Yale Law School
#1 in Best Law Schools
#1 in Highest LSAT Scores
#1 in Lowest Acceptance Rate
#8 in Oldest Law Schools
Founded in 1843, Yale Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in New Haven, CT. The next statements briefly introduces Yale Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 175 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.96 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $73,865 where the national average law school tuition is $50,356.
- The acceptance rate at is 5.6% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 705 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 95.8% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 75.5%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Yale Law School is $71,425. The law school tuition has increased by 3.42% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $64,700. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $48,300.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,450. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Law School Tuition & Fees | $69,433 | $71,425 | $73,865 |
Law School Living Expenses | $21,840 | $22,500 | $22,500 |
Undergraduate Tuition | $59,950 | $62,250 | $64,700a |
Graduate Tuition | $45,700 | $46,900 | $48,300a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $21,220 | $21,870 | $22,600a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Yale Law School is 175. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Yale Law School's LSAT score is extremely competitive scores (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.96, which is the higher (competitive score) of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 177 | 178 | 177 |
50th Percentile | 174 | 175 | 175 |
25th Percentile | 171 | 171 | 172 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.99 | 3.99 | 4 |
50th Percentile | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.96 |
25th Percentile | 3.88 | 3.87 | 3.89 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Yale Law School is 5.6% where 4,412 applicants have applied to and 246 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Yale Law School is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 72.8% where 179 students finally enrolled out of 246 admitted students. The yield Yale Law School is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 5,194 | 4,129 | 4,412 |
Admitted | 214 | 236 | 246 |
Enrolled | 150 | 168 | 179 |
Acceptance Rate | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
Yield | 70.1% | 71.2% | 72.8% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 705 law school students have enrolled to Yale Law School. 619 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 86 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
201 first-time students have enrolled in Yale Law School. By gender, 95 male , 103 female, and 3 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Yale Law School. With 22 pre-admitted students, there are 201 first-time law school Students at Yale Law School.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 734 | 736 | 705 |
JD Enrollment | 636 | 633 | 619 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 98 | 103 | 86 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 198 | 201 |
Men | 93 | 95 |
Women | 104 | 103 |
Other | 1 | 3 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Yale Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 95.77% - 213 students have taken and 204 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Connecticut average bar exam pass rate (78.4%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 203 | 221 | 209 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 183 | 215 | 213 |
New Graduates | 156 | 188 | 191 |
Prior Year Graduates | 18 | 26 | 22 |
Early Exam Takers | 9 | 1 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 38 | 32 | 18 |
Exam Passer | 181 | 211 | 204 |
Exam Pass Rate | 98.91% | 98.14% | 95.77% |
Connecticut Pass Rate | 79.54% | 80.69% | 78.4% |
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