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ABA-Accredited Law Schools - LSAT, GPA, and Tuition

197 ABA-Accredited Law School Tuition and Admission Statistics

There are 197 ABA-Accredited Law Schools - 86 public and 111 private schools. The 2026 average tuition & fees of the schools is $32,364 for in-state students and $53,868 for out-of-state students. The average GPA is 3.62 and the average LSAT (Law School Admission Test) scores of enrolled students is 159. The average acceptance rate of ABA-Accredited Law Schools is 41.58% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.81%.
The following table summarizes the key statistics for ABA-Accredited Law Schools.
2025 Statistics for ABA-Accredited Law Schools
Number of Schools197 ABA-Accredited Law Schools
(86 public, 111 private)
Tuition & Fees$32,364 (in-state), $53,868 (out-of-state)
Average LSAT Scores158.62
Average GPA3.62
Acceptance Rate41.58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.81%
Bar Pass Exam Pass Rate77.28%
The following table lists ABA-Accredited Law Schools and you can compare them with key statistics.
Law School Comparison in United States
NameLSATGPATuition & FeesAcceptance RateStudent PopulationBar Exam Pass Rate
Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT 174 3.96 $78,961 5.28% 615 96.79%
Stanford Law SchoolStanford, CA 173 3.92 $79,707 8.85% 666 96.70%
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPhiladelphia, PA 172 3.93 $84,492 9.95% 1,009 96.25%
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA 174 3.95 $82,560 10.97% 2,003 96.10%
Columbia Law SchoolColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY 173 3.90 $88,390 11.75% 1,714 95.39%
University of Michigan Law SchoolAnn Arbor, MI 171 3.86 $76,680 ($76,680) 11.85% 1,036 97.27%
University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IL 173 3.94 $84,825 12.73% 711 97.10%
Gould School of LawUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 169 3.91 $85,948 12.41% 1,421 82.42%
University of Virginia School of LawCharlottesville, VA 172 3.96 $80,900 ($77,900) 13.92% 957 96.50%
Texas A&M University School of LawFort Worth, TX 168 3.97 $48,682 ($32,634) 13.48% 2,043 92.99%
Duke University School of LawDurham, NC 170 3.89 $81,712 13.88% 846 94.44%
Boston College Law SchoolNewton, MA 167 3.80 $72,755 13.27% 647 95.88%
University of Georgia School of LawAthens, GA 169 3.91 $40,402 ($19,502) 14.48% 776 91.57%
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawChicago, IL 172 3.95 $80,633 15.36% 1,225 91.60%
George Mason University School of LawArlington, VA 168 3.92 $43,947 ($27,832) 14.64% 635 87.43%
University of Texas School of LawAustin, TX 171 3.89 $56,822 ($38,236) 15.60% 893 94.01%
University of North Carolina School of LawChapel Hill, NC 167 3.85 $54,800 ($31,562) 15.18% 544 92.00%
Los Angeles School of LawUniversity of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA 170 3.95 $73,989 ($61,744) 16.10% 1,335 88.82%
Syracuse University College of LawSyracuse, NY 158 3.62 $66,940 13.08% 746 74.59%
New York University School of LawNew York, NY 172 3.91 $87,214 16.67% 2,058 96.58%
Claude W. Pettit College of LawOhio Northern UniversityAda, OH 148 3.30 $36,800 11.53% 241 50.94%
Berkeley School of LawUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 170 3.87 $79,954 ($66,336) 17.30% 1,306 88.24%
Levin College of LawUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL 169 3.90 $38,040 ($21,804) 17.44% 705 81.94%
Irvine School of LawUniversity of California-IrvineIrvine, CA 167 3.81 $73,453 ($61,208) 17.38% 508 86.86%
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolNashville, TN 169 3.89 $78,799 18.45% 561 96.97%
Washington University School of LawSt. Louis, MO 173 3.96 $73,584 19.90% 1,181 91.93%
Georgetown University Law CenterWashington, DC 171 3.92 $83,576 20.13% 2,993 90.51%
Florida State University College of LawTallahassee, FL 165 3.91 $42,656 ($20,694) 19.61% 1,291 82.97%
Boston University School of LawBoston, MA 170 3.88 $71,382 20.61% 1,033 87.70%
Cornell Law SchoolIthaca, NY 173 3.89 $85,412 23.11% 877 94.86%
Fordham University School of LawNew York, NY 167 3.76 $79,248 22.15% 1,733 87.78%
Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawArizona State University-Downtown PhoenixPhoenix, AZ 165 3.90 $53,542 ($29,832) 22.05% 1,892 86.55%
Villanova University School of LawVillanova, PA 164 3.81 $60,750 21.93% 740 91.81%
Florida International University College of LawMiami, FL 160 3.73 $58,207 ($43,519) 21.03% 634 86.49%
Notre Dame Law SchoolNotre Dame, IL 169 3.85 $73,950 23.26% 573 91.46%
S.J. Quinney College of LawUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City, UT 165 3.86 $46,490 ($35,829) 24.76% 347 93.98%
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawSan Francisco, CA 153 3.28 $42,000 22.43% 300 -
The University of Alabama School of LawTuscaloosa, AL 165 3.95 $47,537 ($25,317) 26.58% 427 91.30%
Wake Forest University School of LawWinston-Salem, NC 166 3.84 $59,144 26.84% 655 92.39%
University of Tennessee College of LawKnoxville, TN 163 3.82 $39,252 ($20,508) 26.30% 459 83.65%
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT 168 3.92 $31,984 27.76% 359 95.41%
Baylor Law SchoolWaco, TX 163 3.73 $67,548 26.93% 423 91.61%
Chapman University School of LawOrange, CA 162 3.67 $65,020 27.14% 404 80.00%
Pepperdine University School of LawMalibu, CA 164 3.85 $73,550 28.44% 997 83.33%
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolMadison, MI 165 3.81 $55,300 ($38,186) 28.93% 705 100.00%
Michael E. Moritz College of LawOhio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH 166 3.89 $50,902 ($35,650) 29.40% 579 90.66%
University of Houston Law CenterHouston, TX 161 3.75 $58,854 ($36,722) 28.44% 880 86.01%
University of Miami School of LawCoral Gables, FL 163 3.76 $69,218 29.13% 1,239 75.58%
Wayne State University Law SchoolDetroit, MI 162 3.84 $44,764 ($41,046) 29.33% 465 66.67%
University of Arkansas School of LawFayetteville, AR 156 3.63 $41,751 ($18,881) 28.00% 369 81.75%
Dedman School of LawSouthern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX 165 3.86 $68,686 30.39% 717 84.86%
University of South Carolina School of LawColumbia, SC 161 3.74 $41,500 ($23,722) 29.50% 655 81.60%
UNT Dallas College of LawUniversity of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX 153 3.49 $33,152 ($19,892) 27.68% 435 68.54%
James E. Rogers College of LawUniversity of ArizonaTucson, AZ 163 3.78 $31,482 ($26,612) 30.38% 2,615 78.45%
University of Connecticut School of LawHartford, CT 161 3.72 $62,644 ($31,602) 30.18% 565 80.95%
St. John's University School of LawQueens, NY 162 3.74 $76,742 30.60% 807 87.10%
Loyola Law SchoolLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA 162 3.72 $71,386 30.60% 1,097 78.76%
University of Maryland School of LawBaltimore, MD 163 3.73 $55,369 ($38,213) 30.83% 711 74.87%
Marquette University Law SchoolMilwaukee, WI 156 3.70 $51,970 29.42% 574 -
Washington and Lee University School of LawLexington, VA 166 3.73 $59,940 31.68% 354 83.33%
The George Washington University Law SchoolWashington, DC 168 3.87 $75,420 32.59% 1,966 86.09%
Marshall-Wythe School of LawWilliam & MaryWilliamsburg, VA 164 3.75 $70,839 ($46,152) 32.23% 534 92.96%
Michigan State University College of LawEast Lansing, MI 160 3.63 $48,610 31.86% 553 72.78%
Davis School of Law University of California-DavisDavis, CA 163 3.68 $72,115 ($59,870) 33.16% 673 82.66%
University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN 169 3.88 $64,524 ($54,120) 34.93% 681 89.55%
William S. Richardson School of LawUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI 156 3.70 $47,500 ($24,076) 32.00% 312 69.14%
Texas Tech University School of LawLubbock, TX 158 3.65 $38,932 ($27,532) 33.54% 441 92.14%
St. Mary's University School of LawSan Antonio, TX 153 3.41 $46,310 32.48% 941 73.47%
North Carolina Central University School of LawDurham, NC 150 3.41 $41,480 ($18,808) 31.95% 390 56.59%
Columbus School of LawThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC 160 3.64 $63,280 34.63% 385 84.47%
Beasley School of LawTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA 163 3.67 $50,122 ($33,714) 35.77% 887 85.15%
University of Colorado Boulder School of LawBoulder, CO 164 3.79 $45,272 ($37,262) 36.43% 541 81.14%
Northeastern University School of LawBoston, MA 163 3.73 $65,806 36.20% 1,021 86.22%
Jacksonville University College of LawJacksonville, FL 154 3.53 $36,000 34.41% 93 -
Georgia State University College of LawAtlanta, GA 159 3.56 $39,320 ($17,596) 36.04% 590 78.53%
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawYeshiva UniversityNew York, NY 164 3.80 $76,458 37.54% 1,048 83.86%
University of San Diego School of LawSan Diego, CA 161 3.80 $67,751 37.10% 942 78.76%
Case Western Reserve University School of LawCleveland, OH 160 3.70 $65,552 37.14% 666 72.90%
University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoUniversity of California-Hastings College of LawSan Francisco, CA 160 3.63 $63,015 ($54,329) 37.50% 1,170 72.14%
University of Kansas School of LawLawrence, KS 161 3.79 $33,864 ($26,574) 38.30% 398 91.86%
Drexel University School of LawPhiladelphia, PA 158 3.72 $58,850 37.79% 730 76.76%
Maurer School of LawIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN 164 3.91 $59,522 ($38,472) 39.45% 533 81.48%
University of Dayton School of LawDayton, OH 156 3.66 $41,914 37.66% 595 86.49%
Thurgood Marshall School of LawTexas Southern UniversityHouston, TX 150 3.21 $28,168 ($21,038) 35.63% 563 63.45%
Rutgers Law School - Camden campusCamden, NJ 158 3.61 $51,893 ($35,607) 38.17% 1,211 67.01%
Emory University School of LawAtlanta, GA 165 3.81 $70,322 40.12% 823 86.22%
Cleveland-Marshall College of LawCleveland, OH 155 3.43 $30,757 ($30,647) 37.78% 538 66.38%
University of Oklahoma College of LawNorman, OK 160 3.74 $39,439 ($24,462) 39.41% 863 87.88%
Washington College of LawAmerican UniversityWashington, DC 160 3.61 $68,672 39.78% 1,557 74.85%
University of Washington School of LawSeattle, WA 163 3.67 $58,956 ($47,073) 40.50% 761 93.21%
William S. Boyd School of LawUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV 160 3.78 $46,040 ($31,518) 40.50% 430 76.80%
South Texas College of LawHouston, TX 154 3.35 $44,960 38.77% 1,093 80.34%
Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA 155 3.48 $63,160 39.38% 1,007 63.98%
Penn State Dickinson LawCarlisle, PA 161 3.68 $60,230 ($60,230) 41.33% 323 77.46%
Belmont University College of LawNashville, TN 160 3.79 $56,905 41.44% 367 93.58%
William H. Bowen School of LawUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR 151 3.47 $35,896 ($18,392) 39.16% 444 75.40%
Stetson University College of LawGulfport, FL 158 3.60 $57,067 40.99% 1,006 76.98%
Florida A&M University College of LawOrlando, FL 151 3.44 $33,076 ($13,816) 39.64% 335 40.20%
University of Richmond School of LawUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA 164 3.75 $57,700 42.91% 392 79.59%
City University of New York School of LawLong Island City, NY 154 3.44 $26,204 ($16,014) 40.29% 670 55.88%
University of Cincinnati College of LawCincinnati, OH 158 3.81 $29,810 ($24,810) 42.64% 471 87.93%
Seton Hall University School of LawNewark, NJ 160 3.69 $71,550 42.83% 1,004 82.23%
Loyola University Chicago School of LawChicago, IL 160 3.60 $60,564 43.02% 1,090 83.56%
University of Toledo College of LawToledo, OH 152 3.58 $29,637 ($28,637) 42.18% 354 69.89%
Mercer Law SchoolMacon, GA 155 3.63 $45,082 43.27% 423 76.47%
West Virginia University College of LawMorgantown, WV 156 3.58 $44,730 ($26,604) 43.75% 294 69.39%
Regent University School of LawVirginia Beach, VA 158 3.64 $43,546 44.34% 955 83.51%
Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN 154 3.48 $26,274 ($20,708) 43.76% 239 76.09%
University at Buffalo Law SchoolBuffalo, NY 156 3.71 $35,420 ($29,750) 44.75% 882 81.05%
University of Illinois College of LawChampaign, IL 165 3.77 $52,165 ($42,165) 46.79% 605 72.48%
DePaul University College of LawChicago, IL 158 3.65 $55,628 45.37% 566 75.00%
University of Mississippi School of LawUniversity, MS 157 3.64 $27,340 ($20,340) 46.23% 505 73.72%
David A. Clarke School of LawUniversity of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of LawWashington, DC 151 3.27 $25,873 ($13,438) 44.34% 248 47.92%
Appalachian School of LawGrundy, GA 147 3.04 $41,000 43.74% 154 61.22%
University of Kentucky College of LawLexington, KY 158 3.71 $51,592 ($26,938) 48.24% 395 74.19%
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta, GA 150 3.09 $53,586 45.49% 374 64.94%
Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY 156 3.47 $64,234 47.62% 704 82.05%
University of Tulsa College of LawTulsa, OK 156 3.52 $32,300 47.78% 282 70.87%
University of Detroit Mercy School of LawDetroit, MI 154 3.55 $49,322 47.72% 629 59.23%
Chicago-Kent College of LawIllinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL 160 3.74 $55,220 49.35% 829 84.08%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPonce, PR 137 3.37 $18,050 44.34% 520 62.32%
Elon University School of LawGreensboro, NC 153 3.41 $63,484 47.85% 479 59.35%
Paul M. Hebert Law CenterLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA 156 3.71 $40,253 ($24,813) 49.46% 638 92.00%
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterTouro CollegeCentral Islip, NY 151 3.22 $62,150 48.27% 557 55.35%
Western State College of LawIrvine, CA 151 3.26 $55,648 48.48% 353 58.49%
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolLansing, MI 147 3.15 $50,590 47.59% 420 37.25%
University of Baltimore School of LawBaltimore, MD 153 3.42 $53,098 ($36,418) 49.40% 720 64.68%
University of Puerto Rico School of LawSan Juan, PR 148 3.73 $10,360 ($10,360) 49.23% 481 51.43%
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawCampbell UniversityRaleigh, NC 156 3.57 $52,770 50.53% 547 81.88%
Charleston School of LawCharleston, SC 153 3.54 $49,684 50.09% 694 65.63%
University of Missouri School of LawColumbia, MO 160 3.76 $32,272 ($25,783) 52.01% 410 86.87%
Hofstra University School of LawHempstead, NY 155 3.62 $74,060 50.86% 836 76.34%
University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPittsburgh, PA 159 3.56 $54,664 ($41,166) 51.66% 578 84.55%
Penn State LawPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA 155 3.71 $60,728 ($60,728) 51.40% 567 86.79%
University of New Mexico School of LawAlbuquerque, NM 157 3.57 $44,736 ($21,018) 51.58% 297 81.91%
Tulane University School of LawNew Orleans, LA 160 3.64 $74,716 53.03% 840 79.61%
Sturm College of LawUniversity of DenverDenver, CO 159 3.65 $64,472 53.06% 939 81.71%
New York Law SchoolNew York, NY 156 3.59 $69,038 52.71% 1,065 70.71%
Seattle University School of LawSeattle, WA 157 3.53 $62,558 53.23% 771 74.55%
Pace University School of LawWhite Plains, NY 153 3.51 $57,756 52.42% 873 65.15%
Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn, NY 160 3.54 $76,946 54.29% 1,122 78.82%
University of North Dakota School of LawGrand Forks, ND 150 3.46 $37,286 ($19,570) 52.22% 230 60.71%
Ave Maria School of LawNaples, FL 153 3.41 $52,350 53.02% 300 67.74%
Gonzaga University School of LawSpokane, MA 154 3.55 $58,987 53.58% 564 69.34%
University of Montana School of LawMissoula, MT 156 3.52 $55,084 ($27,512) 53.93% 358 85.94%
University of San Francisco School of LawSan Francisco, CA 154 3.39 $59,990 54.52% 657 67.37%
Duncan School of LawLincoln Memorial UniversityKnoxville, TN 152 3.44 $50,422 54.32% 399 60.87%
Duquesne Kline School of LawDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA 156 3.57 $60,118 56.02% 508 83.33%
California Western School of LawSan Diego, CA 153 3.39 $64,870 55.30% 650 48.35%
Shepard Broad Law CenterNova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL 153 3.52 $51,150 56.61% 845 63.92%
Northern Illinois University College of LawDeKalb, IL 150 3.26 $25,592 ($25,592) 55.60% 338 59.55%
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawSan Juan, PR 143 3.32 $17,225 54.33% 681 45.45%
Oklahoma City University School of LawOklahoma City, OK 151 3.47 $39,753 56.36% 442 59.38%
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawFaulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL 150 3.30 $40,400 55.97% 344 66.67%
University of Iowa College of LawIowa City, IA 162 3.76 $54,736 ($33,489) 59.76% 590 88.24%
Cumberland School of LawSamford UniversityBirmingham, AL 155 3.63 $47,334 58.84% 463 78.36%
University of Akron School of LawAkron, OH 153 3.54 $26,749 ($26,649) 58.39% 441 72.15%
Liberty University School of LawLynchburg, VA 153 3.55 $45,222 59.08% 758 82.14%
Loyola University New Orleans College of LawNew Orleans, LA 152 3.38 $56,894 58.55% 636 66.30%
McGeorge School of LawUniversity of the PacificSacramento, CA 155 3.52 $63,318 59.46% 708 67.07%
Drake University Law SchoolDes Moines, IA 156 3.56 $51,390 60.17% 411 90.63%
University of New Hampshire School of LawConcord, NH 155 3.45 $50,000 ($42,000) 60.14% 697 69.29%
University of Massachusetts School of LawNorth Dartmouth, MA 151 3.39 $43,154 ($33,356) 59.89% 381 59.43%
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of LawLincoln, NE 158 3.77 $40,836 ($17,646) 62.12% 456 76.19%
Mitchell Hamline School of LawSt. Paul, MN 152 3.34 $56,300 60.35% 1,219 72.31%
Saint Louis University School of LawQueens, NY 156 3.64 $56,190 62.04% 558 86.74%
St. Thomas University School of LawMiami Gardens, FL 152 3.30 $47,540 60.66% 885 58.42%
Quinnipiac University School of LawHamden, CT 153 3.59 $57,760 61.46% 389 66.09%
Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawBarry UniversityOrlando, FL 150 3.21 $43,150 60.20% 739 52.76%
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawKansas City, MO 155 3.51 $33,003 ($26,315) 61.86% 442 77.21%
University of Wyoming College of LawLaramie, WY 155 3.46 $38,834 ($19,244) 61.97% 229 80.88%
Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPortland, OR 160 3.58 $61,434 63.29% 634 77.58%
Robert H. McKinney School of LawIndiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN 155 3.59 $53,563 ($33,499) 62.92% 844 76.00%
Western New England University School of LawSpringfield, MA 150 3.29 $53,020 61.60% 363 68.60%
University of St. Thomas School of LawMinneapolis, MN 156 3.64 $51,832 64.36% 502 78.71%
Louis D. Brandeis School of LawUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, LA 156 3.59 $31,712 ($26,712) 64.40% 355 74.77%
University of Illinois Chicago School of LawChicago, IL 152 3.38 $52,572 ($42,972) 64.14% 962 59.19%
Suffolk University Law SchoolBoston, MA 155 3.55 $64,046 65.30% 1,237 79.33%
Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA 146 3.15 $32,834 ($17,834) 62.90% 800 52.94%
University of Oregon School of LawEugene, OR 159 3.56 $62,237 ($49,982) 66.42% 486 76.67%
University of Maine School of LawPortland, ME 157 3.66 $41,020 ($28,960) 66.54% 281 88.16%
Santa Clara University School of LawSanta Clara, CA 157 3.44 $63,280 66.33% 694 61.79%
University of South Dakota School of LawVermillion, SD 152 3.55 $37,221 ($17,113) 65.57% 253 67.27%
Vermont Law SchoolSouth Royalton, VT 151 3.18 $54,843 64.66% 763 63.48%
Willamette University College of LawSalem, OR 152 3.40 $56,680 66.53% 343 52.69%
Mississippi College School of LawJackson, MS 150 3.31 $39,642 66.34% 355 75.25%
Widener Law DelawareWilmington, DE 150 3.28 $59,150 66.37% 771 63.78%
University of Idaho College of LawMoscow, ID 152 3.46 $46,752 ($27,516) 67.23% 453 74.76%
Salmon P. Chase College of LawNorthern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY 152 3.50 $39,458 ($24,794) 67.46% 432 81.61%
Widener Law CommonwealthHarrisburg, PA 148 3.36 $61,100 66.49% 401 53.75%
Roger Williams University School of LawBristol, RI 149 3.44 $49,090 67.67% 483 57.89%
Southern Illinois University School of LawCarbondale, IL 148 3.38 $21,768 ($21,768) 67.35% 269 65.67%
Creighton University School of LawOmaha, NE 152 3.42 $53,490 69.57% 385 65.31%
Howard University School of LawWashington, DC 155 3.47 $41,412 70.58% 529 74.22%
Capital University Law SchoolColumbus, OH 151 3.39 $42,350 72.18% 461 77.44%
Washburn University School of LawTopeka, KS 151 3.61 $41,930 ($28,100) 73.12% 328 84.04%
New England School of LawBoston, MA 153 3.31 $63,216 76.27% 1,135 71.53%