Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores
Yale Law School ranked first and Harvard Law School ranked second in 2022 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 $43,641 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 Stanford Law School has the lowest tuition & fees of $62,847.
- The average LSAT score is 158 and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Virginia School of Law has the lowest score of 171.
- The average acceptance rate is 39.89% and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Cornell Law School has the loosest (highest) rate of 15%.
- The average law school population is 705 and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,430 and Stanford Law School has the fewest students of 613.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 80.94% and, among Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores, Yale Law School has the highest rate of 99% and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest rate of 95%.
Law Schools with Highest LSAT Scores
| 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 | 174 | 3.94 | 4.12% | 734 | 98.91% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $67,081 | 174 | 3.92 | 6.90% | 1,907 | 98.91% |
| 3 | Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) New York, NY | 1858 | $72,360 | 174 | 3.84 | 11.42% | 1,520 | 96.36% |
| 4 | Stanford Law School Stanford, CA | 1893 | $62,847 | 172 | 3.91 | 6.28% | 613 | 98.22% |
| 5 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $67,899 | 172 | 3.91 | 11.91% | 669 | 97.86% |
| 6 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $68,712 | 172 | 3.86 | 14.52% | 2,430 | 98.00% |
| 7 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $66,200 | 171 | 3.91 | 9.66% | 936 | 98.35% |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $68,606 | 171 | 3.90 | 9.39% | 1,023 | 95.30% |
| 9 | Northwestern University School of Law Evanston, IL | 1859 | $66,806 | 171 | 3.86 | 13.91% | 1,181 | 96.03% |
| 10 | Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY | 1887 | $68,270 | 171 | 3.86 | 15.41% | 737 | 95.72% |
| Average | - | $43,641 | 158 | 3.55 | 39.89% | 705 | 80.94% |