42.35% Average Law School Acceptance Rate
An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted applicants to the total number of applicants. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average law school acceptance rate is 42.35% over 197 ABA-accredited law school in United States. A total of 427,103 students applied to law school(s) and 128,500 students accepted one or more law schools.
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Capital University Law School has the highest acceptance rate of 77.52%. University of South Dakota School of Law and University of Idaho College of Law follow it with 76.16% and 75.27% acceptance rate respectively.
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 9 public and 16 law schools are included.
For the Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $27,867 state residents and $43,765 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $50,673. The average financial aid amount of them is $20,824 which is 43.22% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital University Law SchoolPrivateColumbus, OH | 77.52% | 34.34% | No Fee | $42,838 | 150 | 3.45 | 463 |
| 2 | University of South Dakota School of LawPublicVermillion, SD | 76.16% | 34.78% | $36,333 | 151 | 3.56 | 244 | |
| 3 | University of Idaho College of LawPublicMoscow, ID | 75.27% | 33.47% | Waived | $46,205 | 151 | 3.35 | 422 |
| 4 | University of Oregon School of LawPublicEugene, OR | 75.23% | 15.95% | No Fee | $60,414 | 158 | 3.52 | 513 |
| 5 | New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 74.29% | 17.19% | No Fee | $60,075 | 153 | 3.44 | 1,083 |
| 6 | University of St. Thomas School of LawPrivateMinneapolis, MN | 72.17% | 39.85% | No Fee | $48,379 | 155 | 3.62 | 525 |
| 7 | Salmon P. Chase College of LawPublicHighland Heights, KY | 71.91% | 34.63% | $40 | $38,165 | 152 | 3.38 | 375 |
| 8 | University of Montana School of LawPublicMissoula, MT | 71.49% | 26.97% | $60 | $54,449 | 154 | 3.48 | 362 |
| 9 | Creighton University School of LawPrivateOmaha, NE | 71.36% | 29.59% | $50 | $51,430 | 152 | 3.35 | 385 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Chicago School of LawPublicChicago, IL | 69.53% | 27.96% | No Fee | $39,708 | 152 | 3.39 | 990 |
| 11 | Drake University Law SchoolPrivateDes Moines, IA | 69.42% | 32.75% | $45 | $48,410 | 154 | 3.49 | 386 |
| 12 | Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 69.34% | 22.50% | No Fee | $53,994 | 152 | 3.26 | 348 |
| 13 | Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 68.25% | 31.14% | No Fee | $35,250 | 148 | 3.40 | 196 |
| 14 | Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPrivatePortland, OR | 67.88% | 24.76% | $50 | $59,070 | 160 | 3.59 | 660 |
| 15 | Widener Law DelawarePrivateWilmington, DE | 67.83% | 32.52% | $60 | $57,470 | 150 | 3.26 | 770 |
| 16 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 67.43% | 49.05% | No Fee | $53,930 | 151 | 3.26 | 1,281 |
| 17 | Mississippi College School of LawPrivateJackson, MS | 67.41% | 26.24% | No Fee | $39,642 | 150 | 3.33 | 362 |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts School of LawPublicNorth Dartmouth, MA | 67.27% | 15.61% | $50 | $41,272 | 150 | 3.39 | 354 |
| 19 | Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 66.10% | 31.29% | No Fee | $39,900 | 154 | 3.59 | 305 |
| 20 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of LawPublicLincoln, NE | 65.90% | 30.31% | $50 | $37,442 | 158 | 3.75 | 466 |
| 21 | Oklahoma City University School of LawPrivateOklahoma City, OK | 65.40% | 38.10% | $50 | $37,500 | 149 | 3.36 | 427 |
| 22 | Roger Williams University School of LawPrivateBristol, RI | 65.19% | 23.55% | $60 | $48,064 | 150 | 3.30 | 516 |
| 23 | Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 65.00% | 30.98% | $60 | $58,958 | 148 | 3.34 | 374 |
| 24 | Loyola University New Orleans College of LawPrivateNew Orleans, LA | 64.71% | 37.45% | No Fee | $54,708 | 151 | 3.37 | 610 |
| 25 | Suffolk University Law SchoolPrivateBoston, MA | 64.30% | 20.82% | $60 | $61,044 | 154 | 3.55 | 1,288 |