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Top 5 Law Schools with Lowest Acceptance Rate Comparison
The following list compares 5 schools with important law school statistics -
Yale Law School
,
Stanford Law School
,
University of Pennsylvania Law School
,
Harvard Law School
, and
Boston College Law School
.
All 5 schools are private.
University of Pennsylvania Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($76,934) and Boston College Law School's tuition is the lowest ($66,895).
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 Boston College Law School has the highest rate of 10.16%).
Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 175 and Boston College Law School has the lowest score of 166.
Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Boston College Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.74.
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 Boston College Law School has the lowest rate of 91.77%.
Harvard Law School is the oldest school founded in 1817 and Boston College Law School is the most recently founded in 1929.
Yale Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $85.
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
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/
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Private • Philadelphia, PA
Founded
1850
Tuition & Costs
$76,934
tuition & fees
$20,504
Living Costs
$1,784
Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,692
Avg. Amount
33.39%
Tuition Covered
59.06%
Received
LSAT Scores
172
Median Score
173
75
th
Percentile
167
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.9
Median Score
3.96
75
th
Percentile
3.61
25
th
Percentile
Admission
9.74%
Acceptance Rate
34.94%
Yield
6816
Applicants
664
Admitted
232
Enrolled
Enrollment
1,088
Total Enrollment
808
JD Enrollment
280
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
266
Faculties
46
Staffs
4 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.77%
Pass Rate
257
Exam Takers
11
Not Taken
241
Exam Passers
Employment
257
Total Graduates
255
Employed Full-time
0
Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$80
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2022-11-15 Early Decision I
2023-01-07 Early Decision II
2023-03-01 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
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/
Boston College Law School
Private • Newton, MA
Founded
1929
Tuition & Costs
$66,895
tuition & fees
$19,852
Living Costs
$2,651
Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$20,000
Avg. Amount
29.90%
Tuition Covered
85.23%
Received
LSAT Scores
166
Median Score
167
75
th
Percentile
162
25
th
Percentile
GPA
3.74
Median Score
3.81
75
th
Percentile
3.55
25
th
Percentile
Admission
10.16%
Acceptance Rate
28.59%
Yield
6022
Applicants
612
Admitted
175
Enrolled
Enrollment
801
Total Enrollment
801
JD Enrollment
0
Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
142
Faculties
30
Staffs
6 to 1
Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
91.77%
Pass Rate
243
Exam Takers
19
Not Taken
223
Exam Passers
Employment
228
Total Graduates
213
Employed Full-time
5
Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2022-09-15 Application Open
2022-11-01 Priority
2022-12-15 Early Decision
2023-03-31 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html
Application Requirements
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/law/admission-aid/jd-program.html#appid=info-item-0