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Admission Comparison Between Best Law School Schools

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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 8.47% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 53.57%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% 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 2024-2025.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Yale University
57,517 (24,951/32,540) 2,227 (1,136/1,091) 1,554 (782/772) 4% (5%/3%) 70% (69%/2%)
2 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
3 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
4 Columbia University in the City of New York
60,115 (26,607/32,507) 2,400 (1,122/1,226) 1,558 (795/736) 4% (4%/4%) 65% (71%/2%)
4 University of Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
6 New York University
110,807 (45,074/65,681) 10,232 (4,093/6,131) 5,666 (2,351/3,311) 9% (9%/9%) 55% (57%/5%)
7 University of Pennsylvania
65,226 (30,339/34,887) 3,523 (1,634/1,889) 2,395 (1,108/1,287) 5% (5%/5%) 68% (68%/4%)
8 University of Virginia-Main Campus
58,951 (27,252/31,685) 9,909 (4,382/5,527) 3,961 (1,718/2,243) 17% (16%/17%) 40% (39%/7%)
9 University of California-Berkeley
124,242 (60,612/63,630) 13,639 (5,473/8,166) 6,272 (2,705/3,567) 11% (9%/13%) 46% (49%/6%)
10 Duke University
51,795 (24,298/27,497) 2,957 (1,388/1,569) 1,740 (824/916) 6% (6%/6%) 59% (59%/3%)
10 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
98,310 (48,101/50,209) 15,373 (6,684/8,689) 7,278 (3,199/4,079) 16% (14%/17%) 47% (48%/8%)
Average71,083 (32,877/32,877)6,023 (2,629/3,389)3,226 (1,458/1,765)8.47% (8.0%/10.3%)53.57% (55.5%/52.1%)

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 751 and the average SAT Math score is 778.
Harvard University has the highest SAT scores of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best Law School schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Law School schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Yale University
61%
(950)		1540760780
2Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
3Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
4Columbia University in the City of New York
45%
(680)		1550760790
4University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
6New York University
28%
(1,598)		1520740780
7University of Pennsylvania
50%
(1,204)		1550760790
8University of Virginia-Main Campus
46%
(1,805)		1480730750
9University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
10Duke University
48%
(824)		1540760780
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
51%
(3,697)		1460720740
Average48.30% 1529751778

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Yale University
25%
(384)		343534
2Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
3Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
4Columbia University in the City of New York
18%
(267)		353535
4University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
6New York University
10%
(583)		34
7University of Pennsylvania
17%
(416)		353535
8University of Virginia-Main Campus
14%
(547)		333533
9University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
10Duke University
30%
(526)		353535
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18%
(1,274)		333533
Average19.70% 343534

*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 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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)
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