Attending law school is extremely expensive. Only the wealthiest students can afford to pay this amount as they go through three years of law school.
Most law students have to borrow substantial amounts to finance their law school education.
These figures do not include debts from undergraduate schools. Law school tuition at a public university in the state where you reside will be substantially less than at a private school. Although there is no public law school in Massachusetts, the law schools at the University of Connecticut and the University of Maine offer reduced rates for residents of all the New England states. If cost is an important criteria for you, consider a law school at a public university. It may be worth thousands of dollars to wait a year in order to establish residency.