198

Law Schools

86 public and 112 private ABA Accredited Law Schools

145,983

Students

145,983 students with 42,210 newly enrolled law school students.

160

LSAT Average

Law School Admission Test score submitted by newly enrolled students

$55,459

Average Tuition

2025-2026 National Average based on out-of-state Rate

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Law Schools By Rankings

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#1 Ranked
Yale Law School
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT
#1 RankedPrivateTuition: $81,818LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 4.06%
#2 Ranked
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford, CA
#2 RankedPrivateTuition: $82,122LSAT: 173GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 6.10%
#3 Ranked
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
#3 RankedPrivateTuition: $86,344LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 9.20%
#4 Ranked
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA
#4 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,184LSAT: 173GPA: 3.95Acceptance Rate: 8.05%
#5 Ranked
University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL
#5 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,500LSAT: 174GPA: 3.97Acceptance Rate: 9.74%
#6 Ranked
University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville, VA
#6 RankedPublicTuition: $84,900LSAT: 173GPA: 3.99Acceptance Rate: 10.17%
#7 Ranked
University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI
#7 RankedPublicTuition: $83,422LSAT: 171GPA: 3.88Acceptance Rate: 8.57%
#8 Ranked
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
New York, NY
#8 RankedPrivateTuition: $92,194LSAT: 173GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 11.84%
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#6 Ranked
University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville, VA
#6 RankedPublicTuition: $84,900LSAT: 173GPA: 3.99Acceptance Rate: 10.17%
#7 Ranked
University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI
#7 RankedPublicTuition: $83,422LSAT: 171GPA: 3.88Acceptance Rate: 8.57%
#10 Ranked
University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX
#10 RankedPublicTuition: $56,822LSAT: 172GPA: 3.89Acceptance Rate: 13.99%
#14 Ranked
Los Angeles School of Law
Los Angeles School of Law
Los Angeles, CA
#14 RankedPublicTuition: $76,992LSAT: 171GPA: 3.95Acceptance Rate: 12.05%
#16 Ranked
University of North Carolina School of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, NC
#16 RankedPublicTuition: $57,854LSAT: 168GPA: 3.89Acceptance Rate: 11.19%
#20 Ranked
Texas A&M University School of Law
Texas A&M University School of Law
Fort Worth, TX
#20 RankedPublicTuition: $50,145LSAT: 169GPA: 4.00Acceptance Rate: 12.10%
#24 Ranked
Berkeley School of Law
Berkeley School of Law
Berkeley, CA
#24 RankedPublicTuition: $84,476LSAT: 170GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 14.84%
#25 Ranked
University of Georgia School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, GA
#25 RankedPublicTuition: $41,646LSAT: 169GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 12.72%
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LSAT 175
Washington University School of Law
Washington University School of Law
St. Louis, MO
#18 RankedPrivateTuition: $76,589LSAT: 175GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 18.96%
LSAT 174
University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL
#5 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,500LSAT: 174GPA: 3.97Acceptance Rate: 9.74%
LSAT 174
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
#3 RankedPrivateTuition: $86,344LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 9.20%
LSAT 174
Yale Law School
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT
#1 RankedPrivateTuition: $81,818LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 4.06%
LSAT 173
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
New York, NY
#8 RankedPrivateTuition: $92,194LSAT: 173GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 11.84%
LSAT 173
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Ithaca, NY
#19 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,609LSAT: 173GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 18.19%
LSAT 173
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Chicago, IL
#15 RankedPrivateTuition: $83,938LSAT: 173GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 12.30%
LSAT 173
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA
#4 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,184LSAT: 173GPA: 3.95Acceptance Rate: 8.05%
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4.06% Accepted
Yale Law School
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT
#1 RankedPrivateTuition: $81,818LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 4.06%
6.10% Accepted
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford, CA
#2 RankedPrivateTuition: $82,122LSAT: 173GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 6.10%
8.05% Accepted
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA
#4 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,184LSAT: 173GPA: 3.95Acceptance Rate: 8.05%
8.48% Accepted
Boston College Law School
Boston College Law School
Newton, MA
#9 RankedPrivateTuition: $75,680LSAT: 168GPA: 3.83Acceptance Rate: 8.48%
8.57% Accepted
University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI
#7 RankedPublicTuition: $83,422LSAT: 171GPA: 3.88Acceptance Rate: 8.57%
9.20% Accepted
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
#3 RankedPrivateTuition: $86,344LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 9.20%
9.74% Accepted
University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL
#5 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,500LSAT: 174GPA: 3.97Acceptance Rate: 9.74%
10.17% Accepted
University of Virginia School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville, VA
#6 RankedPublicTuition: $84,900LSAT: 173GPA: 3.99Acceptance Rate: 10.17%
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$92,194
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
New York, NY
#8 RankedPrivateTuition: $92,194LSAT: 173GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 11.84%
$90,638
New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
New York, NY
#11 RankedPrivateTuition: $90,638LSAT: 172GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 13.39%
$88,609
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law School
Ithaca, NY
#19 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,609LSAT: 173GPA: 3.92Acceptance Rate: 18.19%
$88,500
University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL
#5 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,500LSAT: 174GPA: 3.97Acceptance Rate: 9.74%
$88,436
Gould School of Law
Gould School of Law
Los Angeles, CA
#17 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,436LSAT: 169GPA: 3.91Acceptance Rate: 11.17%
$88,184
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA
#4 RankedPrivateTuition: $88,184LSAT: 173GPA: 3.95Acceptance Rate: 8.05%
$87,588
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC
#23 RankedPrivateTuition: $87,588LSAT: 171GPA: 3.93Acceptance Rate: 15.75%
$86,344
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA
#3 RankedPrivateTuition: $86,344LSAT: 174GPA: 3.96Acceptance Rate: 9.20%
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*Jacksonville University College of Law is provisionally approved by ABA in 2024.
**The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School is the only ABA-accredited law school for LL.M., not a JD degree