Increase over Inflation 27.03%

**********

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1915

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,334 26,348 27,670 29,034 30,461 31,934 35,048.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.59% 1.74% 2.02% 1.04% 5.21% 7.61%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.34% 42,745.32 50,442.64
% Increase over Inflation 19.85% Est. Est.

**********

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1883

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,280 25,280 26,410 27,495 28,330 29,680 31,050.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.71% 1.21% 1.23% -0.77% 5.14% 2.58%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 27.88% 36,591.07 42,132.14
% Increase over Inflation 10.78% Est. Est.

Pennsylvania

DICKINSON SCHOOL OF LAW, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – Public – 1834

(Tuition is identical for resident and Non- Resident students)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,650 26,680 28,054 29,674 31,942 34,462 35,928.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.61% 1.86% 2.85% 3.66% 8.27% 2.22%

*****

2005-2011
Tuition 40.07%
% Increase over Inflation 21.34%

**********

WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (HARRISBURG) – Private – 1989

(Widener Harrisburg’s data weren’t fully available, so I (safely) assume it charges tuition identically to the Wilmington, DE campus)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,870 28,300 29,430 30,870 32,040 33,540 34,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.87% 0.74% 1.99% -0.05% 5.06% 1.73%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 29.51% 41,385.71 47,971.43
% Increase over Inflation 12.20% Est. Est.

**********

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY BEASLEY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1895

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,312 14,100 14,902 15,800 16,758 17,226 17,566.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.45% 2.39% 3.09% 2.14% 3.16% -0.01%
Non- Resident 22,800 24,158 25,552 27,078 28,702 29,516 30,580.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.48% 2.47% 3.04% 2.08% 3.20% 1.58%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 31.96%
% Increase over Inflation 14.31%
Non- Resident 34.12%
% Increase over Inflation 16.19%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1850

(I included all of University of Pennsylvania’s full fees in its 2010-2011 tuition because it subtotaled them on its website.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 34,988 37,086 39,330 41,960 44,330 46,514 48,362.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.52% 2.74% 3.73% 1.74% 5.30% 1.95%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.22% 59,786.64 71,211.29
% Increase over Inflation 19.74% Est. Est.

**********

DREXEL UNIVERSITY EARLE MACK SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 2006

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx xx xx 31,490 32,200 33,700.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx xx xx 2.62% 2.62%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 7.02% 39,225.00 44,750.00
% Increase over Inflation -7.29% Est. Est.

**********

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1911

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 22,865 24,419 25,785 27,320 29,090 30,866 31,716.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.30% 2.29% 3.02% 2.54% 6.48% 0.75%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 38.71% 39,350.29 46,984.57
% Increase over Inflation 20.16% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1895

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 19,074 20,182 21,408 22,796 24,162 25,098 25,708.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.34% 2.76% 3.53% 2.07% 4.24% 0.43%
Non- Resident 27,970 28,790 29,706 31,052 32,306 33,094 33,334.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -0.44% -0.04% 1.64% 0.19% 2.80% -1.24%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 34.78%
% Increase over Inflation 16.76%
Non- Resident 19.18%
% Increase over Inflation 3.24%

**********

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1953

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,380 27,830 29,340 30,890 33,490 32,250 36,690.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.04% 2.13% 2.37% 4.41% -3.36% 11.55%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 39.08% 44,532.86 52,375.71
% Increase over Inflation 20.49% Est. Est.

Puerto Rico

(1. Puerto Rico’s GDP Purchasing Power Parity Per Capita (puh-puh-puh-puh) is about half that of any individual U.S. state, so any Puerto Ricans attending these law schools are effectively paying double what other law students are paying.

2. My background is in East Asian languages, not Romance languages, but I was able to find the “cóstas” on some of these law schools’ websites before they crashed my browser.)

PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1948

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 12,736 12,901 13,141 13,496 13,886 ??? ???
% Increase over Inflation xx -2.02% -1.32% -0.14% -0.91% ??? ???

*****

2005-2009 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 9.03% 15,912.50 17,360.00
% Increase over Inflation -5.55% Est. Est.

**********

INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1961

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 13,227 12,806 12,891 12,891 12,891 ??? 14,167.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -6.36% -2.48% -2.77% -3.70% ??? ???

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 7.11% 14,928.79 15,690.57
% Increase over Inflation -7.21% Est. Est.

**********

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1913

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 2,395 3,144 3,858 5,350 5,350 ??? 3,937.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 26.97% 18.88% 34.83% -3.70% ??? ???
Non- Resident 3,570 8,844 5,413 6,971 6,971 ??? ???
% Increase over Inflation xx 139.61% -40.71% 25.22% -3.70% ??? ???

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 64.38%
% Increase over Inflation 42.40%
Non- Resident ???
% Increase over Inflation ???

Rhode Island

ROGER WILLIAMS SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1992

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,410 26,830 29,670 32,030 34,020 34,950 37,350.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.31% 7.13% 4.96% 2.29% 3.10% 4.78%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 53.01% 47,958.93 58,567.86
% Increase over Inflation 32.55% Est. Est.

South Carolina

CHARLESTON SCHOOL OF LAW (Provisionally Accredited) – Private – 2003

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx 28,680 30,598 32,970 34,568 35,606.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx 3.73% 3.77% 5.22% 0.99%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 24.15% 44,517.00 53,428.00
% Increase over Inflation 7.55% Est. Est.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1867

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 14,288 15,264 16,156 16,936 17,718 19,034 20,236.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.33% 2.54% 1.92% 0.75% 7.81% 4.24%
Non- Resident 28,704 30,400 32,048 33,622 35,490 34,568 40,494.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.44% 2.13% 2.01% 1.65% -2.25% 14.86%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 41.63%
% Increase over Inflation 22.69%
Non- Resident 41.07%
% Increase over Inflation 22.21%

South Dakota

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1901

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 7,498 7,962 8,326 8,991 8,991 10,695 11,208.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.71% 1.30% 5.00% -3.70% 19.38% 2.75%
Non- Resident 15,230 15,927 16,609 17,606 17,606 20,575 21,960.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.15% 1.02% 3.07% -3.70% 17.28% 4.65%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 49.48%
% Increase over Inflation 29.49%
Non- Resident 44.19%
% Increase over Inflation 24.91%

Tennessee

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1890

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,396 9,412 9,934 11,502 12,084 13,118 12,540.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 8.43% 2.25% 12.58% 1.18% 8.94% -6.27%
Non- Resident 21,384 24,106 25,290 27,762 29,304 31,862 30,984.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.03% 1.63% 6.73% 1.65% 9.12% -4.65%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 49.36%
% Increase over Inflation 29.39%
Non- Resident 44.89%
% Increase over Inflation 25.52%

**********

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS CECIL HUMPHREYS SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1962

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,286 9,352 10,596 11,412 12,784 13,710 14,318.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.17% 9.76% 4.72% 7.88% 7.63% 2.40%
Non- Resident 23,046 26,208 28,946 30,598 34,656 35,852 35,582.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 9.99% 7.00% 2.78% 9.07% 3.82% -2.69%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 72.80%
% Increase over Inflation 49.69%
Non- Resident 54.40%
% Increase over Inflation 33.75%

**********

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private –1874

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 32,194 34,036 36,322 39,838 42,206 44,074 44,900.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.26% 3.38% 6.64% 2.03% 4.80% -0.11%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 39.47% 56,342.50 67,785.00
% Increase over Inflation 20.82% Est. Est.

Texas

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1883

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,955 16,953 18,208 20,632 23,427 27,177 29,640.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 17.50% 4.05% 10.17% 9.35% 16.42% 6.94%
Non- Resident 25,003 29,291 31,648 35,130 38,697 42,814 45,720.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 13.31% 4.67% 7.93% 6.08% 11.03% 4.71%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 112.40%
% Increase over Inflation 84.00%
Non- Resident 82.86%
% Increase over Inflation 58.41%

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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1911

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 29,722 31,238 32,844 34,576 34,576 38,406 41,979.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.66% 1.86% 2.36% -3.70% 11.47% 7.17%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 41.24% 51,414.54 60,850.07
% Increase over Inflation 22.35% Est. Est.

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TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1992

(I included all of Texas Wesleyan’s fees.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 19,520 20,520 21,660 23,250 24,660 26,700 27,440.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.68% 2.26% 4.37% 2.14% 8.66% 0.77%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 40.57% 34,425.71 41,411.43
% Increase over Inflation 21.78% Est. Est.

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TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1947

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 9,664 10,268 11,228 11,528 12,556 13,235 ???
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.77% 5.93% -0.17% 4.89% 5.78% ???
Non- Resident 12,856 13,688 14,978 15,278 16,306 16,985 ???
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.98% 6.00% -0.82% 2.78% 4.54% ???

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident ???
% Increase over Inflation ???
Non- Resident ???
% Increase over Inflation ???

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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER – Public – 1947

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,313 14,366 15,922 17,192 18,447 21,029 26,741.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.37% 7.37% 4.99% 3.33% 14.40% 24.68%
Non- Resident 20,093 21,296 22,372 24,632 25,977 28,439 36,913.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.51% 1.77% 7.05% 1.56% 9.87% 27.27%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 100.86%
% Increase over Inflation 74.01%
Non- Resident 83.71%
% Increase over Inflation 59.15%

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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW – Private – 1923

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 19,770 20,850 22,440 23,610 24,990 25,710 26,340.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.01% 4.26% 2.30% 1.93% 3.25% 0.45%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.23% 32,050.71 37,761.43
% Increase over Inflation 15.42% Est. Est.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1967

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 11,126 11,126 12,615 13,654 13,673 16,200 17,755.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 9.84% 5.24% -3.56% 18.90% 7.46%
Non- Resident 17,454 17,454 19,720 20,759 20,701 23,610 26,155.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -3.28% 9.45% 2.35% -3.97% 14.46% 8.62%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 59.58%
% Increase over Inflation 38.24%
Non- Resident 49.85%
% Increase over Inflation 29.81%

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ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1927

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 21,150 21,410 22,040 26,350 26,850 27,404 27,600.00
% Increase over Inflation xx -2.09% -0.27% 16.24% -1.87% 2.43% -1.25%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 30.50% 34,055.00 40,510.00
% Increase over Inflation 13.05% Est. Est.

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BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1845

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,470 28,105 31,246 33,294 36,080 38,408 39,144.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 11.09% 7.70% 3.60% 4.36% 6.83% -0.07%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 59.97% 51,547.93 63,951.86
% Increase over Inflation 38.58% Est. Est.

Utah

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1973

(BYU is weird because it’s private but charges based on whether students are LDS. It appears U.S. News reports the Non-LDS tuition. It’s hard to predict where tuition will go because the Church of Latter-day Saints pays 50% of the law school’s operating costs. Thus, predictions should be taken more lightly than with other private law schools.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
LDS 7,200 7,490 8,200 8,700 9,240 ??? 10,280.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.62% 6.06% 3.16% 2.28% ??? ???
Non-LDS 10,780 11,216 16,400 17,400 18,480 19,960 20,560.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 0.63% 41.65% 3.16% 2.28% 8.39% 1.00%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
LDS 42.78% 12,926.43 15,572.86
% Increase over Inflation 23.69% Est. Est.
Non-LDS 90.72% 29,293.57 38,027.14
% Increase over Inflation 65.22% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1913

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 9,746 10,782 11,758 12,615 13,371 17,948 19,637.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 7.00% 5.64% 4.32% 2.07% 34.71% 7.28%
Non- Resident 20,742 22,987 25,116 26,975 28,593 34,044 37,262.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 7.19% 5.85% 4.43% 2.08% 19.49% 7.32%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 101.49%
% Increase over Inflation 74.55%
Non- Resident 79.65%
% Increase over Inflation 55.63%

Vermont

VERMONT LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1972

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 26,747 28,339 29,955 31,939 38,833 40,420 41,795.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.48% 2.40% 3.67% 17.09% 4.46% 1.39%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 56.26% 55,756.43 69,717.86
% Increase over Inflation 35.37% Est. Est.

Virginia

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1972

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 10,906 12,936 15,274 16,716 18,732 20,556 22,222.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 14.73% 14.38% 6.41% 7.92% 10.13% 6.00%
Non- Resident 21,532 24,500 26,502 28,532 31,948 34,220 36,278.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 10.06% 4.79% 4.68% 7.83% 7.49% 3.95%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 103.76%
% Increase over Inflation 76.51%
Non- Resident 68.48%
% Increase over Inflation 45.96%

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1826

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 26,100 28,300 30,700 33,500 36,800 38,800 42,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.88% 5.09% 6.10% 5.79% 5.81% 7.40%
Non- Resident 31,100 33,300 35,700 38,500 41,800 43,800 47,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.57% 3.86% 4.86% 4.56% 5.16% 6.33%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 62.84%
% Increase over Inflation 41.06%
Non- Resident 52.73%
% Increase over Inflation 32.31%

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APPALACHIAN SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1994

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 20,150 21,350 22,775 24,300 25,300 27,025 29,500.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.48% 3.34% 3.74% 0.27% 7.20% 7.03%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 46.40% 36,986.61 44,473.21
% Increase over Inflation 26.83% Est. Est.

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WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1849

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,771 27,981 31,300 33,685 36,297 38,062 38,875.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.02% 8.37% 4.64% 3.77% 5.24% 0.14%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 50.85% 50,387.68 61,900.36
% Increase over Inflation 30.68% Est. Est.

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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 2004

(Liberty University gets an especial raspberry, not because it does anything differently than any other law school, but because it listed every private law school’s tuition for the 2010-2011 school year after I’d already slogged through nearly every other private law school’s website by the time I got to Virginia.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition xx xx 24,085 25,260 26,509 ??? 27,836.00
% Increase over Inflation xx xx xx 1.97% 1.06% ??? ???

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 15.57% 32,520.75 37,205.50
% Increase over Inflation 0.12% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1870

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 25,510 27,060 28,390 30,010 31,510 32,450 34,070.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.60% 1.64% 2.78% 1.12% 3.35% 2.95%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.56% 41,137.86 48,205.71
% Increase over Inflation 15.70% Est. Est.

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REGENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1986

(Law school’s tuition listed as per credit in U.S. News and on its website, so I multiplied it by 30.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 23,014 24,099 25,616 26,862 28,815 29,250 30,750.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.28% 2.97% 1.96% 3.30% 1.87% 3.08%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 33.61% 37,305.18 43,860.36
% Increase over Inflation 15.75% Est. Est.

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WILLIAM & MARY SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1779

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 14,160 15,300 16,600 18,336 20,146 21,646 23,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 4.51% 5.11% 7.40% 5.81% 7.83% 7.81%
Non- Resident 24,400 25,500 26,800 28,536 30,346 31,846 33,800.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.08% 1.81% 3.53% 2.41% 5.32% 4.07%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 68.08%
% Increase over Inflation 45.61%
Non- Resident 38.52%
% Increase over Inflation 20.00%

Washington

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1972

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,676 26,026 27,826 29,938 33,784 35,406 38,502.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.01% 3.58% 4.61% 8.67% 5.18% 6.62%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 56.03% 50,322.71 62,143.43
% Increase over Inflation 35.17% Est. Est.

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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW – Public – 1889

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 13,634 14,927 16,255 17,846 19,585 22,267 24,339.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.90% 5.49% 6.75% 5.69% 14.10% 7.17%
Non- Resident 19,934 21,857 23,878 26,231 28,809 32,777 37,299.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 6.05% 5.83% 6.81% 5.77% 14.18% 11.58%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 78.52%
% Increase over Inflation 54.65%
Non- Resident 87.11%
% Increase over Inflation 62.09%

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GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW – Private – 1912

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,678 26,388 27,978 29,397 30,263 31,460 32,640.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.43% 2.71% 2.16% -0.86% 4.33% 1.73%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 32.26% 39,124.82 45,609.64
% Increase over Inflation 14.58% Est. Est.

West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1878

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 8,216 8,690 9,342 9,856 10,644 10,644 14,212.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.30% 4.14% 2.58% 4.00% 0.36% 30.92%
Non- Resident 19,342 20,406 21,710 22,432 24,010 24,010 28,444.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 2.04% 3.07% 0.46% 3.08% 0.36% 16.16%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 72.98%
% Increase over Inflation 49.85%
Non- Resident 47.06%
% Increase over Inflation 27.40%

Wisconsin

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LAW SCHOOL – Public – 1868

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 10,734 11,658 12,653 13,708 14,730 16,426 18,049.12
% Increase over Inflation xx 5.05% 5.14% 5.34% 3.48% 11.91% 7.74%
Non- Resident 26,952 28,870 30,816 32,774 34,654 36,350 37,586.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 3.61% 3.40% 3.41% 1.83% 5.27% 1.38%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 68.15%
% Increase over Inflation 45.67%
Non- Resident 39.46%
% Increase over Inflation 20.81%

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MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – Private – 1892

(It should be noted that Marquette, my law school, coincidentally raised its tuition by 12% in the 2010-2011 school year, precisely when it moved from Sensenbrenner Hall to the $83 million Eckstein Hall.)

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Tuition 24,930 26,176 27,750 29,410 31,020 32,410 36,300.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 1.56% 2.70% 3.05% 1.57% 4.85% 9.82%

*****

2005-2011 2015-2016 2020-2021
Tuition 45.61% 45,201.43 54,102.86
% Increase over Inflation 26.14% Est. Est.

Wyoming

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING COLLEGE OF LAW – Public – 1920

Tuition 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
Resident 5,269 6,519 7,635 8,491 9,541 9,966 11,264.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 19.67% 13.46% 8.13% 8.21% 4.83% 10.82%
Non- Resident 10,869 13,779 16,155 17,977 20,191 21,156 23,808.00
% Increase over Inflation xx 22.62% 13.58% 8.20% 8.16% 5.15% 10.34%

*****

Tuition 2005-2011
Resident 113.78%
% Increase over Inflation 85.19%
Non- Resident 119.04%
% Increase over Inflation 89.76%

8 comments

  1. This is amazing. Every now and then I look up a tuition to some place and I’ve noticed how hard they can be to find and figure out. And places like LSN are often outdated. Will definitely be bookmarking and I hope people looking at law school find their way to check out the rate of increase at their prospective schools.

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  2. Thank you for compiling this chart, Matt. I will make a link to this on my blog. One can clearly see where some schools have more than doubled tuition in the span of 7 years.

    It is apparent that the administrators are aware that this gravy train will be coming to an end. They are now simply trying to milk the system for as much as they can.

    http://thelastpsychiatrist.com/2011/01/are_law_schools_lying_to_their.html

    Will Meyerhofer makes a good point as to why a TTTT can charge almost as much as Harvard or Stanford – because students are not physically earning and then handing over these IMMENSE amounts.

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  3. Excellent work. I’m sure it must have taken a large amount of effort to compile and publish all of that data. I hope you won’t mind if I refer to some of the data from time to time and perhaps calculate derivative data based on it.

    It’s too bad that there isn’t a good way to numerically quantify the monetary value of having a law degree. If we could do that and plot it over time, I’m sure it would decrease precipitously as the cost of tuition increases.

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    1. Frank, I think you do great work, so by all means please use what I produced. It took me a month to compile all of this so I want it to go around.

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  4. Not to be unnecessarily picky, but you have Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis and Indiana University School of Law Maurer (which is actually Bloomington) backwards. I only know because I went to both schools.

    Otherwise, great job! I can’t believe how much tuition has increased at my school. I only graduated a few years ago, but the current tuition would have prevented me from attending.

    Robin

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  5. Thank you for compiling these figures in a database. In a perfect world, these graphs would be published and disseminated on all law school websites.

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