Stanford Law School Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines

8.85% Stanford Law School Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Stanford Law School is 8.85% for the 2024-2025 admission. 4,270 students applied and 378 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 171 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 45.24%.

Acceptance Rate Comparison for Stanford Law School

Compared to law schools in U.S., Stanford Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in California, Stanford Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 34%.
You can compare Stanford Law School with law schools that have similar acceptance rate between under1 and 10%
Stanford Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance RateYieldFirst-Year EnrollTotal Enroll
Stanford Law School8.85%45.24%171666
All Law Schools41.58%31.81%196707
Public40.53%32.88%168632
Private42.39%30.98%217765
California Law Schools34%26.12%227827
Public24.29%27.56%279998
Private37.73%25.57%207761
Stanford Law School Acceptance Rate Chart

2025 LSAT Scores and GPA

The LSAT score at Stanford Law School is 173 and GPA is 3.92 over 171 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Stanford Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in California, Stanford Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 161.
You can compare Stanford Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 175 and the 25th percentile is 171. The 75th percentile of GPA is 3.99 and the 25th percentile is 3.83.
17 matriculated applicants, 9.94% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
LSAT ScoresGPA
Stanford Law School1733.92
All Law Schools1593.62
Public1593.66
Private1583.59
California Law Schools1613.64
Public1663.79
Private1593.59
Stanford Law School LSAT score & GPA Comparison Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
2020169171174
2021169171174
2022170172175
2023170173176
2024171173175
2025169173175
Stanford Law School LSAT score Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
20203.793.913.96
20213.773.893.96
20223.813.913.99
20233.843.923.99
20243.833.953.99
20253.783.924
Stanford Law School GPA Trends Chart Chart
25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
Number of Submitters17
Verbal164166170
Quantitative160165168
Analytical Writing556
Data Source: ABA Statistics

Application timeline & Requirements

For 2025 fall term class, the application deadline at Stanford Law School is February 15, 2025 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Especially, to apply scholarship by school or government, the application must be submitted by the priority deadline, February 15, 2025. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Stanford Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Stanford Law School applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
Application Open2024-09-08
Priority Deadline2024-12-06
Regular Decision Deadline2025-02-15
Admission Contact
Phone650-723-4985
Emailadmissions@law.stanford.edu
General Admission Informationhttps://law.stanford.edu/office-of-admissions/
Application Requirementshttps://law.stanford.edu/apply/how-to-apply/jd-application-process/
CAS Report
  • Applicants need to submit transcripts, GPA, LSAT Scores, LSAT Writing Samples, Letters of Recommendation, and more required items to LSAC.
  • Official CAS Report includes those items and will send to School.
Résumé
  • Describe your academic, extracurricular and professional activities.
Personal Statement
  • Discuss any matters relevant to your ability to succeed in law school.
Optional Diversity Essay
  • Optional. Describe how your background or experiences will contribute to or enhance the diversity of the law school community.
Optional Short Essays
    Two Letters Of Recommendation
    • Limit up to 3 or 4 letters, in general
    • May require right of access to recommendations.
    LSAT Or GRE Scores
    • Official LSAT Score, usually no older than 5 years
    • Additional GRE scores may be optional.