3.61 Average GPA in Law School Admission
With LSAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in law school application process.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.61. Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.97. Yale Law School and The University of Alabama School of Law follow it with 3.96 and 3.95 respectively.
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Highest GPA
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Highest GPA with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 9 public and 16 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 16.59% and the yield is 32.80%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Highest GPA is very low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 170 and the average GPA is 3.91 at Law Schools with the Highest GPA. Their LSAT scores are very high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with the Highest GPA, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $41,359 state residents and $56,766 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $73,045. The average financial aid amount of them is $29,369 which is 43.71% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | GPA | LSAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 3.97 | 166 | 14.64% | $48,618 | 1,683 | 92.99% |
| 2 | Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 3.96 | 175 | 5.58% | $76,369 | 705 | 96.79% |
| 3 | The University of Alabama School of LawPublicTuscaloosa, AL | 3.95 | 167 | 26.62% | $44,470 | 473 | 91.30% |
| 3 | Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 3.95 | 173 | 7.26% | $73,713 | 682 | 96.70% |
| 3 | Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO | 3.95 | 173 | 17.16% | $67,744 | 1,341 | 91.93% |
| 6 | J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 3.94 | 168 | 28.77% | $30,152 | 379 | 95.41% |
| 6 | University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 3.94 | 173 | 12.78% | $77,877 | 686 | 97.10% |
| 6 | University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 3.94 | 171 | 11.46% | $77,700 | 960 | 96.50% |
| 9 | Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 3.93 | 174 | 9.58% | $78,692 | 2,031 | 96.10% |
| 10 | Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 3.92 | 170 | 16.80% | $71,430 | 1,376 | 88.82% |
| 10 | Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 3.92 | 172 | 15.53% | $74,552 | 1,189 | 91.60% |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 3.92 | 172 | 9.88% | $76,934 | 1,048 | 96.25% |
| 13 | Levin College of LawPublicGainesville, FL | 3.91 | 169 | 17.01% | $38,040 | 762 | 81.86% |
| 13 | Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 3.91 | 171 | 19.57% | $79,672 | 3,030 | 90.51% |
| 15 | Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawPublicPhoenix, AZ | 3.90 | 167 | 21.28% | $50,317 | 1,600 | 86.44% |
| 15 | Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 3.90 | 173 | 12.23% | $81,292 | 1,748 | 93.72% |
| 15 | Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY | 3.90 | 172 | 18.39% | $77,593 | 875 | 94.29% |
| 15 | New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 3.90 | 172 | 16.76% | $80,014 | 2,094 | 96.58% |
| 19 | George Mason University School of LawPublicArlington, VA | 3.89 | 168 | 14.03% | $42,798 | 924 | 87.43% |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 3.89 | 170 | 16.76% | $75,440 | 555 | 96.97% |
| 21 | Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 3.88 | 169 | 12.52% | $78,038 | 1,436 | 82.42% |
| 22 | Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 3.87 | 170 | 14.92% | $74,995 | 1,302 | 88.24% |
| 22 | Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 3.87 | 170 | 10.51% | $75,618 | 868 | 94.44% |
| 24 | Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 3.86 | 170 | 17.82% | $65,020 | 1,070 | 87.70% |
| 24 | Maurer School of LawPublicBloomington, IN | 3.86 | 164 | 46.86% | $62,526 | 611 | 81.48% |