Despite rising tuition rates, law school can be more affordable if prospective students are strategic about where they study and select a school that offers the largest available scholarship award—even if it’s not the best school they can get into.

That’s the takeaway from research by University of St. Thomas School of Law professor Jerome Organ, who has spent years studying enrollment, cost and admission trends. He presented his findings on Monday during the Association of American Law School’s annual meeting in Washington.