Work Toward a J.D. Part Time
Not all aspiring lawyers can or want to go back to school full time. But that’s all right, because many law schools offer part-time programs to accommodate the schedules of these types of students.
Here are the universities with the top part-time law programs, as ranked by U.S. News.
10. University of Denver (Sturm)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 52.9 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 107
Tuition and fees (part-time): $34,292 per year
More about the Sturm College of Law.
9. Loyola Marymount University (CA)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 26.3 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 167
Tuition and fees (part-time): $35,312 per year
More about Loyola Law School Los Angeles.
6 (tie). American University (Washington) (DC)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 47.2 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 242
Tuition and fees (part-time): $37,011 per year
More about the Washington College of Law.
6 (tie). Temple University (Beasley) (PA)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 34.9 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 153
Tuition and fees (part-time): $20,018 per year (in-state); $30,196 per year (out-of-state)
More about the Beasley School of Law.
6 (tie). University of Houston
Acceptance rate (part-time): 15 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 100
Tuition and fees (part-time): $20,911 per year (in-state); $30,949 per year (out-of-state)
More about the University of Houston Law Center.
4 (tie). George Mason University (VA)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 14.4 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 153
Tuition and fees (part-time): $905 per credit (in-state); $1,455 per credit (out-of-state)
More about the George Mason University School of Law.
4 (tie). University of Maryland (Carey)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 33.2 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 112
Tuition and fees (part-time): $21,237 per year (in-state); $30,363 per year (out-of-state)
More about the Carey School of Law.
3. Fordham University (NY)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 28.2 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 169
Tuition and fees (part-time): $42,196 per year
More about the Fordham University Law School.
2. George Washington University (DC)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 23.6 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 209
Tuition and fees (part-time): $1,980 per credit
More about the George Washington University Law School.
1. Georgetown University (DC)
Acceptance rate (part-time): 5.8 percent
Total part-time enrollment: 242
Tuition and fees (part-time): $39,064 per year
More about Georgetown Law.
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