41.58% Average Law School Acceptance Rate
An acceptance rate is the ratio of the number of admitted applicants to the total number of applicants. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average law school acceptance rate is 41.58% over 198 ABA-accredited law school in United States. A total of 414,758 students applied to law school(s) and 130,837 students accepted one or more law schools.
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 11 public and 14 law schools are included.
For the Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $26,377 state residents and $38,368 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $51,704. The average financial aid amount of them is $21,057 which is 45.00% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Law Schools with the Highest Acceptance Rate
| Rank | School | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
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| 1 |
New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 76.27% | 15.46% | No Fee | $60,170 | 153 | 3.31 | 1,135 |
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| 2 |
Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 73.12% | 43.38% | No Fee | - | 151 | 3.61 | 328 |
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Capital University Law SchoolPrivateColumbus, OH | 72.18% | 32.71% | No Fee | $44,744 | 151 | 3.39 | 461 |
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| 4 |
Howard University School of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 70.58% | 47.95% | $60 | $38,612 | 155 | 3.47 | 529 |
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Creighton University School of LawPrivateOmaha, NE | 69.57% | 30.42% | $50 | $51,430 | 152 | 3.42 | 385 |
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Roger Williams University School of LawPrivateBristol, RI | 67.67% | 23.41% | $60 | $48,064 | 149 | 3.44 | 483 |
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Salmon P. Chase College of LawPublicHighland Heights, KY | 67.46% | 42.40% | $40 | $39,458 | 152 | 3.50 | 432 |
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Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 67.35% | 27.55% | $50 | $21,768 | 148 | 3.38 | 269 |
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University of Idaho College of LawPublicMoscow, ID | 67.23% | 33.96% | Waived | $45,936 | 152 | 3.46 | 453 |
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University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME | 66.54% | 25.28% | Waived | - | 157 | 3.66 | 281 |
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Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 66.53% | 23.56% | No Fee | $53,980 | 152 | 3.40 | 343 |
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Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 66.49% | 31.01% | $60 | $58,958 | 148 | 3.36 | 401 |
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University of Oregon School of LawPublicEugene, OR | 66.42% | 18.74% | No Fee | $59,088 | 159 | 3.56 | 486 |
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| 14 |
Widener Law DelawarePrivateWilmington, DE | 66.37% | 33.33% | $60 | - | 150 | 3.28 | 771 |
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Mississippi College School of LawPrivateJackson, MS | 66.34% | 27.44% | No Fee | $39,642 | 150 | 3.31 | 355 |
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Santa Clara University School of LawPrivateSanta Clara, CA | 66.33% | 18.57% | Waived | - | 157 | 3.44 | 694 |
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University of South Dakota School of LawPublicVermillion, SD | 65.57% | 34.58% | | $36,333 | 152 | 3.55 | 253 |
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Suffolk University Law SchoolPrivateBoston, MA | 65.30% | 21.45% | $60 | $61,044 | 155 | 3.55 | 1,237 |
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Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 64.66% | 31.01% | $60 | $54,843 | 151 | 3.18 | 763 |
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Louis D. Brandeis School of LawPublicLouisville, LA | 64.40% | 30.62% | No Fee | $31,712 | 156 | 3.59 | 355 |
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University of St. Thomas School of LawPrivateMinneapolis, MN | 64.36% | 36.61% | No Fee | $49,839 | 156 | 3.64 | 502 |
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University of Illinois Chicago School of LawPublicChicago, IL | 64.14% | 28.16% | No Fee | - | 152 | 3.38 | 962 |
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Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPrivatePortland, OR | 63.29% | 27.35% | $50 | $59,120 | 160 | 3.58 | 634 |
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Robert H. McKinney School of LawPublicIndianapolis, IN | 62.92% | 53.46% | No Fee | - | 155 | 3.59 | 844 |
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Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 62.90% | 44.44% | $75 | $34,282 | 146 | 3.15 | 800 |
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