3.62 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 2024-2025, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.62. Appalachian School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.04. Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and Southern University Law Center follow it with 3.09 and 3.15 respectively.
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest GPA
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest GPA with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 5 public and 20 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 52.26% and the yield is 35.36%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Lowest GPA is relatively high, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 149 and the average GPA is 3.26 at Law Schools with the Lowest GPA. Their LSAT scores are very low, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with the Lowest GPA, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $18,167 state residents and $26,527 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $47,468. The average financial aid amount of them is $18,789 which is 43.21% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | GPA | LSAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 3.04 | 147 | 43.74% | $41,000 | 154 | 61.22% |
| 2 | Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 3.09 | 150 | 45.49% | $53,236 | 374 | 64.94% |
| 3 | Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 3.15 | 146 | 62.90% | $34,282 | 800 | 52.94% |
| 3 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 3.15 | 147 | 47.59% | - | 420 | 37.25% |
| 5 | Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 3.18 | 151 | 64.66% | $54,843 | 763 | 63.48% |
| 6 | Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawPrivateOrlando, FL | 3.21 | 150 | 60.20% | $43,150 | 739 | 52.76% |
| 6 | Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX | 3.21 | 150 | 35.63% | $21,885 | 563 | 63.45% |
| 8 | Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterPrivateCentral Islip, NY | 3.22 | 151 | 48.27% | $59,800 | 557 | 55.35% |
| 9 | Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 3.26 | 150 | 55.60% | $24,067 | 338 | 59.55% |
| 9 | Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 3.26 | 151 | 48.48% | $53,288 | 353 | 58.49% |
| 11 | David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 3.27 | 151 | 44.34% | $25,873 | 248 | 47.92% |
| 12 | Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 3.28 | 153 | 22.43% | $56,000 | 300 | -1.00% |
| 12 | Widener Law DelawarePrivateWilmington, DE | 3.28 | 150 | 66.37% | - | 771 | 63.78% |
| 14 | Western New England University School of LawPrivateSpringfield, MA | 3.29 | 150 | 61.60% | $51,510 | 363 | 68.60% |
| 15 | Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 3.30 | 150 | 55.97% | $40,400 | 344 | 66.67% |
| 15 | Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 3.30 | 148 | 11.53% | $34,950 | 241 | 50.94% |
| 15 | St. Thomas University School of LawPrivateMiami Gardens, FL | 3.30 | 152 | 60.66% | $45,840 | 885 | 58.42% |
| 18 | Mississippi College School of LawPrivateJackson, MS | 3.31 | 150 | 66.34% | $39,642 | 355 | 75.25% |
| 18 | New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 3.31 | 153 | 76.27% | $60,170 | 1,135 | 71.53% |
| 20 | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivateSan Juan, PR | 3.32 | 143 | 54.33% | $17,225 | 681 | 45.45% |
| 21 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 3.34 | 152 | 60.35% | $54,430 | 1,219 | 72.31% |
| 22 | South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 3.35 | 154 | 38.77% | $42,520 | 1,093 | 80.34% |
| 23 | Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 3.36 | 148 | 66.49% | $58,958 | 401 | 53.75% |
| 24 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivatePonce, PR | 3.37 | 137 | 44.34% | - | 520 | 62.32% |
| 25 | University of Illinois Chicago School of LawPublicChicago, IL | 3.38 | 152 | 64.14% | - | 962 | 59.19% |