Top 5 Law Schools with Most Students Comparison

The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics - Georgetown University Law Center, New York University School of Law, James E. Rogers College of Law, Harvard Law School, and The George Washington University Law School.
  • New York University School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($76,290) and James E. Rogers College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($30,354).
  • James E. Rogers College of Law offers the best financial aid of $23,525 which is 77.50% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 6.90%) and James E. Rogers College of Law has the highest rate of 24.73%).
  • Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and James E. Rogers College of Law has the lowest score of 163.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and James E. Rogers College of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.66.
  • Georgetown University Law Center is the largest school with 2,712 enrolled students and The George Washington University Law School is the smallest school with 1,898 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.91% and James E. Rogers College of Law has the lowest rate of 72.09%.
  • Harvard Law School is the oldest school founded in 1817 and James E. Rogers College of Law is the most recently founded in 1915.
  • Georgetown University Law Center requires the most expensive application fees of $85.

Georgetown University Law Center

Private • Washington, DC
Founded
1870
Tuition & Costs
$71,996 tuition & fees
$26,694 Living Costs
$3,375 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$30,000 Avg. Amount
41.67% Tuition Covered
60.67% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.85 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.66 25th Percentile
Admission
12.88% Acceptance Rate
28.58% Yield
14049 Applicants
1809 Admitted
517 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,712 Total Enrollment
2,017 JD Enrollment
695 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
812 Faculties
64 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.61% Pass Rate
631 Exam Takers
43 Not Taken
597 Exam Passers
Employment
672 Total Graduates
630 Employed Full-time
9 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-06 Application Open
2023-03-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Recommended Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-aid/jd-admissions/first-year-applicants/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

James E. Rogers College of Law

Public • Tucson, AZ
Founded
1915
Tuition & Costs
$30,354 ($25,854 in-state)
$17,100 Living Costs
$4,050 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$23,525 Avg. Amount
77.50% Tuition Covered
91.62% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.66 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.37 25th Percentile
Admission
24.73% Acceptance Rate
28.37% Yield
1739 Applicants
430 Admitted
122 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,384 Total Enrollment
395 JD Enrollment
1,989 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
149 Faculties
36 Staffs
16 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
72.09% Pass Rate
86 Exam Takers
20 Not Taken
62 Exam Passers
Employment
126 Total Graduates
112 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
No Fees
Application deadline
2023-07-15 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.arizona.edu/admissions
Application Requirements
https://law.arizona.edu/apply-jd

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/
Founded
1865
Tuition & Costs
$67,380 tuition & fees
$24,500 Living Costs
$3,000 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
37.10% Tuition Covered
81.04% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
162 25th Percentile
GPA
3.83 Median Score
3.91 75th Percentile
3.55 25th Percentile
Admission
21.57% Acceptance Rate
21.07% Yield
10585 Applicants
2283 Admitted
481 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,898 Total Enrollment
1,678 JD Enrollment
220 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
450 Faculties
45 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.00% Pass Rate
386 Exam Takers
57 Not Taken
359 Exam Passers
Employment
564 Total Graduates
514 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Early Decision
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.law.gwu.edu/jd-admissions
Application Requirements
https://www.law.gwu.edu/jd-admission-requirements