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, 175 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 615. With 269 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 2 to 1.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 5.28% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 76.09% at Yale Law School.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 174 and the average GPA is 3.96. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
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.
62.68% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $33,774 at Yale Law School. The average grant amount would cover 44.22% of tuition & fees.
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| 2025 Tuition & fees | $76,369 |
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| 2024 Tuition & fees | $73,865 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $33,774 |
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| Grant Received | 62.68% |
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Yale Law School Directory Information
Yale Law School's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, June, September, December, February, and April. 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.
