Top 5 Law Schools with Highest LSAT Score Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, University of Chicago Law School, and New York University School of Law.
  • All 5 schools are private.
  • Columbia Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($78,278) and Yale Law School's tuition is the lowest ($71,425).
  • Yale Law School offers the best financial aid of $32,236 which is 45.13% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.12%) and New York University School of Law has the highest rate of 14.52%).
  • Columbia Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Chicago Law School has the lowest score of 172.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Columbia Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.84.
  • New York University School of Law is the largest school with 2,430 enrolled students and University of Chicago Law School is the smallest school with 669 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.91% and Columbia Law School has the lowest rate of 96.36%.
  • 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.

Columbia Law School

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1858
Tuition & Costs
$78,278 tuition & fees
$21,578 Living Costs
$4,800 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,000 Avg. Amount
19.16% Tuition Covered
84.67% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
172 25th Percentile
GPA
3.84 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.75 25th Percentile
Admission
11.42% Acceptance Rate
39.44% Yield
9612 Applicants
1098 Admitted
433 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,520 Total Enrollment
1,293 JD Enrollment
227 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
367 Faculties
60 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.36% Pass Rate
412 Exam Takers
18 Not Taken
397 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

Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA
Founded
1817
Tuition & Costs
$71,734 tuition & fees
$25,382 Living Costs
$4,179 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,323 Avg. Amount
42.27% Tuition Covered
45.25% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.92 Median Score
3.98 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
6.90% Acceptance Rate
54.01% Yield
9933 Applicants
685 Admitted
370 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,907 Total Enrollment
1,747 JD Enrollment
160 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
339 Faculties
47 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.91% Pass Rate
460 Exam Takers
52 Not Taken
455 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/

Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1843
Tuition & Costs
$71,425 tuition & fees
$21,400 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$32,236 Avg. Amount
45.13% Tuition Covered
73.28% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
177 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.88 25th Percentile
Admission
4.12% Acceptance Rate
70.09% Yield
5194 Applicants
214 Admitted
150 Enrolled
Enrollment
734 Total Enrollment
636 JD Enrollment
98 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
241 Faculties
33 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.91% Pass Rate
183 Exam Takers
38 Not Taken
181 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

University of Chicago Law School

Private • Chicago, IL
Founded
1902
Tuition & Costs
$73,185 tuition & fees
$19,935 Living Costs
$3,150 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$16,000 Avg. Amount
21.86% Tuition Covered
76.21% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
175 75th Percentile
169 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.98 75th Percentile
3.82 25th Percentile
Admission
11.91% Acceptance Rate
22.55% Yield
6514 Applicants
776 Admitted
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
669 Total Enrollment
626 JD Enrollment
43 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
183 Faculties
36 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
97.86% Pass Rate
187 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
183 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

New York University School of Law

Private • New York, NY
Founded
1835
Tuition & Costs
$76,290 tuition & fees
$26,059 Living Costs
$1,144 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$26,000 Avg. Amount
34.08% Tuition Covered
54.92% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
174 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.86 Median Score
3.93 75th Percentile
3.73 25th Percentile
Admission
14.52% Acceptance Rate
29.43% Yield
10713 Applicants
1556 Admitted
458 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,430 Total Enrollment
1,413 JD Enrollment
1,017 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
393 Faculties
64 Staffs
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.00% Pass Rate
450 Exam Takers
35 Not Taken
441 Exam Passers
Employment
466 Total Graduates
457 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-11-15 Early Decision
2023-02-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions
Application Requirements
https://www.law.nyu.edu/jdadmissions/applicants/admissionsinformationandinstructions