Compare Law Schools

Top 5 Oldest Law Schools Comparison

  • Harvard Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($86,344) and University of Cincinnati College of Law's tuition is the lowest ($33,025).
  • University of Cincinnati College of Law offers the best financial aid of $19,000 which is 57.53% of tuition amount.
  • Harvard Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 9.20%) and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the highest rate of 32.74%).
  • Harvard Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Cincinnati College of Law has the lowest score of 159.
  • University of Virginia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.99 and University of Maryland School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.72.
  • Harvard Law School is the largest school with 2,025 enrolled students and University of Cincinnati College of Law is the smallest school with 489 students.
  • Harvard Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.86% and University of Maryland School of Law has the lowest rate of 82.10%.
  • 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

Marshall-Wythe School of Law

Public • Williamsburg, VA
Founded
1779
Tuition & Costs
$74,208 ($47,345 in-state)
Financial Aid
$29,302 Avg. Amount
39.49% Tuition Covered
65.89% Received
LSAT Scores
164 Median Score
166 75th Percentile
159 25th Percentile
GPA
3.75 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.49 25th Percentile
Admission
21.97% Acceptance Rate
37.87% Yield
1564 Applicants
504 Admitted
158 Enrolled
Enrollment
544 Total Enrollment
516 JD Enrollment
18 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
161 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
83.63% Pass Rate
213 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
198 Exam Passers
Employment
179 Total Graduates
156 Employed Full-time
4 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-08-01 Regular Decision
2026-04-01 Priority
Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School

Private • Cambridge, MA
Founded
1817
Tuition & Costs
$86,344 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$27,510 Avg. Amount
31.86% Tuition Covered
37.87% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
176 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.95 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.89 25th Percentile
Admission
9.20% Acceptance Rate
59.19% Yield
7231 Applicants
793 Admitted
461 Enrolled
Enrollment
2,025 Total Enrollment
1,769 JD Enrollment
234 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
365 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
97.86% Pass Rate
564 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
542 Exam Passers
Employment
594 Total Graduates
572 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-02-15 Regular Decision
University of Maryland School of Law

University of Maryland School of Law

Public • Baltimore, MD
Founded
1823
Tuition & Costs
$64,362 ($45,808 in-state)
Financial Aid
$28,000 Avg. Amount
43.50% Tuition Covered
82.17% Received
LSAT Scores
163 Median Score
165 75th Percentile
154 25th Percentile
GPA
3.73 Median Score
3.86 75th Percentile
3.33 25th Percentile
Admission
26.08% Acceptance Rate
30.53% Yield
2410 Applicants
743 Admitted
202 Enrolled
Enrollment
717 Total Enrollment
644 JD Enrollment
67 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
192 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
82.10% Pass Rate
199 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
149 Exam Passers
Employment
206 Total Graduates
191 Employed Full-time
5 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-07-31 Final
2026-03-01 Priority Application
2026-02-01 Carey Law Scholars Binding Program
2026-02-01 Binding Early Decision Program
University of Virginia School of Law

University of Virginia School of Law

Public • Charlottesville, VA
Founded
1826
Tuition & Costs
$84,900 ($81,900 in-state)
Financial Aid
$35,000 Avg. Amount
41.22% Tuition Covered
66.34% Received
LSAT Scores
172 Median Score
174 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.96 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.78 25th Percentile
Admission
10.17% Acceptance Rate
44.09% Yield
5164 Applicants
719 Admitted
285 Enrolled
Enrollment
982 Total Enrollment
915 JD Enrollment
42 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
266 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.98% Pass Rate
286 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
276 Exam Passers
Employment
318 Total Graduates
311 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Founded
1833
Tuition & Costs
$33,025 ($27,075 in-state)
Financial Aid
$19,000 Avg. Amount
57.53% Tuition Covered
100.00% Received
LSAT Scores
158 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
155 25th Percentile
GPA
3.81 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.64 25th Percentile
Admission
32.74% Acceptance Rate
30.47% Yield
978 Applicants
417 Admitted
132 Enrolled
Enrollment
489 Total Enrollment
393 JD Enrollment
78 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
130 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
85.59% Pass Rate
116 Exam Takers
12 Not Taken
102 Exam Passers
Employment
126 Total Graduates
115 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$35
Application deadline
2026-03-15 Regular Decision