Yale Law School

New Haven, CT Private ABA Accredited

Yale Law Academic Overview

Founded in 1843, Yale Law School, also known as Yale Law, is a private law school located in New Haven, Connecticut. Last year, 179 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 705. With 263 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 3 to 1.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the acceptance rate is 5.58% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 72.76% at Yale Law School. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 175 and the average GPA is 3.96. You can check the detailed admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 96.79%. For the 218 graduates in 2023, 208 students got full-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by hiring status, position type, business, and more for Yale Law School.

2025 Tuition & fees

The 2025 Yale Law School tuition & fee is $76,369 for prospective students. The tuition & fees increased by 3.39% compared to last year from $73,865 to $76,369.
63.19% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $32,852 at Yale Law School. The average grant amount would cover 43.02% of tuition & fees.
Amount
2025 Tuition & fees$76,369
2024 Tuition & fees$73,865
Average Grant Amount$32,852
Grant Received63.19%

Yale Law School Directory Information

Yale Law School's calendar type is Semester system. An academic year starts August/September and, JD degree is conferred in September/October, December, February, April, May, and June. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 83 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2025 enrollment is February 15, 2023. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $85. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.