Law Schools by Level of Competitiveness

    Admission to law school not only requires more prerequisites than typical college admission, but is also more competitive. For the 2024 law school admission, the average acceptance rate is 42.35%.
    4 law schools have very tight acceptance rate, below 10%. In addition, 24 law schools' acceptance rate lay between 10% and 20%.
    As can be seen in the table below, the acceptance rate and LSAT score are inversely proportional. In other words, law schools with lower acceptance rates have higher LSAT scores.
    Additionally, the low acceptance rate seems to be related to high tuition at law schools. By analyzing the following table and chart, you can understand the correlation between tuition and acceptance rate.

    Law School Statistics by Acceptance Rate Range

    The following table shows law school statistics by 2024 acceptance rate range. You can find the correlation between acceptance rate and other indicators for law schools. Follow the link in the range to see which schools are in the acceptance rate range.
    Number of Law Schools by Acceptance Rate Range
    Acceptance RateNumber of Law SchoolsLSAT ScoreTuition & FeesFinancial AidAverage Population
    Under 10%4 Law Schools
    (All Private)    		174$76,427$34,5731,117
    10%-20%24 Law Schools
    (11 public, 13 private)    		170$66,754$27,4861,118
    20%-30%17 Law Schools
    (10 public, 7 private)    		164$53,585$23,171921
    30%-40%46 Law Schools
    (25 public, 21 private)    		159$48,755$23,116674
    40%-50%34 Law Schools
    (14 public, 20 private)    		157$47,230$22,263614
    50%-60%38 Law Schools
    (12 public, 26 private)    		154$47,360$20,788600
    60%-70%25 Law Schools
    (9 public, 16 private)    		152$45,682$20,669555
    Over 70%9 Law Schools
    (5 public, 4 private)    		153$48,699$18,771486

    Charts for Correlation between Acceptance Rate Range and Other Law school Metrics

    LSAT score to Acceptance Rate Range Chart
    Tuition & Fees to Acceptance Rate Range Chart