Yale Law School Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines
5.28% Yale Law School Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Yale Law School is 5.28% for the 2024-2025 admission. 4,359 students applied and 230 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 175 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 76.09%.
Acceptance Rate Comparison for Yale Law School
Compared to law schools in U.S., Yale Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 42%. Compared to law schools in Connecticut, Yale Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 32%.
Yale Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Yield
First-Year Enroll
Total Enroll
Yale Law School
5.28%
76.09%
175
615
All Law Schools
41.58%
31.81%
196
707
Public
40.53%
32.88%
168
632
Private
42.39%
30.98%
217
765
Connecticut Law Schools
32%
43.49%
155
523
Public
30.18%
32.44%
145
565
Private
33.37%
49.02%
161
502
2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at Yale Law School is 174 and GPA is 3.96 over 175 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Yale Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 159. Compared to law schools in Connecticut, Yale Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 163.
You can compare Yale Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 177 and the 25th percentile is 172. The 75th percentile of GPA is 4 and the 25th percentile is 3.89.
23 matriculated applicants, 13.14% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
For 2025 fall term class, the application deadline at Yale 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. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Yale Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Yale 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.