Law Schools with the Highest GPA

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. Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.97. University of Virginia School of Law and Washington University School of Law follow it with 3.96 and 3.96 respectively.

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Top 25 Law Schools with the Highest GPA

The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Highest GPA with important academic indicators.

The rankings include 11 public and 14 law schools are included.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 17.44% and the yield is 34.49%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Highest GPA is very low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 41.58%.

The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 170 and the average GPA is 3.92 at Law Schools with the Highest GPA. Their LSAT scores are very high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.

For the Law Schools with the Highest GPA, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $36,205 state residents and $52,610 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $75,895. The average financial aid amount of them is $28,185 which is 42.58% of tuition & fees.

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Comparison between Law Schools with the Highest GPA
Rank	School	GPA	LSAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Tuition & Fees	Enrollment	Bar Exam Pass Rate
1	Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX	3.97	168	13.48%	$48,682	2,043	92.99%
2	University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA	3.96	172	13.92%	$77,700	957	96.50%
2	Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO	3.96	173	19.90%	$70,844	1,181	91.93%
2	Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT	3.96	174	5.28%	$76,369	615	96.79%
5	The University of Alabama School of LawPublicTuscaloosa, AL	3.95	165	26.58%	$47,537	427	91.30%
5	Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA	3.95	170	16.10%	$71,377	1,335	88.82%
5	Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA	3.95	174	10.97%	$78,692	2,003	96.10%
5	Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL	3.95	172	15.36%	$77,532	1,225	91.60%
9	University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL	3.94	173	12.73%	$81,069	711	97.10%
10	University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA	3.93	172	9.95%	$80,592	1,009	96.25%
11	J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT	3.92	168	27.76%	$31,056	359	95.41%
11	George Mason University School of LawPublicArlington, VA	3.92	168	14.64%	$42,798	635	87.43%
11	Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC	3.92	171	20.13%	$79,672	2,993	90.51%
11	Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA	3.92	173	8.85%	$76,608	666	96.70%
15	Florida State University College of LawPublicTallahassee, FL	3.91	165	19.61%	-	1,291	82.97%
15	University of Georgia School of LawPublicAthens, GA	3.91	169	14.48%	$39,596	776	91.57%
15	Maurer School of LawPublicBloomington, IN	3.91	164	39.45%	$59,522	533	81.48%
15	New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	3.91	172	16.67%	$83,152	2,058	96.58%
15	Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA	3.91	169	12.41%	$81,940	1,421	82.42%
20	Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawPublicPhoenix, AZ	3.90	165	22.05%	$50,317	1,892	86.55%
20	Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY	3.90	173	11.75%	$84,820	1,714	95.39%
20	Levin College of LawPublicGainesville, FL	3.90	169	17.44%	$38,039	705	81.94%
23	Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY	3.89	173	23.11%	$81,416	877	94.86%
23	Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC	3.89	170	13.88%	$78,774	846	94.44%
23	Michael E. Moritz College of LawPublicColumbus, OH	3.89	166	29.40%	$50,531	579	90.66%

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