Top 5 Oldest Law Schools Comparison

  • Harvard Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($71,734) 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 6.90%) and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the highest rate of 46.62%).
  • Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the lowest score of 158.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest GPA of 3.92 and University of Maryland School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.70.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 1,907 enrolled students and University of Cincinnati College of Law is the smallest school with 392 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.91% and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the lowest rate of 84.61%.
  • 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
$55,285 ($38,136 in-state)
$19,800 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
45.22% Tuition Covered
96.56% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
161 25th Percentile
GPA
3.78 Median Score
3.89 75th Percentile
3.64 25th Percentile
Admission
30.09% Acceptance Rate
20.63% Yield
2642 Applicants
795 Admitted
164 Enrolled
Enrollment
687 Total Enrollment
622 JD Enrollment
65 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
156 Faculties
30 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.92% Pass Rate
162 Exam Takers
13 Not Taken
157 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
$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

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
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.7 Median Score
3.8 75th Percentile
3.42 25th Percentile
Admission
32.77% Acceptance Rate
28.53% Yield
2899 Applicants
950 Admitted
271 Enrolled
Enrollment
836 Total Enrollment
710 JD Enrollment
126 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
163 Faculties
23 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
86.54% Pass Rate
156 Exam Takers
43 Not Taken
135 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
$71,500 ($68,500 in-state)
$15,282 Living Costs
$4,438 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
34.97% Tuition Covered
61.78% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
173 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.91 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.64 25th Percentile
Admission
9.66% Acceptance Rate
42.00% Yield
7047 Applicants
681 Admitted
286 Enrolled
Enrollment
936 Total Enrollment
922 JD Enrollment
14 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
252 Faculties
52 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.35% Pass Rate
303 Exam Takers
20 Not Taken
298 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)
$11,734 Living Costs
$4,834 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
3.7 Median Score
3.85 75th Percentile
3.48 25th Percentile
Admission
46.62% Acceptance Rate
27.65% Yield
931 Applicants
434 Admitted
120 Enrolled
Enrollment
392 Total Enrollment
392 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
85 Faculties
14 Staffs
5 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.61% Pass Rate
91 Exam Takers
4 Not Taken
77 Exam Passers
Employment
126 Total Graduates
115 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$35
Application deadline
2023-03-15 Regular Decision