714 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 2023-2024, total 139,883 students enrolled in law schools in United States. In average, each law school has 714 law school students.
116,727 students (83.45%) enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor) program and 24,158 students (17.27%) enrolled in non-JD (Juris Doctor) program.
Smallest Law Schools
Appalachian School of Law has the least number of students of 140. Claude W. Pettit College of Law and University of Wyoming College of Law follow it with 196 and 226 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 49.67% and the yield is 29.92%. The acceptance rate of Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 153 and the average GPA is 3.44 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 $23,995 state residents and $36,768 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $46,497. The average financial aid amount of them is $16,179 which is 39.79% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Enrollment | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | GPA | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 140 | 140 | - | $41,000 | 54.19% | 146 | 3.13 | 61.22% |
| 2 | Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 196 | 196 | - | $35,250 | 68.25% | 148 | 3.40 | 50.94% |
| 3 | University of Wyoming College of LawPublicLaramie, WY | 226 | 226 | - | $37,162 | 55.09% | 154 | 3.51 | 80.88% |
| 4 | University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND | 238 | 238 | - | $32,648 | 62.01% | 150 | 3.37 | 60.71% |
| 5 | University of South Dakota School of LawPublicVermillion, SD | 244 | 244 | - | $36,333 | 76.16% | 151 | 3.56 | 67.27% |
| 6 | David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 248 | 248 | - | $25,873 | 44.34% | 151 | 3.27 | 47.92% |
| 7 | University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME | 270 | 261 | 9 | $40,640 | 58.29% | 157 | 3.62 | 88.16% |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 273 | 273 | - | $21,555 | 60.47% | 149 | 3.30 | 65.67% |
| 9 | Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 274 | 274 | - | $50,750 | 45.19% | 152 | 3.35 | 66.22% |
| 10 | Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN | 283 | 283 | - | $25,262 | 43.66% | 155 | 3.40 | 76.09% |
| 11 | Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 300 | 198 | 102 | $56,000 | 22.43% | 153 | 3.28 | -1.00% |
| 12 | Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 305 | 290 | 15 | $39,900 | 66.10% | 154 | 3.59 | 84.04% |
| 13 | Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA | 311 | 298 | 13 | $59,054 | 35.37% | 162 | 3.63 | 77.46% |
| 14 | University of New Mexico School of LawPublicAlbuquerque, NM | 312 | 300 | 12 | $44,158 | 53.48% | 155 | 3.61 | 81.91% |
| 15 | William S. Richardson School of LawPublicHonolulu, HI | 313 | 304 | 9 | $46,588 | 28.80% | 157 | 3.48 | 69.14% |
| 16 | West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV | 314 | 314 | - | $42,120 | 45.13% | 155 | 3.59 | 69.39% |
| 17 | Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 317 | 317 | - | $23,553 | 54.48% | 150 | 3.43 | 59.55% |
| 18 | S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT | 320 | 291 | 29 | $43,598 | 30.20% | 164 | 3.85 | 93.98% |
| 19 | University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK | 323 | 323 | - | $29,864 | 43.17% | 156 | 3.53 | 70.87% |
| 20 | Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 325 | 324 | 1 | $39,900 | 58.25% | 150 | 3.21 | 66.67% |
| 21 | Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 332 | 332 | - | $49,848 | 45.14% | 152 | 3.16 | 58.49% |
| 22 | Florida A&M University College of LawPublicOrlando, FL | 347 | 347 | - | $33,076 | 35.83% | 151 | 3.52 | 40.20% |
| 23 | Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 348 | 344 | 4 | $53,994 | 69.34% | 152 | 3.26 | 52.69% |
| 24 | Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 349 | 349 | - | $52,006 | 46.88% | 150 | 3.19 | 64.94% |
| 25 | Belmont University College of LawPrivateNashville, TN | 350 | 350 | - | $56,360 | 39.62% | 160 | 3.77 | 93.58% |