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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
75
th
Percentile
171
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.94
Median Score
3.99
75
th
Percentile
3.87
25
th
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
75
th
Percentile
170
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.92
Median Score
3.99
75
th
Percentile
3.82
25
th
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
75
th
Percentile
169
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.91
Median Score
3.97
75
th
Percentile
3.81
25
th
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
75
th
Percentile
171
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.87
Median Score
3.95
75
th
Percentile
3.78
25
th
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
75
th
Percentile
170
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.92
Median Score
3.99
75
th
Percentile
3.84
25
th
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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