3.61 Average GPA in Law School Admission
With LSAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in law school application process.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.61. Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.07. Southern University Law Center and Appalachian School of Law follow it with 3.12 and 3.13 respectively.
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest GPA
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest GPA with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 6 public and 19 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 54.78% and the yield is 31.91%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with the Lowest GPA is relatively high, compared to average rate of all law schools, 42.35%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 150 and the average GPA is 3.26 at Law Schools with the Lowest GPA. Their LSAT scores are very low, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 159.
For the Law Schools with the Lowest GPA, the average 2024 tuition & fees is $19,571 state residents and $32,034 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $48,451. The average financial aid amount of them is $19,158 which is 43.04% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | GPA | LSAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 3.07 | 148 | 46.15% | $46,240 | 472 | 37.25% |
| 2 | Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 3.12 | 147 | 53.46% | $30,034 | 874 | 52.94% |
| 3 | Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 3.13 | 146 | 54.19% | $41,000 | 140 | 61.22% |
| 4 | Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX | 3.16 | 150 | 39.65% | $29,497 | 568 | 63.45% |
| 4 | Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 3.16 | 152 | 45.14% | $49,848 | 332 | 58.49% |
| 6 | Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 3.19 | 150 | 46.88% | $52,006 | 349 | 64.94% |
| 7 | Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 3.21 | 150 | 58.25% | $39,900 | 325 | 66.67% |
| 8 | Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterPrivateCentral Islip, NY | 3.22 | 151 | 50.49% | $57,545 | 542 | 55.35% |
| 9 | Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawPrivateOrlando, FL | 3.24 | 149 | 55.63% | $43,150 | 771 | 52.76% |
| 10 | Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 3.26 | 151 | 67.43% | $53,930 | 1,281 | 71.99% |
| 10 | Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 3.26 | 152 | 69.34% | $53,994 | 348 | 52.69% |
| 10 | Widener Law DelawarePrivateWilmington, DE | 3.26 | 150 | 67.83% | $57,470 | 770 | 63.78% |
| 13 | David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 3.27 | 151 | 44.34% | $25,873 | 248 | 47.92% |
| 14 | Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 3.28 | 153 | 22.43% | $56,000 | 300 | -1.00% |
| 15 | Roger Williams University School of LawPrivateBristol, RI | 3.30 | 150 | 65.19% | $48,064 | 516 | 57.89% |
| 15 | Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 3.30 | 149 | 60.47% | $21,555 | 273 | 65.67% |
| 15 | Vermont Law SchoolPrivateSouth Royalton, VT | 3.30 | 151 | 64.19% | $53,768 | 582 | 63.48% |
| 15 | Western New England University School of LawPrivateSpringfield, MA | 3.30 | 150 | 59.82% | $50,070 | 365 | 68.60% |
| 19 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivatePonce, PR | 3.32 | 138 | 39.88% | $16,803 | 542 | 62.32% |
| 20 | Mississippi College School of LawPrivateJackson, MS | 3.33 | 150 | 67.41% | $39,642 | 362 | 75.25% |
| 21 | Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 3.34 | 148 | 65.00% | $58,958 | 374 | 53.75% |
| 22 | Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 3.35 | 152 | 45.19% | $50,750 | 274 | 66.22% |
| 22 | Creighton University School of LawPrivateOmaha, NE | 3.35 | 152 | 71.36% | $51,430 | 385 | 65.31% |
| 22 | University of Idaho College of LawPublicMoscow, ID | 3.35 | 151 | 75.27% | $46,205 | 422 | 74.76% |
| 22 | North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC | 3.35 | 149 | 34.62% | $39,042 | 430 | 56.59% |