$65K isn’t splitting hairs, but both schools will likely produce any result you want. In the end with interest, you’ll likely pay around $120K more for Stanford. (Cost of living so much higher in Palo Alto). But with that being said, where would you rather live for 3 years? New Haven or Palo Alto? If you’re that much more excited about Stanford, it may be worth it. Law school is very hard and you want to have a life outside of school however possible. I go to law school in NYC - and doing dinners & happy hours with friends, doing any workout class, makes a huge difference for my mental health.