Top 5 Oldest Law Schools Comparison

  • Harvard Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($75,008) and University of Cincinnati College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($29,010).
  • University of Cincinnati College of Law offers the best financial aid of $16,000 which is 55.15% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 10.06%) and Marshall-Wythe School of Law has the highest rate of 46.01%).
  • Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the lowest score of 158.
  • University of Virginia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.94 and University of Maryland School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.71.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,029 enrolled students and University of Cincinnati College of Law is the smallest school with 430 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.46% and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the lowest rate of 79.31%.
  • Marshall-Wythe School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1779 and University of Cincinnati College of Law is the most recently founded in 1833.
  • Marshall-Wythe School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of $85.

Marshall-Wythe School of Law

Public • Williamsburg, VA
Founded
1779
Tuition & Costs
$66,043 ($43,286 in-state)
$22,820 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
37.85% Tuition Covered
96.56% Received
LSAT Scores
165 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
160 25th Percentile
GPA
3.75 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.5 25th Percentile
Admission
46.01% Acceptance Rate
29.76% Yield
1541 Applicants
709 Admitted
211 Enrolled
Enrollment
662 Total Enrollment
606 JD Enrollment
56 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
156 Faculties
30 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
93.90% Pass Rate
213 Exam Takers
11 Not Taken
200 Exam Passers
Employment
179 Total Graduates
156 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-03-01 Regular Decision

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

University of Maryland School of Law

Public • Baltimore, MD
Founded
1823
Tuition & Costs
$52,538 ($36,209 in-state)
$20,900 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
38.07% Tuition Covered
77.90% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
164 75th Percentile
157 25th Percentile
GPA
3.71 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.36 25th Percentile
Admission
29.49% Acceptance Rate
27.61% Yield
2469 Applicants
728 Admitted
201 Enrolled
Enrollment
800 Total Enrollment
698 JD Enrollment
102 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
163 Faculties
23 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
80.00% Pass Rate
190 Exam Takers
21 Not Taken
152 Exam Passers
Employment
206 Total Graduates
191 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-04-01 Priority
2023-08-01 Final

University of Virginia School of Law

Public • Charlottesville, VA
Founded
1826
Tuition & Costs
$74,200 ($71,200 in-state)
$20,870 Living Costs
$4,500 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
33.69% Tuition Covered
61.78% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.69 25th Percentile
Admission
12.88% Acceptance Rate
39.00% Yield
6031 Applicants
777 Admitted
303 Enrolled
Enrollment
950 Total Enrollment
898 JD Enrollment
52 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
252 Faculties
52 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.36% Pass Rate
323 Exam Takers
9 Not Taken
308 Exam Passers
Employment
318 Total Graduates
311 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-10 Priority
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Founded
1833
Tuition & Costs
$29,010 ($24,010 in-state)
$18,842 Living Costs
$4,680 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$16,000 Avg. Amount
55.15% Tuition Covered
94.12% Received
LSAT Scores
158 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.73 Median Score
3.91 75th Percentile
3.52 25th Percentile
Admission
44.80% Acceptance Rate
28.01% Yield
1020 Applicants
457 Admitted
128 Enrolled
Enrollment
430 Total Enrollment
388 JD Enrollment
42 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
85 Faculties
14 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
79.31% Pass Rate
116 Exam Takers
6 Not Taken
92 Exam Passers
Employment
126 Total Graduates
115 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$35
Application deadline
2023-03-15 Regular Decision