707 Students Per Law School In Average
Law schools do not have a large number of students, and the numbers are not much changed from year to year. In the academic year 2024-2025, total 139,306 students enrolled in law schools in United States. In average, each law school has 707 law school students.
116,851 students (83.88%) enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor) program and 23,032 students (16.53%) enrolled in non-JD (Juris Doctor) program.
Smallest Law Schools
Jacksonville University College of Law has the least number of students of 93. Appalachian School of Law and University of Wyoming College of Law follow it with 154 and 229 respectively.
You might want to check law schools with the largest number of students.
Top 25 Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students
The following table compares the top 25 Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 15 public and 10 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 48.83% and the yield is 33.52%. The acceptance rate of Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.48 at Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students. Their LSAT scores are low, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $26,775 state residents and $37,445 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $45,875. The average financial aid amount of them is $16,477 which is 40.19% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Enrollment | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | GPA | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL | 93 | 93 | - | - | 34.41% | 154 | 3.53 | -1.00% |
| 2 | Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 154 | 154 | - | $41,000 | 43.74% | 147 | 3.04 | 61.22% |
| 3 | University of Wyoming College of LawPublicLaramie, WY | 229 | 229 | - | - | 61.97% | 155 | 3.46 | 80.88% |
| 4 | University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND | 230 | 230 | - | $33,552 | 52.22% | 150 | 3.46 | 60.71% |
| 5 | Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN | 239 | 239 | - | $26,274 | 43.76% | 154 | 3.48 | 76.09% |
| 6 | Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 241 | 241 | - | - | 11.53% | 148 | 3.30 | 50.94% |
| 7 | University of South Dakota School of LawPublicVermillion, SD | 253 | 253 | - | $36,333 | 65.57% | 152 | 3.55 | 67.27% |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 269 | 269 | - | $21,768 | 67.35% | 148 | 3.38 | 65.67% |
| 9 | University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME | 281 | 275 | 6 | - | 66.54% | 157 | 3.66 | 88.16% |
| 10 | University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK | 282 | 282 | - | $30,761 | 47.78% | 156 | 3.52 | 70.87% |
| 11 | West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV | 294 | 294 | - | $44,730 | 43.75% | 156 | 3.58 | 69.39% |
| 12 | University of New Mexico School of LawPublicAlbuquerque, NM | 297 | 290 | 7 | $44,203 | 51.58% | 157 | 3.57 | 81.91% |
| 13 | Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 300 | 300 | - | $50,750 | 53.02% | 153 | 3.41 | 67.74% |
| 14 | William S. Richardson School of LawPublicHonolulu, HI | 312 | 306 | 6 | $47,044 | 32.00% | 156 | 3.70 | 69.14% |
| 15 | Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA | 323 | 304 | 19 | $59,054 | 41.33% | 161 | 3.68 | 77.46% |
| 16 | Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 328 | 317 | 11 | - | 73.12% | 151 | 3.61 | 84.04% |
| 17 | Florida A&M University College of LawPublicOrlando, FL | 335 | 335 | - | - | 39.64% | 151 | 3.44 | 40.20% |
| 18 | Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 338 | 338 | - | $24,067 | 55.60% | 150 | 3.26 | 59.55% |
| 19 | Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 343 | 341 | 2 | $53,980 | 66.53% | 152 | 3.40 | 52.69% |
| 20 | Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 344 | 342 | 2 | $40,400 | 55.97% | 150 | 3.30 | 66.67% |
| 21 | S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT | 347 | 307 | 40 | $45,102 | 24.76% | 165 | 3.86 | 93.98% |
| 22 | Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 353 | 353 | - | $53,288 | 48.48% | 151 | 3.26 | 58.49% |
| 23 | University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH | 354 | 352 | 2 | $29,771 | 42.18% | 152 | 3.58 | 69.89% |
| 23 | Washington and Lee University School of LawPrivateLexington, VA | 354 | 354 | - | $57,180 | 31.68% | 166 | 3.73 | 83.33% |
| 25 | Mississippi College School of LawPrivateJackson, MS | 355 | 355 | - | $39,642 | 66.34% | 150 | 3.31 | 75.25% |