How much is Stanford University Law School tuition per year?

Stanford University Law School publishes $77,454 in annual in-state tuition and $49,719 in living costs per academic year, plus $2,253 in mandatory full-time fees. That totals $129,426 per year, or about $10,786 per month.

What is the 3-year cost of Stanford University Law School?

At $129,426 per year over 3 years, the total published cost is $388,278. This is sticker price — grant aid and scholarships are not deducted.

Does Stanford University Law School offer grants or scholarships?

Yes. Stanford University Law School reports a median grant of $52,797 per year for full-time students. Applying that median across 3 years would reduce the sticker total to $229,887, but a median grant is not an offer — actual aid depends on your circumstances, the school's policy, and its aid budget that year.

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Stanford University Law School Tuition & Cost of Attendance

Stanford, CA · 2025-26 academic year, in-state basis · ABA 509 disclosure

$129,426

Per academic year

$388,278

3-year total

$10,786

Per month, spread out

#164

of 164 by total cost

Where the money goes each year

Annual tuition (in-state)	$77,454
Mandatory fees (full-time)	$2,253
Living costs	$49,719off-campus is $51,102 per year
Per academic year	$129,426
3-year total	$388,278

After grants: what the sticker price does not show

The figures below are this school's reported averages across all students. What you would actually pay depends on where your scores land against its admitted class — the Stanford University Law School scholarship calculator shows your position and the grant range that applies to it.

3-year sticker total	$388,278
Median grant for full-time students	$52,797 per year
Same median applied for 3 years	$229,887
Students receiving grant aid	50.0%
Grant range (25th–75th percentile)	$34,240 – $72,247

The median is not an offer. Aid depends on your circumstances, whether the school is need-aware or merit-aware, and its aid budget in the year you attend. It is also reported for a single cohort, so it is not a guarantee across three years.

Cost against bar passage

Stanford University reports a first-time bar passage rate of 99.43% across 176 takers in the most recent cohort and an ultimate passage rate of 98.97% for the class of 2024. Dividing the 3-year total by the first-time rate gives $3,905 per passage point.

This ratio compares price and outcome positioning only. Bar passage is measured across all takers at the school, is shaped substantially by how selective the school is, and predicts nothing about any individual student. See the full cost-versus-passage ranking for what this number does and does not mean.

What else this school publishes

Acceptance rate	6.1%
Median LSAT / GPA (enrolled)	173 / 3.96
First-year class size	193

Cost comparison within California

School	3-year total	Per year	Bar pass	Difference
Stanford University	$388,278	$129,426	99.43%	—
Southern California	$352,902	$117,634	94.14%	$35,376
Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles	$343,248	$114,416	79.72%	$45,030
Pepperdine University	$321,750	$107,250	90.71%	$66,528

The Stanford University Law School ABA 509 report — every figure from the disclosure, section by section
Stanford University — full admissions data
All law schools ranked by 3-year total cost
Complete cost-of-attendance ranking
Cost per bar passage point
Grant aid and conditional scholarships
Law schools in California

Source: Stanford University Law School ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure, 2025 reporting cycle. Tuition, fee and living figures are for the 2025-26 academic year on an in-state basis. The 3-year total multiplies one year of disclosed costs by 3; the 509 does not disclose program length, so extended or joint programs are not distinguished. Costs rise annually. Not financial advice.