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

There are 196 ABA-Accredited Law Schools - 86 public and 110 private schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $30,419 for in-state students and $50,509 for out-of-state students. The average GPA is 3.58 and the average LSAT (Law School Admission Test) scores of enrolled students is 158. The average acceptance rate of ABA-Accredited Law Schools is 40.93% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate is 31.46%.
The following table summarizes the key statistics for ABA-Accredited Law Schools.
2024 Statistics for ABA-Accredited Law Schools
Number of Schools196 ABA-Accredited Law Schools
(86 public, 110 private)
Tuition & Fees$30,419 (in-state), $50,509 (out-of-state)
Average LSAT Scores158.41
Average GPA3.58
Acceptance Rate40.93%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)31.46%
Bar Pass Exam Pass Rate75.49%
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 175 3.94 $73,865 5.72% 736 95.77%
Stanford Law SchoolStanford, CA 173 3.92 $73,713 6.88% 690 94.41%
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA 174 3.92 $75,008 10.06% 2,029 98.46%
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPhiladelphia, PA 172 3.90 $76,934 9.74% 1,088 93.77%
Duke University School of LawDurham, NC 170 3.85 $75,618 10.74% 898 93.52%
Boston College Law SchoolNewton, MA 166 3.74 $66,895 10.16% 801 91.77%
Columbia Law SchoolColumbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY 173 3.87 $81,292 11.93% 1,783 93.72%
University of Virginia School of LawCharlottesville, VA 171 3.94 $74,200 ($71,200) 12.88% 950 95.36%
Berkeley School of LawUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 170 3.83 $74,995 ($62,567) 12.47% 1,349 93.35%
Gould School of LawUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 168 3.87 $78,038 12.70% 1,521 89.00%
University of Michigan Law SchoolAnn Arbor, MI 171 3.83 $72,584 ($69,584) 13.51% 1,019 95.48%
University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IL 173 3.91 $77,877 14.24% 703 94.26%
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolNashville, TN 170 3.90 $72,184 14.53% 586 92.05%
University of Texas School of LawAustin, TX 170 3.84 $54,096 ($36,429) 14.56% 1,030 90.39%
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawChicago, IL 171 3.89 $74,552 15.05% 1,354 92.89%
University of Georgia School of LawAthens, GA 168 3.87 $37,752 ($18,994) 14.83% 703 89.06%
New York University School of LawNew York, NY 172 3.88 $80,014 15.65% 2,136 94.90%
Los Angeles School of LawUniversity of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA 171 3.90 $68,700 ($56,455) 15.50% 1,335 92.47%
University of North Carolina School of LawChapel Hill, NC 166 3.77 $48,204 ($27,972) 14.61% 592 93.75%
Boston University School of LawBoston, MA 170 3.84 $65,020 16.33% 1,151 90.58%
Cornell Law SchoolIthaca, NY 172 3.87 $77,593 17.44% 964 90.31%
Levin College of LawUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL 169 3.90 $38,040 ($21,803) 16.94% 799 76.78%
Texas A&M University School of LawFort Worth, TX 164 3.93 $48,618 ($32,634) 16.33% 1,404 87.86%
Georgetown University Law CenterWashington, DC 171 3.86 $75,950 17.64% 3,042 91.63%
Washington University School of LawSt. Louis, MO 172 3.94 $67,744 18.02% 1,473 92.34%
Villanova University School of LawVillanova, PA 163 3.76 $56,215 16.47% 833 80.90%
Fordham University School of LawNew York, NY 167 3.72 $72,282 18.79% 1,569 89.03%
Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawArizona State University-Downtown PhoenixPhoenix, AZ 167 3.85 $50,317 ($28,839) 19.65% 1,619 82.26%
Irvine School of LawUniversity of California-IrvineIrvine, CA 167 3.72 $68,190 ($55,945) 19.45% 519 84.40%
George Mason University School of LawArlington, VA 166 3.83 $42,798 ($26,950) 19.63% 837 87.41%
Florida State University College of LawTallahassee, FL 165 3.83 $40,705 ($20,694) 19.58% 1,224 77.21%
Florida International University College of LawMiami, FL 160 3.72 $36,049 ($21,806) 22.60% 563 80.25%
Notre Dame Law SchoolNotre Dame, IL 168 3.81 $68,554 24.58% 554 92.72%
The George Washington University Law SchoolWashington, DC 168 3.84 $69,740 25.00% 1,968 86.05%
Baylor Law SchoolWaco, TX 163 3.72 $61,877 23.87% 475 91.97%
The University of Alabama School of LawTuscaloosa, AL 166 3.95 $44,470 ($24,080) 25.78% 479 91.27%
Davis School of Law University of California-DavisDavis, CA 165 3.70 $67,164 ($54,919) 25.18% 699 81.78%
James E. Rogers College of LawUniversity of ArizonaTucson, AZ 163 3.76 $30,700 ($26,200) 24.93% 2,544 72.06%
Emory University School of LawAtlanta, GA 168 3.80 $65,510 26.05% 870 86.64%
Pepperdine University School of LawMalibu, CA 164 3.85 $68,046 27.68% 1,222 79.50%
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawSan Francisco, CA 154 3.15 $56,000 25.53% 349 45.38%
University of Connecticut School of LawHartford, CT 160 3.64 $62,550 ($31,508) 27.99% 580 85.38%
Georgia State University College of LawAtlanta, GA 160 3.61 $36,810 ($17,202) 28.44% 714 79.04%
Chapman University School of LawOrange, CA 161 3.63 $61,286 28.70% 439 74.29%
University of Maryland School of LawBaltimore, MD 163 3.71 $52,538 ($36,209) 29.49% 800 80.00%
Hastings College of the LawUniversity of California-Hastings College of LawSan Francisco, CA 160 3.59 $55,207 ($48,273) 28.95% 1,177 70.92%
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT 168 3.92 $30,152 31.41% 393 93.16%
University of Washington School of LawSeattle, WA 164 3.70 $55,617 ($43,584) 30.29% 730 89.40%
University of Dayton School of LawDayton, OH 154 3.58 $38,843 28.32% 525 75.58%
University of Colorado Boulder School of LawBoulder, CO 164 3.72 $42,217 ($34,747) 31.23% 541 84.38%
Penn State LawPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA 162 3.72 $56,436 ($56,436) 30.86% 632 86.29%
Northeastern University School of LawBoston, MA 163 3.70 $60,562 31.05% 832 89.44%
William S. Richardson School of LawUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI 156 3.53 $46,588 ($23,164) 29.65% 315 71.43%
S.J. Quinney College of LawUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City, UT 163 3.87 $43,598 ($33,634) 31.95% 306 94.17%
Drexel University School of LawPhiladelphia, PA 159 3.72 $54,600 31.03% 662 71.88%
Stetson University College of LawGulfport, FL 158 3.51 $51,708 30.95% 967 63.39%
University of Houston Law CenterHouston, TX 161 3.70 $50,132 ($34,942) 32.13% 827 83.90%
Wake Forest University School of LawWinston-Salem, NC 165 3.72 $54,192 32.98% 619 89.84%
Washington and Lee University School of LawLexington, VA 164 3.66 $55,550 32.71% 376 90.27%
Howard University School of LawWashington, DC 154 3.49 $38,612 31.16% 464 65.41%
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawYeshiva UniversityNew York, NY 164 3.76 $70,646 33.80% 1,056 83.45%
University of Richmond School of LawUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA 163 3.75 $53,440 33.67% 424 76.38%
University of Tennessee College of LawKnoxville, TN 160 3.76 $39,152 ($20,408) 33.18% 398 88.39%
Dedman School of LawSouthern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX 164 3.71 $63,502 33.91% 769 85.28%
University of Miami School of LawCoral Gables, FL 161 3.69 $62,406 33.47% 1,389 69.84%
University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPittsburgh, PA 161 3.55 $50,634 ($39,618) 33.20% 529 76.47%
University of Illinois College of LawChampaign, IL 166 3.71 $51,893 ($41,893) 34.74% 718 90.48%
Washington College of LawAmerican UniversityWashington, DC 162 3.61 $63,088 33.77% 1,457 73.02%
Columbus School of LawThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC 159 3.61 $58,436 33.33% 417 78.15%
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolMadison, MI 165 3.73 $52,893 ($35,197) 35.18% 803 75.00%
University of San Diego School of LawSan Diego, CA 161 3.74 $62,981 34.48% 837 76.33%
Loyola Law SchoolLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA 161 3.69 $65,912 34.42% 1,124 79.94%
Wayne State University Law SchoolDetroit, MI 161 3.80 $41,388 ($37,950) 35.49% 442 84.07%
University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN 168 3.83 $58,396 ($48,964) 37.17% 718 93.48%
Shepard Broad Law CenterNova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL 153 3.43 $47,539 33.41% 760 55.42%
William S. Boyd School of LawUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV 160 3.74 $42,168 ($29,268) 35.44% 455 72.54%
UNT Dallas College of LawUniversity of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX 152 3.31 $32,008 ($19,127) 33.30% 378 60.75%
Michael E. Moritz College of LawOhio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH 164 3.86 $49,292 ($34,040) 37.11% 560 89.89%
Beasley School of LawTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA 163 3.63 $46,776 ($30,880) 36.55% 972 83.06%
Penn State Dickinson LawCarlisle, PA 161 3.61 $57,902 ($57,902) 36.80% 279 88.31%
City University of New York School of LawLong Island City, NY 154 3.42 $26,204 ($16,014) 35.27% 698 74.56%
Texas Tech University School of LawLubbock, TX 157 3.64 $39,232 ($27,532) 36.80% 444 79.51%
University of South Carolina School of LawColumbia, SC 159 3.61 $41,500 ($23,722) 37.63% 629 76.88%
Florida A&M University College of LawOrlando, FL 150 3.41 $48,618 ($32,634) 35.48% 362 53.57%
North Carolina Central University School of LawDurham, NC 148 3.32 $39,042 ($16,371) 35.73% 461 42.86%
Case Western Reserve University School of LawCleveland, OH 160 3.66 $61,094 39.18% 700 86.84%
St. John's University School of LawQueens, NY 153 3.36 $71,664 37.45% 818 85.53%
University of St. Thomas School of LawMinneapolis, MN 162 3.66 $48,379 39.91% 528 86.81%
Belmont University College of LawNashville, TN 160 3.70 $53,620 39.60% 351 87.07%
Seton Hall University School of LawNewark, NJ 159 3.62 $66,780 40.27% 1,149 85.71%
University of Iowa College of LawIowa City, IA 163 3.66 $51,955 ($31,426) 41.28% 548 84.72%
Thurgood Marshall School of LawTexas Southern UniversityHouston, TX 151 3.10 $29,497 ($21,657) 38.17% 554 44.51%
University of Mississippi School of LawUniversity, MS 157 3.54 $38,880 ($18,470) 41.09% 550 64.89%
Rutgers Law School - Camden campusCamden, NJ 158 3.41 $46,695 ($32,062) 41.06% 1,255 68.73%
Regent University School of LawVirginia Beach, VA 157 3.63 $41,496 41.32% 844 92.59%
University of Arkansas School of LawFayetteville, AR 156 3.60 $39,733 ($17,900) 41.17% 396 81.91%
Marquette University Law SchoolMilwaukee, WI 155 3.63 $49,710 41.04% 582 100.00%
West Virginia University College of LawMorgantown, WV 155 3.68 $42,120 ($25,272) 41.14% 316 59.18%
Loyola University Chicago School of LawChicago, IL 159 3.56 $56,186 41.75% 1,199 79.09%
Maurer School of LawIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN 164 3.81 $62,526 ($41,476) 43.35% 619 82.46%
Syracuse University College of LawSyracuse, NY 157 3.56 $62,050 41.71% 731 70.11%
University of Oklahoma College of LawNorman, OK 159 3.67 $36,653 ($22,808) 42.52% 1,250 85.19%
DePaul University College of LawChicago, IL 156 3.57 $52,145 41.81% 664 68.39%
Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN 154 3.32 $25,262 ($19,980) 41.22% 318 65.05%
Tulane University School of LawNew Orleans, LA 161 3.64 $67,780 43.29% 921 74.70%
Michigan State University College of LawEast Lansing, MI 157 3.52 $47,984 43.89% 724 77.46%
Marshall-Wythe School of LawWilliam & MaryWilliamsburg, VA 165 3.75 $66,043 ($43,286) 46.01% 662 93.90%
University at Buffalo Law SchoolBuffalo, NY 156 3.61 $33,550 ($28,710) 44.04% 828 71.85%
University of Cincinnati College of LawCincinnati, OH 158 3.73 $29,010 ($24,010) 44.80% 430 79.31%
University of Toledo College of LawToledo, OH 152 3.55 $25,484 ($25,284) 43.68% 360 65.96%
Hofstra University School of LawHempstead, NY 156 3.58 $68,860 44.74% 909 69.41%
Ave Maria School of LawNaples, FL 152 3.30 $49,656 43.73% 292 66.22%
Elon University School of LawGreensboro, NC 152 3.41 $58,256 44.03% 438 51.20%
Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn, NY 160 3.54 $70,356 46.22% 1,211 76.44%
South Texas College of LawHouston, TX 153 3.30 $41,110 44.34% 1,003 77.82%
Western State College of LawIrvine, CA 151 3.23 $49,848 44.61% 290 46.67%
Mercer Law SchoolMercer UniversityMacon, GA 154 3.48 $43,132 46.11% 380 77.59%
University of San Francisco School of LawSan Francisco, CA 155 3.42 $54,250 46.35% 558 58.06%
University of New Mexico School of LawAlbuquerque, NM 156 3.50 $44,158 ($20,674) 47.05% 325 81.08%
Sturm College of LawUniversity of DenverDenver, CO 160 3.60 $55,175 48.47% 955 78.22%
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta, GA 151 3.14 $52,006 45.79% 340 65.45%
Cleveland-Marshall College of LawCleveland, OH 154 3.39 $30,142 ($30,015) 48.46% 453 77.95%
University of Kentucky College of LawLexington, KY 157 3.68 $51,380 ($25,748) 50.12% 391 82.89%
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawFaulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL 151 3.18 $39,900 47.93% 258 65.91%
Chicago-Kent College of LawIllinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL 159 3.61 $55,327 50.55% 877 78.05%
Washburn University School of LawTopeka, KS 154 3.50 $39,900 ($26,340) 49.33% 298 76.92%
California Western School of LawSan Diego, CA 153 3.35 $60,430 49.26% 739 53.49%
University of Missouri School of LawColumbia, MO 160 3.70 $29,877 ($23,877) 51.38% 405 90.59%
Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY 155 3.48 $58,234 50.15% 677 70.81%
University of Puerto Rico School of LawSan Juan, PR 147 3.71 $8,680 ($8,680) 49.01% 501 68.29%
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolLansing, MI 148 3.00 $46,240 48.15% 575 36.00%
Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPortland, OR 161 3.52 $56,346 52.02% 673 78.61%
Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA 154 3.36 $58,392 50.35% 928 60.14%
Appalachian School of LawGrundy, GA 146 3.21 $41,000 48.50% 152 51.22%
University of Wyoming College of LawLaramie, WY 154 3.48 $36,426 ($17,946) 50.96% 232 61.43%
St. Mary's University School of LawSan Antonio, TX 152 3.32 $44,779 50.27% 880 71.63%
New York Law SchoolNew York, NY 155 3.53 $64,824 51.53% 1,037 72.51%
University of New Hampshire School of LawConcord, NH 156 3.48 $48,320 ($40,320) 51.74% 600 86.90%
Santa Clara University School of LawSanta Clara, CA 158 3.42 $59,254 52.29% 673 64.62%
Paul M. Hebert Law CenterLouisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA 157 3.62 $39,105 ($23,665) 52.50% 616 83.87%
David A. Clarke School of LawUniversity of the District of Columbia-David A Clarke School of LawWashington, DC 150 3.15 $25,873 ($13,438) 50.29% 221 33.85%
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawKansas City, MO 154 3.47 $29,359 ($23,359) 52.10% 451 78.63%
Pace University School of LawWhite Plains, NY 152 3.39 $53,886 51.62% 872 62.89%
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterTouro CollegeCentral Islip, NY 150 3.11 $57,545 51.40% 570 56.44%
Northern Illinois University College of LawDeKalb, IL 150 3.36 $23,553 ($23,553) 52.12% 312 58.59%
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawSan Juan, PR 143 3.37 $14,510 50.99% 649 49.54%
Louis D. Brandeis School of LawUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, LA 156 3.68 $30,400 ($25,400) 54.21% 365 65.59%
University of Maine School of LawPortland, ME 158 3.65 $40,640 ($26,940) 54.60% 270 76.32%
University of Kansas School of LawLawrence, KS 158 3.73 $29,739 ($23,402) 55.33% 379 85.44%
University of Oregon School of LawEugene, OR 158 3.57 $57,586 ($46,264) 55.26% 552 81.16%
Seattle University School of LawSeattle, WA 157 3.44 $57,015 54.92% 747 76.44%
McGeorge School of LawUniversity of the PacificSacramento, CA 155 3.47 $59,580 55.33% 615 57.52%
Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawBarry UniversityOrlando, FL 149 3.23 $43,150 53.81% 767 49.40%
Liberty University School of LawLynchburg, VA 152 3.49 $42,981 55.16% 916 76.81%
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawCampbell UniversityRaleigh, NC 154 3.53 $49,730 55.71% 553 75.51%
Duquesne Kline School of LawDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA 155 3.50 $55,500 56.31% 487 82.64%
University of Detroit Mercy School of LawDetroit, MI 154 3.39 $46,724 56.13% 612 78.26%
William H. Bowen School of LawUniversity of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR 152 3.41 $32,671 ($16,728) 55.81% 442 70.29%
University of Baltimore School of LawBaltimore, MD 154 3.42 $51,014 ($34,980) 56.56% 763 60.47%
Charleston School of LawCharleston, SC 152 3.41 $46,134 56.60% 619 63.86%
Southern Illinois University School of LawCarbondale, IL 150 3.35 $21,555 ($21,555) 56.71% 252 53.42%
Duncan School of LawLincoln Memorial UniversityKnoxville, TN 150 3.40 $41,310 57.47% 340 62.20%
Willamette University College of LawSalem, OR 154 3.25 $50,944 58.93% 332 72.22%
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of LawLincoln, NE 158 3.72 $37,442 ($16,082) 60.94% 447 85.83%
University of Massachusetts School of LawNorth Dartmouth, MA 152 3.47 $41,272 ($31,990) 59.36% 376 54.02%
University of Tulsa College of LawTulsa, OK 155 3.43 $29,864 60.44% 360 71.43%
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPonce, PR 135 3.26 $16,803 56.28% 522 35.29%
Saint Louis University School of LawQueens, NY 156 3.54 $48,594 61.16% 594 72.83%
Suffolk University Law SchoolBoston, MA 154 3.49 $57,748 60.71% 1,334 71.10%
Claude W. Pettit College of LawOhio Northern UniversityAda, OH 148 3.42 $34,650 59.43% 178 73.17%
Salmon P. Chase College of LawNorthern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY 152 3.55 $38,165 ($24,619) 60.58% 386 69.91%
Vermont Law SchoolSouth Royalton, VT 154 3.36 $51,700 60.94% 519 53.57%
Cumberland School of LawSamford UniversityBirmingham, AL 155 3.62 $45,236 62.15% 535 83.69%
Widener Law CommonwealthHarrisburg, PA 148 3.30 $57,470 60.18% 436 47.87%
Gonzaga University School of LawSpokane, MA 154 3.48 $53,604 61.86% 499 71.43%
Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA 146 3.13 $30,034 ($17,434) 59.71% 938 55.24%
Mississippi College School of LawJackson, MS 150 3.38 $38,202 61.92% 366 65.38%
University of Akron School of LawAkron, OH 153 3.45 $26,215 ($26,115) 62.87% 431 73.87%
Oklahoma City University School of LawOklahoma City, OK 148 3.43 $37,500 61.92% 462 57.34%
Western New England University School of LawSpringfield, MA 150 3.43 $50,070 63.54% 403 67.16%
Robert H. McKinney School of LawIndiana University-Purdue University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN 154 3.58 $51,623 ($31,559) 64.85% 813 73.21%
St. Thomas University School of LawMiami Gardens, FL 156 3.63 $46,200 65.48% 755 60.44%
Mitchell Hamline School of LawSt. Paul, MN 152 3.33 $52,620 64.91% 1,294 71.60%
University of Montana School of LawMissoula, MT 154 3.43 $47,795 ($22,060) 66.09% 374 83.10%
Widener Law DelawareWilmington, DE 150 3.26 $57,470 65.69% 668 51.65%
University of Illinois Chicago School of LawChicago, IL 152 3.36 $39,708 ($32,508) 66.44% 1,014 52.27%
Loyola University New Orleans College of LawNew Orleans, LA 152 3.39 $52,350 66.67% 614 71.43%
Quinnipiac University School of LawHamden, CT 152 3.56 $54,880 67.03% 384 64.41%
University of Idaho College of LawMoscow, ID 152 3.36 $45,168 ($25,932) 66.77% 396 63.06%
Creighton University School of LawOmaha, NE 153 3.50 $49,934 67.76% 386 69.16%
University of South Dakota School of LawVermillion, SD 151 3.39 $36,333 ($16,793) 67.46% 221 72.15%
Capital University Law SchoolColumbus, OH 151 3.33 $42,875 67.45% 512 72.99%
Roger Williams University School of LawBristol, RI 150 3.33 $46,464 67.27% 553 47.41%
Drake University Law SchoolDes Moines, IA 154 3.55 $48,410 71.28% 332 88.35%
New England School of LawBoston, MA 154 3.36 $57,298 71.04% 1,067 74.46%
University of North Dakota School of LawGrand Forks, ND 150 3.37 $32,648 ($17,396) 72.68% 229 63.01%