Top 5 Law Schools with Highest LSAT Score Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Yale Law School, Harvard Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Columbia Law School, and Stanford Law School.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($81,292) and Stanford Law School's tuition is the lowest ($73,713).
  • Stanford Law School offers the best financial aid of $35,457 which is 48.10% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 5.72%) and University of Chicago Law School has the highest rate of 14.24%).
  • Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 175 and University of Chicago Law School has the lowest score of 173.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.87.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,029 enrolled students and Stanford Law School is the smallest school with 690 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.46% and Columbia Law School has the lowest rate of 93.72%.
  • 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.

Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1843
Tuition & Costs
$73,865 tuition & fees
$15,570 Living Costs
$4,780 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$32,236 Avg. Amount
43.64% Tuition Covered
73.28% Received
LSAT Scores
175 Median Score
178 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.87 25th Percentile
Admission
5.72% Acceptance Rate
71.19% Yield
4129 Applicants
236 Admitted
168 Enrolled
Enrollment
736 Total Enrollment
633 JD Enrollment
103 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
241 Faculties
33 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.77% Pass Rate
213 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
204 Exam Passers
Employment
218 Total Graduates
208 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-15 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
$75,008 tuition & fees
$24,675 Living Costs
$5,547 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,323 Avg. Amount
40.43% Tuition Covered
45.25% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
10.06% Acceptance Rate
55.96% Yield
8170 Applicants
822 Admitted
460 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,029 Total Enrollment
1,758 JD Enrollment
271 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
339 Faculties
47 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.46% Pass Rate
586 Exam Takers
16 Not Taken
577 Exam Passers
Employment
594 Total Graduates
572 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-22 Application Open
2022-11-07 Interviews Begin
2023-01-10 First round of Acceptance
2023-02-14 Second Round of Acceptances
2023-02-20 Regular Decision
2023-03-20 Third Round of Acceptances
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
$77,877 tuition & fees
$23,413 Living Costs
$3,150 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$16,000 Avg. Amount
20.55% Tuition Covered
76.21% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.81 25th Percentile
Admission
14.24% Acceptance Rate
24.36% Yield
5246 Applicants
747 Admitted
182 Enrolled
Enrollment
703 Total Enrollment
610 JD Enrollment
93 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
183 Faculties
36 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.26% Pass Rate
209 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
197 Exam Passers
Employment
213 Total Graduates
209 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$90
Application deadline
2022-12-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 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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Columbia Law School

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1858
Tuition & Costs
$81,292 tuition & fees
$25,797 Living Costs
$5,045 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
18.45% Tuition Covered
84.67% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.87 Median Score
3.95 75th Percentile
3.78 25th Percentile
Admission
11.93% Acceptance Rate
34.07% Yield
7972 Applicants
951 Admitted
324 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,783 Total Enrollment
1,357 JD Enrollment
426 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
367 Faculties
60 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.72% Pass Rate
397 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
372 Exam Passers
Employment
460 Total Graduates
451 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd
Application Requirements
https://www.law.columbia.edu/admissions/jd/apply/regular-admission
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Stanford Law School

Private • Stanford, CA
Founded
1893
Tuition & Costs
$73,713 tuition & fees
$21,881 Living Costs
$8,430 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$35,457 Avg. Amount
48.10% Tuition Covered
75.04% Received
LSAT Scores
173 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.84 25th Percentile
Admission
6.88% Acceptance Rate
47.32% Yield
4882 Applicants
336 Admitted
159 Enrolled
Enrollment
690 Total Enrollment
577 JD Enrollment
113 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
182 Faculties
51 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.41% Pass Rate
179 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
169 Exam Passers
Employment
184 Total Graduates
178 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-08 Application Open
2022-12-06 Priority
2023-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.stanford.edu/office-of-admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.stanford.edu/apply/how-to-apply/jd-application-process/
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