Top 5 Law Schools with Highest LSAT Score Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Washington University School of Law, Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School.

All 5 schools are private.
University of Chicago Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($88,500) and Washington University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($76,589).
Washington University School of Law offers the best financial aid of $48,000 which is 62.67% of tuition amount.
Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.06%) and Washington University School of Law has the highest rate of 18.96%).
Washington University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 175 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest score of 173.
University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.97 and University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.95.
Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,025 enrolled students and Yale Law School is the smallest school with 676 students.
Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.86% and Washington University School of Law has the lowest rate of 93.57%.
Harvard Law School is the oldest school founded in 1817 and University of Chicago Law School is the most recently founded in 1902.
University of Chicago Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $90.

Washington University School of Law

Private • St. Louis, MO

Founded

1867

Tuition & Costs

$76,589 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$48,000 Avg. Amount

62.67% Tuition Covered

94.49% Received

LSAT Scores

173 Median Score

176 75^th Percentile

163 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.96 Median Score

4 75^th Percentile

3.45 25^th Percentile

Admission

18.96% Acceptance Rate

24.23% Yield

4798 Applicants

955 Admitted

233 Enrolled

Enrollment

1,122 Total Enrollment

781 JD Enrollment

400 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

243 Faculties

5 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

93.57% Pass Rate

223 Exam Takers

10 Not Taken

205 Exam Passers

Employment

241 Total Graduates

230 Employed Full-time

4 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

No Fees

Application deadline

Admission Info

General Admission

https://law.wustl.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/

Application Requirements

https://law.wustl.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/jd-application-information/

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Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT

Founded

1843

Tuition & Costs

$81,818 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$34,747 Avg. Amount

42.47% Tuition Covered

63.09% Received

LSAT Scores

174 Median Score

177 75^th Percentile

170 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.96 Median Score

4 75^th Percentile

3.91 25^th Percentile

Admission

4.06% Acceptance Rate

77.43% Yield

4359 Applicants

230 Admitted

175 Enrolled

Enrollment

676 Total Enrollment

615 JD Enrollment

0 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

266 Faculties

3 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

96.50% Pass Rate

218 Exam Takers

23 Not Taken

211 Exam Passers

Employment

218 Total Graduates

208 Employed Full-time

0 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$85

Application deadline

2026-02-15 Regular Decision

Admission Info

General Admission

https://law.yale.edu/admissions-financial-aid

Application Requirements

https://law.yale.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/application

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Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA

Founded

1817

Tuition & Costs

$86,344 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$27,510 Avg. Amount

31.86% Tuition Covered

37.87% Received

LSAT Scores

174 Median Score

176 75^th Percentile

171 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.95 Median Score

4 75^th Percentile

3.89 25^th Percentile

Admission

9.20% Acceptance Rate

59.19% Yield

7231 Applicants

793 Admitted

461 Enrolled

Enrollment

2,025 Total Enrollment

1,769 JD Enrollment

234 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

365 Faculties

6 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

97.86% Pass Rate

564 Exam Takers

17 Not Taken

542 Exam Passers

Employment

594 Total Graduates

572 Employed Full-time

2 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$85

Application deadline

2026-02-15 Regular Decision

Admission Info

General Admission

https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/

Application Requirements

https://hls.harvard.edu/jdadmissions/apply-to-harvard-law-school/jdapplicants/jd-application-components/

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University of Chicago Law School

Private • Chicago, IL

Founded

1902

Tuition & Costs

$88,500 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$15,000 Avg. Amount

16.95% Tuition Covered

78.23% Received

LSAT Scores

173 Median Score

175 75^th Percentile

169 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.94 Median Score

3.99 75^th Percentile

3.83 25^th Percentile

Admission

9.74% Acceptance Rate

29.80% Yield

5366 Applicants

683 Admitted

191 Enrolled

Enrollment

710 Total Enrollment

620 JD Enrollment

91 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

209 Faculties

3 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

97.42% Pass Rate

207 Exam Takers

10 Not Taken

201 Exam Passers

Employment

213 Total Graduates

209 Employed Full-time

2 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$90

Application deadline

2026-12-01 Early Decision

2026-03-01 Regular Decision

Admission Info

General Admission

https://www.law.uchicago.edu/admissions

Application Requirements

https://www.law.uchicago.edu/application-requirements

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University of Pennsylvania Law School

Private • Philadelphia, PA

Founded

1850

Tuition & Costs

$88,184 tuition & fees

Financial Aid

$42,246 Avg. Amount

47.91% Tuition Covered

59.29% Received

LSAT Scores

172 Median Score

174 75^th Percentile

168 25^th Percentile

GPA

3.93 Median Score

3.99 75^th Percentile

3.77 25^th Percentile

Admission

8.05% Acceptance Rate

39.08% Yield

6461 Applicants

643 Admitted

245 Enrolled

Enrollment

1,032 Total Enrollment

759 JD Enrollment

250 Non-JD Enrollment

Faculties & Staffs

270 Faculties

4 to 1 Students to Faculty

Bar Exam

96.70% Pass Rate

240 Exam Takers

16 Not Taken

231 Exam Passers

Employment

257 Total Graduates

255 Employed Full-time

0 Employed Part-time

Application Fees

$80

Application deadline

2026-11-15 Early Decision I

2026-01-07 Early Decision II

2026-03-01 Regular Decision

Admission Info

General Admission

https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/jd/

Application Requirements

https://www.law.upenn.edu/admissions/how-to-apply.php

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