Best Legal Services Schools Near Auburn, IN (2026)

Auburn, Indiana has 22 accredited schools offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $4,144 to $38,890 per year for indexed programs. Auburn has a population of about 13,464. Median household income is $62,339 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Indiana, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $126,860 annually (BLS, May 2025).


The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near Auburn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Auburn city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Auburn. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Indiana University-South Bend

South Bend, IN 63.8 miles from Auburn BOC Score 43.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,947
Avg net price $8,653/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

College of Court Reporting Inc

Valparaiso, IN 104.4 miles from Auburn BOC Score 34.3
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 8%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,927
Avg net price $39,997/yr
Tuition
In‑state$10,080
Out‑of‑state$10,080
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 1

Source:Accreditor: Distance Education Accrediting CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN 116.2 miles from Auburn BOC Score 45.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,596
Avg net price $7,770/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 43%
  • Programs offered: 69

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN 123.0 miles from Auburn BOC Score 49.2
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,186
Avg net price $7,258/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,154
Out‑of‑state$9,935
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 162

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN 123.2 miles from Auburn BOC Score 55.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,759
Avg net price $24,018/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN 124.8 miles from Auburn BOC Score 60.0
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 76%
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,198
Avg net price $11,668/yr
Tuition
In‑state$10,762
Out‑of‑state$34,891
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 97

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 180.1 miles from Auburn BOC Score 34.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,845
Avg net price $31,872/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 65%
  • Programs offered: 20

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN 226.3 miles from Auburn BOC Score 48.2
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,110
Avg net price $11,225/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 51%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Indiana schools on the Indiana legal services page.


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Indiana, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$57,030
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,740
Lawyer$126,860

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Auburn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population13,464Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$62,339Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 22 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Auburn. The closest is Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies in Fort Wayne, IN (20.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is James A. Rhodes State College (69.0 miles). 10 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles in Indiana are: Lawyer ($126,860), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($57,030), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,740). Wages for Auburn workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Fort Wayne instead of Auburn?

Fort Wayne, IN is 19.7 miles from Auburn and has its own set of local legal services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Auburn’s median household income of $62,339 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Auburn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


Other Programs Available in Auburn

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Auburn:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.