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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, Quinnipiac University School of Law.
  • Yale Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($81,818) and Quinnipiac University School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($59,470).
  • Yale Law School offers the best financial aid of $34,747 which is 42.47% of tuition amount.
  • Yale Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 4.06%) and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the highest rate of 43.10%).
  • Yale Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the lowest score of 155.
  • Yale Law School has the highest GPA of 3.96 and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.65.
  • Yale Law School is the largest school with 676 enrolled students and Quinnipiac University School of Law is the smallest school with 392 students.
  • Yale Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 96.50% and Quinnipiac University School of Law has the lowest rate of 73.68%.
  • 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

Yale Law School

Private • New Haven, CT
Founded
1843
Tuition & Costs
$81,818 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$34,747 Avg. Amount
42.47% Tuition Covered
63.09% Received
LSAT Scores
174 Median Score
177 75th Percentile
170 25th Percentile
GPA
3.96 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.91 25th Percentile
Admission
4.06% Acceptance Rate
77.43% Yield
4359 Applicants
230 Admitted
175 Enrolled
Enrollment
676 Total Enrollment
615 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
266 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
96.50% Pass Rate
218 Exam Takers
23 Not Taken
211 Exam Passers
Employment
218 Total Graduates
208 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$85
Application deadline
2026-02-15 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
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University of Connecticut School of Law

University of Connecticut School of Law

Public • Hartford, CT
Founded
1921
Tuition & Costs
$62,930 ($31,888 in-state)
Financial Aid
$15,177 Avg. Amount
24.12% Tuition Covered
94.03% Received
LSAT Scores
161 Median Score
163 75th Percentile
158 25th Percentile
GPA
3.72 Median Score
3.87 75th Percentile
3.5 25th Percentile
Admission
20.05% Acceptance Rate
32.32% Yield
1481 Applicants
447 Admitted
145 Enrolled
Enrollment
593 Total Enrollment
471 JD Enrollment
94 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
164 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
84.00% Pass Rate
147 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
119 Exam Passers
Employment
136 Total Graduates
120 Employed Full-time
1 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$60
Application deadline
2026-04-30 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://law.uconn.edu/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://law.uconn.edu/admissions/jd-admissions/apply/
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Quinnipiac University School of Law

Quinnipiac University School of Law

Private • Hamden, CT
Founded
1977
Tuition & Costs
$59,470 tuition & fees
Financial Aid
$25,000 Avg. Amount
42.04% Tuition Covered
87.54% Received
LSAT Scores
153 Median Score
156 75th Percentile
149 25th Percentile
GPA
3.59 Median Score
3.81 75th Percentile
3.33 25th Percentile
Admission
43.10% Acceptance Rate
20.78% Yield
1082 Applicants
665 Admitted
146 Enrolled
Enrollment
392 Total Enrollment
389 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
155 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
73.68% Pass Rate
115 Exam Takers
19 Not Taken
76 Exam Passers
Employment
101 Total Graduates
78 Employed Full-time
8 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
Waived for 2026 Application
Application deadline
2026-08-01 Regular Decision
Admission Info
General Admission
https://www.qu.edu/schools/law/admissions/
Application Requirements
https://www.qu.edu/schools/law/admissions/apply/
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