2021 Best Law Schools Rankings
Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores
Yale Law School ranked first and Harvard Law School ranked second in 2020 Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores rankings.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including law schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores. You can compare all law schools in one table with GAP, LSAT, admission, and tuition information at law school comparison page.
- The average law school tuition & fees is $43,395 and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) has the highest tuition & fees of $72,360 and Washington University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $59,300.
- The average LSAT score is 156 and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 173 and Northwestern University School of Law has the lowest score of 169.
- The average acceptance rate is 45.03% and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 8% and Washington University School of Law has the loosest (highest) rate of 25%.
- The average law school population is 667 and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,190 and Stanford Law School has the fewest students of 668.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 77.62% and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 99% and Washington University School of Law has the lowest rate of 89%.
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Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores Comparison Table
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale Law School New Haven, CT | 1843 | $66,128 | 173 | 3.93 | 8.22% | 724 | 96.26% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $67,081 | 173 | 3.89 | 12.49% | 1,993 | 98.93% |
| 3 | Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) New York, NY | 1858 | $72,360 | 172 | 3.80 | 15.86% | 1,571 | 95.11% |
| 4 | Stanford Law School Stanford, CA | 1893 | $62,847 | 171 | 3.91 | 9.72% | 668 | 95.32% |
| 5 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $66,200 | 170 | 3.90 | 14.69% | 1,012 | 95.79% |
| 6 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $67,899 | 170 | 3.90 | 18.61% | 711 | 96.45% |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $68,606 | 170 | 3.89 | 14.51% | 973 | 97.07% |
| 8 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $68,712 | 170 | 3.80 | 21.60% | 2,190 | 95.96% |
| 9 | Northwestern University School of Law Evanston, IL | 1859 | $66,806 | 169 | 3.85 | 18.01% | 1,148 | 91.97% |
| 10 | Washington University School of Law Saint Louis, MO | 1867 | $59,300 | 169 | 3.83 | 24.82% | 1,383 | 89.13% |
| Average | - | $43,395 | 156 | 3.47 | 45.03% | 667 | 77.62% |
