Compare Law Schools

Compare Law Schools

The following list compares 3 schools with important law school statistics - University of Chicago Law School, University of Michigan Law School, University of Pennsylvania Law School.
  • University of Chicago Law School's tuition is the most expensive ($88,500) and University of Michigan Law School's tuition is the lowest ($83,422).
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School offers the best financial aid of $42,246 which is 47.91% of tuition amount.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School has the lowest acceptance rate of 8.05%) and University of Chicago Law School has the highest rate of 9.74%).
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest LSAT score of 174 and University of Michigan Law School has the lowest score of 171.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest GPA of 3.97 and University of Michigan Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.88.
  • University of Michigan Law School is the largest school with 1,032 enrolled students and University of Chicago Law School is the smallest school with 710 students.
  • University of Chicago Law School has the highest bar exam pass rate of 97.42% and University of Michigan Law School has the lowest rate of 95.57%.
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School is the oldest school founded in 1850 and University of Chicago Law School is the most recently founded in 1902.
  • University of Chicago Law School requires the most expensive application fees of $90.
    University of Chicago Law School

    University of Chicago Law School

    Private • Chicago, ILREMOVE
    Founded
    1902
    Tuition & Costs
    $88,500 tuition & fees
    Financial Aid
    $15,000 Avg. Amount
    16.95% Tuition Covered
    78.23% Received
    LSAT Scores
    173 Median Score
    175 75th Percentile
    169 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.94 Median Score
    3.99 75th Percentile
    3.83 25th Percentile
    Admission
    9.74% Acceptance Rate
    29.80% Yield
    5366 Applicants
    683 Admitted
    191 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    710 Total Enrollment
    620 JD Enrollment
    91 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    209 Faculties
    3 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    97.42% Pass Rate
    207 Exam Takers
    10 Not Taken
    201 Exam Passers
    Employment
    213 Total Graduates
    209 Employed Full-time
    2 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $90
    Application deadline
    2026-12-01 Early Decision
    2026-03-01 Regular Decision
    University of Michigan Law School

    University of Michigan Law School

    Public • Ann Arbor, MIREMOVE
    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 Pennsylvania Law School

    University of Pennsylvania Law School

    Private • Philadelphia, PAREMOVE
    Founded
    1850
    Tuition & Costs
    $88,184 tuition & fees
    Financial Aid
    $42,246 Avg. Amount
    47.91% Tuition Covered
    59.29% Received
    LSAT Scores
    172 Median Score
    174 75th Percentile
    168 25th Percentile
    GPA
    3.93 Median Score
    3.99 75th Percentile
    3.77 25th Percentile
    Admission
    8.05% Acceptance Rate
    39.08% Yield
    6461 Applicants
    643 Admitted
    245 Enrolled
    Enrollment
    1,032 Total Enrollment
    759 JD Enrollment
    250 Non-JD Enrollment
    Faculties & Staffs
    270 Faculties
    4 to 1 Students to Faculty
    Bar Exam
    96.70% Pass Rate
    240 Exam Takers
    16 Not Taken
    231 Exam Passers
    Employment
    257 Total Graduates
    255 Employed Full-time
    0 Employed Part-time
    Application Fees
    $80
    Application deadline
    2026-11-15 Early Decision I
    2026-01-07 Early Decision II
    2026-03-01 Regular Decision