33.15% Average Law School Admission Yield
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the ratio of the number of enrolled students to the total number of admitted applicants. The yield is different from the acceptance rate which means the percentage of admitted students over applicants.
The yield implies how the accepted students selects a school, while the acceptance rate is a result of selection process of law schools.
In the academic year 2025-2026, the average law school yield is 33.15% over 199 ABA-accredited law school in United States. Of the 135,678 accepted applicants, 38,641 students enrolled to law schools.
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law has the lowest yield of 10.92%. Penn State Law and New England School of Law follow it with 17.55% and 18.16% yield respectively.
For comparison, you may want to explore law schools with the highest yield.
Top 25 Lowest Yield Law Schools
The following table compares the top 25 Lowest Yield Law Schools with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 6 public and 19 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 36.85% and the yield is 20.22%. The acceptance rate of Lowest Yield Law Schools is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 36.09%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 160 and the average GPA is 3.64 at Lowest Yield Law Schools. Their LSAT scores are average, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
For the Lowest Yield Law Schools, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $41,145 state residents and $49,876 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $64,587. The average financial aid amount of them is $31,180 which is 51.07% of tuition & fees.
| Rank | School | Yield | Acceptance Rate | Application Fee | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 10.92% | 22.43% | No Fee | $42,000 | 153 | 3.28 | 300 |
| 2 | Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA | 17.55% | 51.40% | $60 | $61,938 | 155 | 3.71 | 567 |
| 3 | New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 18.16% | 61.30% | No Fee | $66,360 | 153 | 3.37 | 1,189 |
| 4 | University of Oregon School of LawPublicEugene, OR | 18.19% | 54.97% | No Fee | $62,330 | 160 | 3.62 | 497 |
| 5 | Santa Clara University School of LawPrivateSanta Clara, CA | 18.69% | 52.58% | Waived | $66,790 | 159 | 3.50 | 755 |
| 6 | Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, VA | 18.83% | 60.93% | No Fee | $42,880 | 146 | 3.20 | 182 |
| 7 | Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 19.09% | 12.10% | $65 | $50,145 | 169 | 4.00 | 2,396 |
| 8 | DePaul University College of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 20.11% | 34.81% | Waived | $56,736 | 158 | 3.61 | 628 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder School of LawPublicBoulder, CO | 20.15% | 27.56% | $65 | $47,185 | 164 | 3.81 | 577 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts School of LawPublicNorth Dartmouth, MA | 20.18% | 52.17% | $50 | $44,610 | 152 | 3.36 | 389 |
| 11 | Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 20.19% | 33.28% | $70 | $71,852 | 162 | 3.63 | 1,493 |
| 12 | Northeastern University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 20.38% | 24.22% | No Fee | $68,136 | 164 | 3.77 | 1,064 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Law SchoolPrivateBrooklyn, NY | 20.45% | 44.00% | No Fee | $80,146 | 161 | 3.59 | 1,138 |
| 14 | Quinnipiac University School of LawPrivateHamden, CT | 20.78% | 43.10% | Waived | $59,470 | 155 | 3.65 | 392 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 20.94% | 13.26% | $70 | $81,492 | 170 | 3.91 | 656 |
| 16 | University of Richmond School of LawPrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA | 21.19% | 39.64% | No Fee | $59,900 | 164 | 3.81 | 407 |
| 17 | Charleston School of LawPrivateCharleston, SC | 21.31% | 50.20% | $51,184 | 154 | 3.51 | 710 | |
| 18 | Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX | 21.91% | 20.59% | No Fee | $69,605 | 164 | 3.77 | 448 |
| 19 | James E. Rogers College of LawPublicTucson, AZ | 21.93% | 27.91% | No Fee | $33,050 | 163 | 3.78 | 2,720 |
| 20 | Drexel University School of LawPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 22.21% | 29.64% | No Fee | $60,560 | 160 | 3.76 | 808 |
| 21 | University of San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 22.25% | 42.38% | $60 | $61,720 | 155 | 3.47 | 671 |
| 22 | Pepperdine University School of LawPrivateMalibu, CA | 22.34% | 23.36% | Waived | $76,120 | 164 | 3.85 | 929 |
| 23 | The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 22.50% | 27.21% | $80 | $78,060 | 168 | 3.86 | 2,030 |
| 24 | Case Western Reserve University School of LawPrivateCleveland, OH | 22.56% | 34.80% | $40 | $66,960 | 162 | 3.76 | 670 |
| 25 | Albany Law SchoolPrivateAlbany, NY | 22.77% | 37.45% | No Fee | $67,174 | 158 | 3.54 | 726 |
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.