Top Connecticut Law Schools Comparison

There are 3 ABA-accredited law schools in Connecticut. The schools in the below table lists the schools in order of rankings. The schools are ranked based on test scores, tuition, bar pass rate, and employment statistics.
The following list compares 3 schools with important law school statistics - Yale Law School, University of Connecticut School of Law, and Quinnipiac University School of Law.
  • Yale Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($71,425) and Quinnipiac University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($53,800).
  • Yale Law School offers the best financial aid of $32,236 which is 45.13% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.12%) and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the highest rate of 58.41%).
  • Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the lowest score of 152.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.94 and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.46.
  • Yale Law School is the largest school with 734 enrolled students and Quinnipiac University School of Law is the smallest school with 399 students.
  • Yale Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 98.91% and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the lowest rate of 72.32%.
  • Yale Law School is the oldest school founded in 1843 and Quinnipiac University School of Law is the most recently founded in 1977.
  • Quinnipiac University School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of -.

Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1843
Tuition & Costs
$71,425 tuition & fees
$21,400 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$32,236 Avg. Amount
45.13% Tuition Covered
73.28% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
177 75th Percentile
171 25th Percentile
GPA
3.94 Median Score
3.99 75th Percentile
3.88 25th Percentile
Admission
4.12% Acceptance Rate
70.09% Yield
5194 Applicants
214 Admitted
150 Enrolled
Enrollment
734 Total Enrollment
636 JD Enrollment
98 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
241 Faculties
33 Staffs
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
98.91% Pass Rate
183 Exam Takers
38 Not Taken
181 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
Founded
1921
Tuition & Costs
$62,338 ($31,296 in-state)
$17,204 Living Costs
$3,500 Personal Expenses
Financial Aid
$15,177 Avg. Amount
24.35% Tuition Covered
88.94% Received
LSAT Scores
159 Median Score
161 75th Percentile
156 25th Percentile
GPA
3.54 Median Score
3.71 75th Percentile
3.28 25th Percentile
Admission
28.79% Acceptance Rate
28.51% Yield
1754 Applicants
505 Admitted
144 Enrolled
Enrollment
570 Total Enrollment
490 JD Enrollment
80 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
140 Faculties
19 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
85.13% Pass Rate
121 Exam Takers
31 Not Taken
103 Exam Passers
Employment
136 Total Graduates
120 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2023-04-30 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.uconn.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.uconn.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/apply/

Quinnipiac University School of Law

Private • Hamden, CT
Founded
1977
Tuition & Costs
$53,800 tuition & fees
$23,836 Living Costs
Financial Aid
$20,000 Avg. Amount
37.17% Tuition Covered
90.60% Received
LSAT Scores
152 Median Score
156 75th Percentile
150 25th Percentile
GPA
3.46 Median Score
3.74 75th Percentile
3.19 25th Percentile
Admission
58.41% Acceptance Rate
19.50% Yield
1106 Applicants
646 Admitted
126 Enrolled
Enrollment
399 Total Enrollment
399 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
108 Faculties
13 Staffs
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
72.32% Pass Rate
112 Exam Takers
14 Not Taken
81 Exam Passers
Employment
101 Total Graduates
78 Employed Full-time
8 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2023 Application
Application deadline
2022-09-01 Application Open
2023-02-01 Priority
2023-03-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.qu.edu/schools/law/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.qu.edu/schools/law/admissions/apply/