2026 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

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232 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Legal Studies ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

United States Military Academy at West Point

West Point

Acceptance rate

12.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

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#2 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy

Acceptance rate

13.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

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#3 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#4 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Amherst College

Amherst

Acceptance rate

9.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$60,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#5 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Washington

Seattle

Acceptance rate

39.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#6 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Vanderbilt University

Nashville

Acceptance rate

6.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$54,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$28,000

#7 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Richmond

Richmond

Acceptance rate

23.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$58,570

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#8 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

Acceptance rate

65.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#9 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Dickinson College

Carlisle

Acceptance rate

43.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,158

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#10 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

James Madison University

Harrisonburg

Acceptance rate

76.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,460

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#11 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Washington Tacoma

Tacoma

Acceptance rate

82.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,927

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#12 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Drake University

Des Moines

Acceptance rate

64.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$45,734

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,042

#13 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Central Florida

Orlando

Acceptance rate

39.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,478

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#14 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison

Acceptance rate

45.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$9,273

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,234

#15 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Michigan State University

East Lansing

Acceptance rate

83.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,966

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#16 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

Acceptance rate

59.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$15,791

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#17 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah

Acceptance rate

73.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,952

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#18 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

St. John Fisher University

Rochester

Acceptance rate

67.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$35,352

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#19 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark

Acceptance rate

66.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,790

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#20 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

St. John's College (IL)

Queens

Acceptance rate

83.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$43,962

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,656

#21 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Miami

Coral Gables

Acceptance rate

18.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$53,112

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#22 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University at Buffalo

Buffalo

Acceptance rate

74.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,070

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#23 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

Quinnipiac University

Hamden

Acceptance rate

77.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,680

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#24 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

University of Arizona

Tucson

Acceptance rate

86.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,990

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#25 Best Colleges for Legal Studies

American University

Washington

Acceptance rate

47.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$50,542

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

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