Law Schools with the Highest GPA

3.61 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 2023-2024, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.61. Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.97. Yale Law School and The University of Alabama School of Law follow it with 3.96 and 3.95 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 9 public and 16 law schools are included.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 16.59% and the yield is 32.80%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Highest GPA is very low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.

The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 170 and the average GPA is 3.91 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 $41,359 state residents and $56,766 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $73,045. The average financial aid amount of them is $29,369 which is 43.71% 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	166	14.64%	$48,618	1,683	92.99%
2	Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT	3.96	175	5.58%	$76,369	705	96.79%
3	The University of Alabama School of LawPublicTuscaloosa, AL	3.95	167	26.62%	$44,470	473	91.30%
3	Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA	3.95	173	7.26%	$73,713	682	96.70%
3	Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO	3.95	173	17.16%	$67,744	1,341	91.93%
6	J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT	3.94	168	28.77%	$30,152	379	95.41%
6	University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL	3.94	173	12.78%	$77,877	686	97.10%
6	University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA	3.94	171	11.46%	$77,700	960	96.50%
9	Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA	3.93	174	9.58%	$78,692	2,031	96.10%
10	Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA	3.92	170	16.80%	$71,430	1,376	88.82%
10	Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL	3.92	172	15.53%	$74,552	1,189	91.60%
10	University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA	3.92	172	9.88%	$76,934	1,048	96.25%
13	Levin College of LawPublicGainesville, FL	3.91	169	17.01%	$38,040	762	81.86%
13	Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC	3.91	171	19.57%	$79,672	3,030	90.51%
15	Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawPublicPhoenix, AZ	3.90	167	21.28%	$50,317	1,600	86.44%
15	Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY	3.90	173	12.23%	$81,292	1,748	93.72%
15	Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY	3.90	172	18.39%	$77,593	875	94.29%
15	New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	3.90	172	16.76%	$80,014	2,094	96.58%
19	George Mason University School of LawPublicArlington, VA	3.89	168	14.03%	$42,798	924	87.43%
19	Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN	3.89	170	16.76%	$75,440	555	96.97%
21	Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA	3.88	169	12.52%	$78,038	1,436	82.42%
22	Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA	3.87	170	14.92%	$74,995	1,302	88.24%
22	Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC	3.87	170	10.51%	$75,618	868	94.44%
24	Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA	3.86	170	17.82%	$65,020	1,070	87.70%
24	Maurer School of LawPublicBloomington, IN	3.86	164	46.86%	$62,526	611	81.48%

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