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Why Does Law School Cost so Much?

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | October 30, 2009 - 11:10

Law School tuition continues to rise not so much because the ABA's accreditation requirements pose financial burdens but because law schools want to keep up with the Joneses (rankings!), is the implication of a new GAO Report: Higher Education: Issues Related to Law School and Access (GAO 10-20, October 2009). Among the observations:

" According to law school officials, the move to a more hands-on, resource- intensive approach to legal education and competition among schools for higher rankings appear to be the main factors driving the cost of law school, while ABA accreditation requirements appear to play a minor role. Additionally, officials at public law schools reported that recent decreases in state funding are a contributor to rising tuition at public schools."

The report also claims that ABA standards are not a significant factor in the issue of minority access to law school: rather, lower LSAT scores and undergraduate GPA's characterize increasing barriers for minority applicants.


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