Tightest Law Schools to Admit
Yale Law School ranked first and Stanford Law School ranked second in 2022 Tightest Law Schools to Admit rankings.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including law schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Tightest Law Schools to Admit. 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 Tightest Law Schools to Admit, 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 Tightest Law Schools to Admit, Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the lowest score of 168.
- The average acceptance rate is 39.89% and, among Tightest Law Schools to Admit, Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the loosest (highest) rate of 13%.
- The average law school population is 705 and, among Tightest Law Schools to Admit, Georgetown University Law Center has the most students of 2,712 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 Tightest Law Schools to Admit, Yale Law School has the highest rate of 99% and Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) has the lowest rate of 92%.
Tightest Law Schools to Admit
| 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 | 4.1% | 734 | 98.9% |
| 2 | Stanford Law School Stanford, CA | 1893 | $62,847 | 172 | 3.91 | 6.3% | 613 | 98.2% |
| 3 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $67,081 | 174 | 3.92 | 6.9% | 1,907 | 98.9% |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Law School Philadelphia, PA | 1850 | $68,606 | 171 | 3.90 | 9.4% | 1,023 | 95.3% |
| 5 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $66,200 | 171 | 3.91 | 9.7% | 936 | 98.4% |
| 6 | University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI | 1859 | $64,854 | 171 | 3.84 | 10.6% | 1,012 | 93.7% |
| 7 | Columbia Law School (Columbia University in the City of New York) New York, NY | 1858 | $72,360 | 174 | 3.84 | 11.4% | 1,520 | 96.4% |
| 8 | University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL | 1902 | $67,899 | 172 | 3.91 | 11.9% | 669 | 97.9% |
| 9 | Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC | 1870 | $64,548 | 171 | 3.85 | 12.9% | 2,712 | 94.6% |
| 10 | Gould School of Law (University of Southern California) Los Angeles, CA | 1896 | $67,191 | 168 | 3.82 | 13.0% | 1,414 | 92.1% |
| Average | - | $43,641 | 158 | 3.55 | 39.9% | 705 | 80.9% |