Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Graduate Legal Writing schools. The average acceptance rate of best Graduate Legal Writing schools is 85.66% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.05%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 61.46% and University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 38.08% among best Graduate Legal Writing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle University | 7,934 (2,717/5,217) | 6,756 (2,297/4,459) | 1,004 (390/614) | 85% (85%/85%) | 15% (17%/12%) |
| 2 | The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| 3 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 13,275 (5,568/7,703) | 11,325 (4,642/6,680) | 4,312 (1,884/2,427) | 85% (83%/87%) | 38% (41%/32%) |
| 4 | Mercer University | 7,556 (2,793/4,763) | 5,643 (2,070/3,573) | 899 (391/508) | 75% (74%/75%) | 16% (19%/11%) |
| 4 | University of Oregon | 37,154 (15,280/21,840) | 32,061 (12,830/19,216) | 5,313 (2,299/3,005) | 86% (84%/88%) | 17% (18%/14%) |
| 6 | Stetson University | 7,344 (3,002/4,336) | 6,889 (2,772/4,113) | 666 (269/395) | 94% (92%/95%) | 10% (10%/9%) |
| 7 | Suffolk University | 9,699 (3,299/6,400) | 8,418 (2,744/5,674) | 1,260 (404/856) | 87% (83%/89%) | 15% (15%/13%) |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 68,789 (34,073/34,632) | 61,739 (30,036/31,628) | 15,151 (7,693/7,428) | 90% (88%/91%) | 25% (26%/21%) |
| 8 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 15,637 (6,102/9,535) | 12,961 (4,916/8,045) | 3,523 (1,419/2,104) | 83% (81%/84%) | 27% (29%/22%) |
| 8 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 3,568 (1,294/2,274) | 2,193 (813/1,380) | 549 (246/303) | 61% (63%/61%) | 25% (30%/13%) |
| 8 | University of Denver | 19,342 (8,209/11,133) | 15,024 (6,240/8,784) | 1,638 (726/912) | 78% (76%/79%) | 11% (12%/8%) |
| Average | 19,030 (8,234/8,234) | 16,301 (6,936/9,355) | 3,432 (1,572/1,855) | 85.66% (84.2%/113.6%) | 21.05% (22.7%/19.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Graduate Legal Writing schools is 1202. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 611 and the average SAT Math score is 591.
University of Denver has the highest SAT scores of 1,320 and University of Arkansas at Little Rock has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among best Graduate Legal Writing schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Graduate Legal Writing schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle University | 24% (240) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| 2 | The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| 3 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 9% (369) | 1110 | 560 | 550 |
| 4 | Mercer University | 37% (329) | 1270 | 640 | 630 |
| 4 | University of Oregon | 11% (564) | 1260 | 640 | 620 |
| 6 | Stetson University | 25% (165) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| 7 | Suffolk University | 18% (223) | 1190 | 610 | 580 |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | |||
| 8 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 31% (1,095) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
| 8 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 5% (26) | 1080 | 550 | 530 |
| 8 | University of Denver | 27% (444) | 1320 | 670 | 650 |
| Average | 20.78% | 1202 | 611 | 591 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Graduate Legal Writing schools is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Graduate Legal Writing schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle University | 11% (103) | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| 3 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 68% (2,875) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 4 | Mercer University | 20% (179) | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| 4 | University of Oregon | 6% (332) | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| 6 | Stetson University | 8% (55) | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| 7 | Suffolk University | 3% (35) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Test Score is NOT considered for Arizona State University Campus Immersion admission. | |||
| 8 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 9% (298) | 25 | 23 | 24 |
| 8 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 83% (454) | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| 8 | University of Denver | 23% (378) | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Average | 25.67% | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
*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 Graduate Legal Writing schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 2 | The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||||
| 3 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | Mercer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of Oregon | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | Stetson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Suffolk University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 8 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | University of Denver | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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.