Oldest Law Schools
Founded in 1779, Marshall-Wythe School of Law (William & Mary) is the oldest law school in United States and Harvard Law School, founded in 1817, is the second oldest law school.
Below statements summarize the average statistics including law schools tuition and admission data for the top 10 Oldest Law Schools. 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 $55,459 and, among Oldest Law Schools, New York University School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $90,638 and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $33,025.
- The average LSAT score is 160 and, among Oldest Law Schools, Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Penn State Law (Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus) has the lowest score of 155.
- The average acceptance rate is 36.09% and, among Oldest Law Schools, Harvard Law School has the tightest (lowest) rate of 9% and Saint Louis University School of Law has the loosest (highest) rate of 56%.
- The average law school population is 145,983 and, among Oldest Law Schools, New York University School of Law has the most students of 2,172 and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the fewest students of 489.
- The average bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 80.35% and, among Oldest Law Schools, Harvard Law School has the highest rate of 98% and University of Maryland School of Law has the lowest rate of 82%.
Oldest Law Schools
| Rank | College Name | Founded | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Student Population | Bar Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Marshall-Wythe School of Law (William & Mary) Williamsburg, VA | 1779 | $74,208 | 166 | 3.82 | 22.0% | 544 | 83.6% |
| 2 | Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA | 1817 | $86,344 | 174 | 3.96 | 9.2% | 2,025 | 97.9% |
| 78 | University of Maryland School of Law Baltimore, MD | 1823 | $64,362 | 164 | 3.72 | 26.1% | 717 | 82.1% |
| 7 | University of Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA | 1826 | $84,900 | 173 | 3.99 | 10.2% | 982 | 95.0% |
| 64 | University of Cincinnati College of Law Cincinnati, OH | 1833 | $33,025 | 159 | 3.80 | 32.7% | 489 | 85.6% |
| 92 | Penn State Dickinson Law Carlisle, PA | 1834 | $61,470 | 159 | 3.71 | 43.0% | 858 | 87.0% |
| 100 | Penn State Law (Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus) University Park, PA | 1834 | $61,938 | 155 | 3.71 | 51.4% | 567 | 86.8% |
| 9 | New York University School of Law New York, NY | 1835 | $90,638 | 172 | 3.92 | 13.4% | 2,172 | 96.7% |
| 57 | Maurer School of Law (Indiana University-Bloomington) Bloomington, IN | 1842 | $59,872 | 164 | 3.91 | 35.8% | 549 | 87.4% |
| 82 | Saint Louis University School of Law Queens, NY | 1843 | $59,790 | 157 | 3.61 | 56.4% | 599 | 84.0% |
| National Average | - | $55,459 | 160 | 3.65 | 36.1% | 145,983 | 80.3% |