Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Law School schools. The average acceptance rate of best Law School schools is 9.39% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 52.68%.
Harvard University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.24% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.80% among best Law School schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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1 | Yale University | 50,060 (21,108/28,952) | 2,289 (1,118/1,171) | 1,554 (759/795) | 5% (5%/4%) | 68% (68%/3%) |
2 | Harvard University | 61,221 (28,024/33,197) | 1,984 (908/1,076) | 1,646 (740/906) | 3% (3%/3%) | 83% (81%/3%) |
3 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,879 (24,499/34,973) | 2,404 (1,151/1,199) | 1,540 (742/761) | 4% (5%/3%) | 64% (64%/2%) |
4 | University of Chicago | 37,522 (16,830/20,670) | 2,039 (1,064/975) | 1,729 (936/793) | 5% (6%/5%) | 85% (88%/4%) |
6 | New York University | 100,662 (38,481/62,181) | 12,539 (4,743/7,796) | 6,184 (2,419/3,765) | 12% (12%/13%) | 49% (51%/6%) |
7 | University of Pennsylvania | 54,588 (25,055/29,533) | 3,549 (1,627/1,922) | 2,409 (1,071/1,338) | 7% (6%/7%) | 68% (66%/5%) |
8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50,926 (23,195/27,731) | 9,503 (4,116/5,387) | 4,022 (1,735/2,287) | 19% (18%/19%) | 42% (42%/8%) |
9 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
10 | Duke University | 50,016 (23,211/26,805) | 3,174 (1,437/1,737) | 1,745 (793/952) | 6% (6%/6%) | 55% (55%/4%) |
10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
Average | 66,795 (30,205/30,205) | 6,272 (2,628/3,640) | 3,304 (1,433/1,868) | 9.39% (8.7%/12.0%) | 52.68% (54.5%/51.3%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Law School schools is 1529. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 750 and the average SAT Math score is 779.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,470 among best Law School schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Law School schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | Yale University | 59% (913) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
2 | Harvard University | 55% (903) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
3 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 44% (672) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
4 | University of Chicago | 52% (891) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
6 | New York University | 26% (1,627) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
7 | University of Pennsylvania | 48% (1,153) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 50% (2,001) | 1490 | 730 | 760 |
9 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
10 | Duke University | 49% (859) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
Average | 48.60% | 1529 | 750 | 779 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Law School schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Law School schools for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | Yale University | 29% (455) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
2 | Harvard University | 28% (466) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
3 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 23% (356) | 35 | 35 | 34 |
4 | University of Chicago | 32% (546) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
6 | New York University | 11% (688) | 34 | 0 | 0 |
7 | University of Pennsylvania | 23% (545) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | 17% (674) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
9 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
10 | Duke University | 37% (638) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
Average | 24.70% | 34 | 35 | 34 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Law School schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | Yale University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
2 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
3 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4 | University of Chicago | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
6 | New York University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ |
7 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
8 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
9 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
10 | Duke University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.