Florida State University College of Law is located in the heart of downtown Tallahassee – the capital of the nation’s third largest state – across the street from the Florida Supreme Court and one block from the Florida Capitol. Few other law schools in …

Thank you for your interest in the Florida State University College of Law! Our students love it here. Whether you aspire to earn a Juris Doctor, Juris Master or LL.M. degree, our programs offer students many unique opportunities inside and outside of the classroom.

We have especially strong programs in business law, environmental law and international law. In each of these areas, we offer courses and experiences that go beyond the basics. Our J.D. students can earn certificates in each of these three specialty areas.

The Florida State University College of Law has been rated among the nation's top law schools by Business Insider and U.S. News & World Report. Preparing graduates to succeed in their careers is the most important thing we do.

Florida State University College of Law faculty members are nationally recognized for their contributions to legal scholarship and the profession. Our faculty is consistently ranked highly in terms of scholarship, and Florida State is ranked the nation’s #7 law school for best professors, according to The Princeton Review (2023).

The College of Law's three-year curriculum for the Juris Doctor degree begins with traditional courses and expands to include the latest in theoretical and interdisciplinary analyses.

The estimated 2025-26 tuition/fees per credit hour for entering law students is $688 (30 hours = $20,640) for Florida residents and $1,355** (30 hours = $40,650) for non-Florida residents. The Office of Financial Aid provides a breakdown of the College of Law’s cost of attendance .

The Online Juris Master is a 30-credit-hour master's in law that can be completed on a part-time basis. The program is intended for graduates and professionals working in highly regulated industries whose careers intersect with the law but do not intend to become attorneys.

Florida State is consistently rated one of the nation's best value law schools by National Jurist magazine as well as rated a "good value" by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud of our ability to provide an excellent law school education at …

Florida State offers students a wide variety of academic opportunities – both inside and outside of the classroom. Whether you are a J.D. , LL.M. , or Juris Master student, you will find many sophisticated courses from which to choose.