414,758 Total Law School Applicants
In the academic year 2024-2025, total 414,758 applicants have applied to law schools in United States. A student may apply to more than one law schools and the total number includes the multiple applicants.
Top 25 Law Schools with The Most Applicants
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with The Most Applicants with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 6 public and 19 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 16.24% and the yield is 31.51%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with The Most Applicants 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 3.88 at Law Schools with The Most Applicants. Their LSAT scores are very high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with The Most Applicants, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $56,790 state residents and $67,674 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $75,894. The average financial aid amount of them is $31,045 which is 42.00% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Law Schools with The Most Applicants
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
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| 1 |
Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 11,309 | 2,276 | 625 | 20.13% | 27.46% | $79,672 | 171 | 3.92 | 2,993 |
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| 2 |
New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 8,537 | 1,423 | 407 | 16.67% | 28.60% | $83,152 | 172 | 3.91 | 2,058 |
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| 3 |
The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 8,091 | 2,637 | 520 | 32.59% | 19.72% | $72,520 | 168 | 3.87 | 1,966 |
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Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 7,671 | 901 | 360 | 11.75% | 39.96% | $84,820 | 173 | 3.90 | 1,714 |
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| 5 |
Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 7,231 | 793 | 461 | 10.97% | 58.13% | $78,692 | 174 | 3.95 | 2,003 |
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| 6 |
Syracuse University College of LawPrivateSyracuse, NY | 7,058 | 923 | 236 | 13.08% | 25.57% | $64,417 | 158 | 3.62 | 746 |
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| 7 |
Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 6,932 | 1,116 | 307 | 16.10% | 27.51% | $71,377 | 170 | 3.95 | 1,335 |
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| 8 |
Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 6,881 | 1,524 | 429 | 22.15% | 28.15% | $75,728 | 167 | 3.76 | 1,733 |
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| 9 |
University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 6,766 | 802 | 307 | 11.85% | 38.28% | $72,584 | 171 | 3.86 | 1,036 |
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| 10 |
Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 6,463 | 1,118 | 338 | 17.30% | 30.23% | $78,881 | 170 | 3.87 | 1,306 |
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University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 6,461 | 643 | 245 | 9.95% | 38.10% | $80,592 | 172 | 3.93 | 1,009 |
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| 12 |
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 6,327 | 972 | 236 | 15.36% | 24.28% | $77,532 | 172 | 3.95 | 1,225 |
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| 13 |
Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 6,207 | 1,279 | 208 | 20.61% | 16.26% | $68,136 | 170 | 3.88 | 1,033 |
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| 14 |
Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 6,203 | 770 | 200 | 12.41% | 25.97% | $81,940 | 169 | 3.91 | 1,421 |
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Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 6,128 | 813 | 213 | 13.27% | 26.20% | $70,115 | 167 | 3.80 | 647 |
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University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 5,475 | 854 | 269 | 15.60% | 31.50% | $56,822 | 171 | 3.89 | 893 |
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Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 5,395 | 749 | 237 | 13.88% | 31.64% | $78,774 | 170 | 3.89 | 846 |
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| 18 |
University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 5,366 | 683 | 191 | 12.73% | 27.96% | $81,069 | 173 | 3.94 | 711 |
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| 19 |
Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 5,216 | 2,075 | 408 | 39.78% | 19.66% | $65,566 | 160 | 3.61 | 1,557 |
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| 20 |
University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 5,164 | 719 | 285 | 13.92% | 39.64% | $77,700 | 172 | 3.96 | 957 |
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Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 4,808 | 887 | 157 | 18.45% | 17.70% | $75,440 | 169 | 3.89 | 561 |
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Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO | 4,798 | 955 | 233 | 19.90% | 24.40% | $70,844 | 173 | 3.96 | 1,181 |
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Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 4,556 | 614 | 120 | 13.48% | 19.54% | $48,682 | 168 | 3.97 | 2,043 |
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Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 4,359 | 230 | 175 | 5.28% | 76.09% | $76,369 | 174 | 3.96 | 615 |
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Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 4,270 | 378 | 171 | 8.85% | 45.24% | $76,608 | 173 | 3.92 | 666 |
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