27 law schools' acceptance rate is between 10% and 20% for 2025-2026 law school admission. The average acceptance rate over all ABA-accredited law school is 36.09%, so the acceptance rate at these schools is low.
The average LSAT score of the schools is 170 and the average GPA is 3.90. Their LSAT score is very higher than national average score of 160.
The average tuition & fees at the schools is $69,626. In average, 83.84% of students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount is $27,526. The actual tuition after receiving aid is down to $42,100.
The tuition & fees of the schools is higher than national average of $55,459.
Comparison Table Between 27 Law Schools with Acceptance Rate between 10% and 20%
The following table lists and compare 27 law schools with Acceptance Rate between 10% and 20%. For the schools:
- Columbia Law School's tuition & fees of $92,194 is the most expensive and Florida International University College of Law charges the lowest amount of tuition & fees of $37,475 among the schools.
- Washington University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of of 175 and Florida International University College of Law has the lowest LSAT score of 161.
- Georgetown University Law Center is the largest school with 3,028 students and Irvine School of Law is the smallest school with 532 students.
- University of Virginia School of Law is the oldest, established in 1,826 and Irvine School of Law is the newest, opened in 2,009.
| School Name | State | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Day O'Connor College of Lawpublic | AZ | 19.78% | 165 | $55,610 | $20,000 | 2,025 |
| Boston University School of Lawprivate | MA | 12.08% | 170 | $74,582 | $29,000 | 1,084 |
| Berkeley School of Lawpublic | CA | 14.84% | 170 | $84,476 | $31,158 | 1,128 |
| Irvine School of Lawpublic | CA | 14.92% | 169 | $76,396 | $25,000 | 532 |
| Los Angeles School of Lawpublic | CA | 12.05% | 171 | $76,992 | $24,456 | 1,376 |
| Columbia Law Schoolprivate | NY | 11.84% | 173 | $92,194 | $32,000 | 1,740 |
| Cornell Law Schoolprivate | NY | 18.19% | 173 | $88,609 | $30,000 | 933 |
| Duke University School of Lawprivate | NC | 12.88% | 171 | $85,074 | $35,000 | 830 |
| Florida International University College of Lawpublic | FL | 18.77% | 161 | $37,475 | $10,365 | 666 |
| Florida State University College of Lawpublic | FL | 15.97% | 166 | $46,009 | $15,464 | 1,419 |
| Levin College of Lawpublic | FL | 16.52% | 169 | $42,396 | $19,000 | 781 |
| Fordham University School of Lawprivate | NY | 16.22% | 168 | $82,814 | $35,000 | 1,691 |
| George Mason University School of Lawpublic | VA | 15.87% | 169 | $44,044 | $21,000 | 810 |
| Georgetown University Law Centerprivate | DC | 15.75% | 171 | $87,588 | $35,000 | 3,028 |
| University of Georgia School of Lawpublic | GA | 12.72% | 169 | $41,646 | $19,460 | 1,000 |
| New York University School of Lawprivate | NY | 13.39% | 172 | $90,638 | $20,000 | 2,172 |
| University of North Carolina School of Lawpublic | NC | 11.19% | 168 | $57,854 | $17,000 | 543 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Lawprivate | IL | 12.30% | 173 | $83,938 | $40,000 | 1,205 |
| Notre Dame Law Schoolprivate | IL | 16.07% | 170 | $76,336 | $30,000 | 602 |
| Gould School of Lawprivate | CA | 11.17% | 169 | $88,436 | $40,092 | 1,543 |
| Texas A&M University School of Lawpublic | TX | 12.10% | 169 | $50,145 | $26,048 | 2,396 |
| University of Texas School of Lawpublic | TX | 13.99% | 172 | $56,822 | $23,375 | 960 |
| Vanderbilt University Law Schoolprivate | TN | 13.26% | 170 | $81,492 | $32,792 | 656 |
| University of Virginia School of Lawpublic | VA | 10.17% | 173 | $84,900 | $35,000 | 982 |
| Washington University School of Lawprivate | MO | 18.96% | 175 | $76,589 | $48,000 | 1,122 |
| University of Washington School of Lawpublic | WA | 19.61% | 165 | $60,174 | $14,000 | 770 |
| University of Wisconsin Law Schoolpublic | MI | 19.12% | 167 | $56,681 | $35,000 | 690 |
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.