427,103 Total Law School Applicants
In the academic year 2023-2024, total 427,103 applicants have applied to law schools in United States. A student may apply to more than one law schools and the total number includes the multiple applicants.
Georgetown University Law Center has the most applicants of 10,827. Of that, 2,119 admitted, and the acceptance rate is 19.57%. New York University School of Law and Harvard Law School follow it with 8,498 and 8,334 applicants.
Top 25 Law Schools with The Most Applicants
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with The Most Applicants with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 6 public and 19 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 15.73% and the yield is 31.50%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with The Most Applicants is very low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 171 and the average GPA is 3.88 at Law Schools with The Most Applicants. Their LSAT scores are very high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with The Most Applicants, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $55,217 state residents and $66,854 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $74,371. The average financial aid amount of them is $30,162 which is 41.56% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 10,827 | 2,119 | 570 | 19.57% | 26.90% | $79,672 | 171 | 3.91 | 3,030 |
| 2 | New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 8,498 | 1,424 | 407 | 16.76% | 28.58% | $80,014 | 172 | 3.90 | 2,094 |
| 3 | Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 8,334 | 798 | 455 | 9.58% | 57.02% | $78,692 | 174 | 3.93 | 2,031 |
| 4 | The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 8,310 | 2,387 | 514 | 28.72% | 21.53% | $69,740 | 168 | 3.85 | 1,870 |
| 5 | Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 7,754 | 948 | 363 | 12.23% | 38.29% | $81,292 | 173 | 3.90 | 1,748 |
| 6 | Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 7,297 | 1,300 | 220 | 17.82% | 16.92% | $65,020 | 170 | 3.86 | 1,070 |
| 7 | Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 6,636 | 990 | 318 | 14.92% | 32.12% | $74,995 | 170 | 3.87 | 1,302 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 6,518 | 644 | 231 | 9.88% | 35.87% | $76,934 | 172 | 3.92 | 1,048 |
| 9 | Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 6,457 | 1,085 | 301 | 16.80% | 27.74% | $71,430 | 170 | 3.92 | 1,376 |
| 10 | University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 6,425 | 808 | 275 | 12.58% | 34.03% | $72,584 | 171 | 3.85 | 978 |
| 11 | Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 6,346 | 1,341 | 431 | 21.13% | 32.14% | $72,282 | 167 | 3.75 | 1,575 |
| 12 | Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 6,225 | 967 | 228 | 15.53% | 23.58% | $74,552 | 172 | 3.92 | 1,189 |
| 13 | Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 6,205 | 652 | 231 | 10.51% | 35.43% | $75,618 | 170 | 3.87 | 868 |
| 14 | University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 5,684 | 847 | 251 | 14.90% | 29.63% | $54,096 | 171 | 3.86 | 1,005 |
| 15 | Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 5,650 | 756 | 205 | 13.38% | 27.12% | $66,895 | 167 | 3.77 | 765 |
| 16 | University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 5,610 | 643 | 277 | 11.46% | 43.08% | $77,700 | 171 | 3.94 | 960 |
| 17 | Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO | 5,554 | 953 | 228 | 17.16% | 23.92% | $67,744 | 173 | 3.95 | 1,341 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 5,554 | 931 | 163 | 16.76% | 17.51% | $75,440 | 170 | 3.89 | 555 |
| 19 | Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 5,368 | 1,916 | 405 | 35.69% | 21.14% | $65,556 | 162 | 3.63 | 1,635 |
| 20 | University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 5,259 | 672 | 180 | 12.78% | 26.79% | $77,877 | 173 | 3.94 | 686 |
| 21 | Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY | 5,198 | 956 | 187 | 18.39% | 19.56% | $77,593 | 172 | 3.90 | 875 |
| 22 | Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 4,863 | 353 | 157 | 7.26% | 44.48% | $73,713 | 173 | 3.95 | 682 |
| 23 | Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 4,850 | 607 | 178 | 12.52% | 29.32% | $78,038 | 169 | 3.88 | 1,436 |
| 24 | Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 4,412 | 246 | 179 | 5.58% | 72.76% | $76,369 | 175 | 3.96 | 705 |
| 25 | Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawPublicPhoenix, AZ | 4,178 | 889 | 195 | 21.28% | 21.93% | $50,317 | 167 | 3.90 | 1,600 |