6 to 1 Law School Students to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio is one of important consideration in typical college admission as well as law school admission.
The low ratio benefits students college life and learning with smaller class size, one-on-one attention, and fewer students. Students can feel that they are being more focused and cared for by professors, and it will improve academic achievement and positively affect student success.
At low schools, the students to faculty ratio is lower than typical college, in general. Most law schools keep their ratio low with more faculties.
In the academic year 2023-2024, many low schools have low students to faculty ratio of 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Especially, University of Minnesota Law School has 2 to 1 ratio with the most students of 720 and 299 faculties.
Top 25 Law Schools with Smaller Class Size
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with Smaller Class Size with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 12 public and 13 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 31.31% and the yield is 31.24%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with Smaller Class Size is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 164 and the average GPA is 3.74 at Law Schools with Smaller Class Size. Their LSAT scores are high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with Smaller Class Size, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $37,122 state residents and $50,149 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $67,035. The average financial aid amount of them is $24,951 which is 42.34% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Students to Faculty Ratio | Enrollment | Faculty Total | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota Law SchoolPublicMinneapolis, MN | 2 to 1 | 720 | 299 | 65 | 234 |
| 1 | Cleveland-Marshall College of LawPublicCleveland, OH | 2 to 1 | 504 | 198 | 29 | 169 |
| 3 | The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 3 to 1 | 1,870 | 594 | 103 | 491 |
| 3 | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 3 to 1 | 1,030 | 311 | 72 | 238 |
| 3 | University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 3 to 1 | 1,005 | 311 | 98 | 213 |
| 3 | University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 3 to 1 | 960 | 276 | 107 | 169 |
| 3 | George Mason University School of LawPublicArlington, VA | 3 to 1 | 924 | 280 | 51 | 229 |
| 3 | Levin College of LawPublicGainesville, FL | 3 to 1 | 762 | 259 | 85 | 174 |
| 3 | Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 3 to 1 | 705 | 263 | 83 | 180 |
| 3 | University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 3 to 1 | 686 | 216 | 82 | 134 |
| 3 | Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 3 to 1 | 582 | 172 | 50 | 121 |
| 3 | University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPublicPittsburgh, PA | 3 to 1 | 559 | 176 | 47 | 129 |
| 3 | University of St. Thomas School of LawPrivateMinneapolis, MN | 3 to 1 | 525 | 161 | 26 | 135 |
| 3 | Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX | 3 to 1 | 418 | 183 | 34 | 149 |
| 3 | University of Richmond School of LawPrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA | 3 to 1 | 408 | 137 | 59 | 78 |
| 3 | Quinnipiac University School of LawPrivateHamden, CT | 3 to 1 | 365 | 138 | 31 | 107 |
| 3 | S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT | 3 to 1 | 320 | 108 | 45 | 63 |
| 3 | William S. Richardson School of LawPublicHonolulu, HI | 3 to 1 | 313 | 108 | 44 | 64 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico School of LawPublicAlbuquerque, NM | 3 to 1 | 312 | 106 | 44 | 62 |
| 3 | University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME | 3 to 1 | 270 | 79 | 23 | 56 |
| 21 | Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 4 to 1 | 3,030 | 816 | 234 | 582 |
| 21 | Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 4 to 1 | 1,748 | 450 | 142 | 308 |
| 21 | Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 4 to 1 | 1,575 | 423 | 84 | 339 |
| 21 | University of Miami School of LawPrivateCoral Gables, FL | 4 to 1 | 1,347 | 382 | 88 | 294 |
| 21 | Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 4 to 1 | 1,302 | 338 | 109 | 229 |