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Top 5 Public Law Schools Comparison

In United States, there are 86 public law schools accredited by ABA. Among the, following 5 schools ranked in top based on LSAT score, GPA, admission statistics, and important outcomes such as bar exam pass rate and employment.
  • University of Virginia School of Law's tuition is the most expensive ($84,900) and University of Texas School of Law's tuition is the lowest ($56,822).
  • University of Virginia School of Law offers the best financial aid of $35,000 which is 41.22% of tuition amount.
  • University of Michigan Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 8.57%) and University of Texas School of Law has the highest rate of 13.99%).
  • University of Virginia School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 173 and University of North Carolina School of Law has the lowest score of 168.
  • University of Virginia School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.99 and University of Michigan Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.88.
  • Los Angeles School of Law is the largest school with 1,376 enrolled students and University of North Carolina School of Law is the smallest school with 543 students.
  • University of Texas School of Law has the highest bar exam pass rate of 95.86% and University of North Carolina School of Law has the lowest rate of 92.27%.
  • University of Virginia School of Law is the oldest school founded in 1826 and Los Angeles School of Law is the most recently founded in 1949.
  • University of Virginia School of Law requires the most expensive application fees of $85.
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 Michigan Law School

University of Michigan Law School

Public • Ann Arbor, MI
Founded
1859
Tuition & Costs
$83,422 ($80,422 in-state)
Financial Aid
$32,000 Avg. Amount
38.36% Tuition Covered
91.11% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
166 25th Percentile
GPA
3.86 Median Score
3.94 75th Percentile
3.7 25th Percentile
Admission
8.57% Acceptance Rate
42.73% Yield
6766 Applicants
802 Admitted
307 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,032 Total Enrollment
990 JD Enrollment
46 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
183 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.57% Pass Rate
293 Exam Takers
22 Not Taken
285 Exam Passers
Employment
363 Total Graduates
352 Employed Full-time
2 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-11-15 Early Decision
2026-02-28 Regular Decision
University of Texas School of Law
Founded
1883
Tuition & Costs
$56,822 ($38,236 in-state)
Financial Aid
$23,375 Avg. Amount
41.14% Tuition Covered
94.22% Received
LSAT Scores
171 Median Score
172 75th Percentile
167 25th Percentile
GPA
3.89 Median Score
3.97 75th Percentile
3.74 25th Percentile
Admission
13.99% Acceptance Rate
40.98% Yield
5475 Applicants
854 Admitted
269 Enrolled
Enrollment
960 Total Enrollment
865 JD Enrollment
28 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
289 Faculties
3 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
95.86% Pass Rate
284 Exam Takers
17 Not Taken
267 Exam Passers
Employment
376 Total Graduates
350 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$70
Application deadline
2026-11-01 Early Decision
2026-03-01 Regular Decision
Los Angeles School of Law

Los Angeles School of Law

Public • Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1949
Tuition & Costs
$76,992 ($64,747 in-state)
Financial Aid
$24,456 Avg. Amount
31.76% Tuition Covered
83.00% Received
LSAT Scores
170 Median Score
171 75th Percentile
165 25th Percentile
GPA
3.95 Median Score
4 75th Percentile
3.69 25th Percentile
Admission
12.05% Acceptance Rate
30.99% Yield
6932 Applicants
1116 Admitted
307 Enrolled
Enrollment
1,376 Total Enrollment
994 JD Enrollment
341 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
237 Faculties
6 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
94.23% Pass Rate
322 Exam Takers
3 Not Taken
286 Exam Passers
Employment
343 Total Graduates
327 Employed Full-time
3 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-01-30 Regular Decision
2026-11-14 Early Decision
University of North Carolina School of Law
Founded
1845
Tuition & Costs
$57,854 ($33,116 in-state)
Financial Aid
$17,000 Avg. Amount
29.38% Tuition Covered
94.85% Received
LSAT Scores
167 Median Score
168 75th Percentile
164 25th Percentile
GPA
3.85 Median Score
3.92 75th Percentile
3.73 25th Percentile
Admission
11.19% Acceptance Rate
45.48% Yield
2616 Applicants
397 Admitted
177 Enrolled
Enrollment
543 Total Enrollment
544 JD Enrollment
0 Non-JD Enrollment
Faculties & Staffs
147 Faculties
4 to 1 Students to Faculty
Bar Exam
92.27% Pass Rate
175 Exam Takers
10 Not Taken
161 Exam Passers
Employment
208 Total Graduates
197 Employed Full-time
0 Employed Part-time
Application Fees
$75
Application deadline
2026-12-31 Priority
2026-05-01 Regular Decision
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