Harvard Law School Acceptance Rate, Requirements, and Deadlines
9.20% Harvard Law School Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate at Harvard Law School is 9.20% for the 2025-2026 admission. 8,872 students applied and 816 are accepted. Of the accepted students, 483 students finally enrolled into the school and the yield is 59.19%.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Harvard Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 36%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School's acceptance rate is much lower than the average rate of 37%.
Harvard Law School Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
Acceptance Rate
Yield
First-Year Enroll
Total Enroll
Harvard Law School
9.20%
59.19%
483
2,025
All Law Schools
36.09%
33.15%
213
737
Public
34.52%
34.44%
184
668
Private
37.29%
32.17%
236
791
Massachusetts Law Schools
37%
28.49%
295
967
Public
52.17%
20.18%
140
389
Private
35.02%
29.53%
314
1,039
Harvard Law School Acceptance Rate Chart
2026 LSAT Scores and GPA
The LSAT score at Harvard Law School is 174 and GPA is 3.96 over 483 enrolled students for the academic year 2025-2026.
Compared to law schools in U.S., Harvard Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, Harvard Law School' LSAT score is similar to the average score of 160.
You can compare Harvard Law School with law schools that have similar LSAT score over 170
The 75th percentile of LSAT score is 176 and the 25th percentile is 171. The 75th percentile of GPA is 4 and the 25th percentile is 3.89.
37 matriculated applicants, 7.66% of first-year students, submitted GRE score and you can check the score below by test subject.
For 2026 fall term class, the application deadline at Harvard Law School is February 15, 2026 (Regular Decision Deadline). The school may accept application after the deadline, but it may give benefits to early applicants such as high acceptance chance and scholarship opportunity. Check detailed explanation about application time line at Harvard Law School' application process page.
The items in following table are the required items to Harvard Law School applicants. Double-check the requirements by contacting admission office or check the application requirement page. You may want to read the common law school application process and requirements to learn the law school application process.
