Compare Law Schools

Top 5 Law Schools Offering Highest Financial Aid Comparison

  • St. John's University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($76,742) and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($42,000).
  • Penn State Law offers the best financial aid of $55,824 which is 90.13% of tuition amount.
  • Chapman University School of Law has the lowest acceptance rate of 20.53%) and Penn State Law has the highest rate of 51.40%).
  • St. John's University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 164 and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law has the lowest score of 153.
  • St. John's University School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.81 and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.28.
  • St. John's University School of Law is the largest school with 816 enrolled students and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law is the smallest school with 300 students.
  • St. John's University School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 87.74% and Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law has the lowest rate of -1.00%.
  • Penn State Law is the oldest school founded in 1834 and Chapman University School of Law is the most recently founded in 1995.
  • Chapman University School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of .
Penn State Law

Penn State Law

Public • University Park, PA
Founded
1834
Tuition & Costs
$61,938 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$55,824 Avg. Amount
90.13% Tuition Covered
100.50% Received
LSAT Scores
155 Median Score
158 75th Percentile
152 25th Percentile
GPA
3.71 Median Score
3.83 75th Percentile
3.5 25th Percentile
Admission
51.40% Acceptance Rate
17.55% Yield
1397 Applicants
718 Admitted
126 Enrolled
Enrollment
567 Total Enrollment
385 JD Enrollment
182 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
65 Faculties
9 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
86.79% Pass Rate
106 Exam Takers
7 Not Taken
92 Exam Passers
Employment
117 Total Graduates
99 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2026-11-01 Early Decision
2026-03-31 Regular Decision
Chapman University School of Law

Chapman University School of Law

Private • Orange, CA
Founded
1995
Tuition & Costs
$66,972 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$59,500 Avg. Amount
88.84% Tuition Covered
56.44% Received
LSAT Scores
162 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
155 25th Percentile
GPA
3.67 Median Score
3.83 75th Percentile
3.27 25th Percentile
Admission
20.53% Acceptance Rate
29.46% Yield
2082 Applicants
565 Admitted
141 Enrolled
Enrollment
420 Total Enrollment
404 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
85 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
74.13% Pass Rate
140 Exam Takers
0 Not Taken
112 Exam Passers
Employment
145 Total Graduates
130 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Unknown (assumed no fees)
Application deadline
2026-04-15 Priority
2026-07-15 Regular Decision
Founded
1901
Tuition & Costs
$42,000 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
83.33% Tuition Covered
73.47% Received
LSAT Scores
153 LSAT Scores
GPA
3.28 GPA
Admission
22.43% Acceptance Rate
10.92% Yield
Enrollment
300 Total Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
91 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
-1.00% Pass Rate
Employment
172 Total Graduates
105 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-04-01 Priority
2026-12-01 Spring Term
2026-04-01 Summer Term
Michigan State University College of Law

Michigan State University College of Law

Private • East Lansing, MI
Founded
1891
Tuition & Costs
$51,352 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$42,682 Avg. Amount
83.12% Tuition Covered
100.00% Received
LSAT Scores
160 Median Score
162 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.63 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.39 25th Percentile
Admission
26.02% Acceptance Rate
37.78% Yield
1359 Applicants
433 Admitted
139 Enrolled
Enrollment
500 Total Enrollment
553 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
124 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
78.34% Pass Rate
180 Exam Takers
33 Not Taken
131 Exam Passers
Employment
203 Total Graduates
177 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2026-03-07 Regular Decision
St. John's University School of Law
Founded
1925
Tuition & Costs
$76,742 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$60,000 Avg. Amount
78.18% Tuition Covered
84.10% Received
LSAT Scores
162 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.74 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.5 25th Percentile
Admission
23.05% Acceptance Rate
23.38% Yield
3245 Applicants
993 Admitted
238 Enrolled
Enrollment
816 Total Enrollment
765 JD Enrollment
42 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
160 Faculties
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
87.74% Pass Rate
248 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
216 Exam Passers
Employment
235 Total Graduates
216 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Priority
2026-07-15 Final