Smaller Classes and Lower Students to Faculty Ratio

    6 to 1 Law School Students to Faculty Ratio

    The students to faculty ratio is one of important consideration in typical college admission as well as law school admission.
    The low ratio benefits students college life and learning with smaller class size, one-on-one attention, and fewer students. Students can feel that they are being more focused and cared for by professors, and it will improve academic achievement and positively affect student success.
    At low schools, the students to faculty ratio is lower than typical college, in general. Most law schools keep their ratio low with more faculties.
    In the academic year 2025-2026, many low schools have low students to faculty ratio of 3 to 1 or 4 to 1. Especially, University of Minnesota Law School has 2 to 1 ratio with the most students of 707 and 325 faculties.

    Top 25 Law Schools with Smaller Class Size

    The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with Smaller Class Size with important academic indicators.
    The rankings include 10 public and 15 law schools are included.
    The average acceptance rate of the schools is 23.13% and the yield is 34.61%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with Smaller Class Size is low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 36.09%.
    The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.83 at Law Schools with Smaller Class Size. Their LSAT scores are high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
    For the Law Schools with Smaller Class Size, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $41,816 state residents and $58,436 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $73,365. The average financial aid amount of them is $27,994 which is 41.54% of tuition & fees.
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    Comparison between Law Schools with Smaller Class Size with 2026-2027 Tuition
    RankSchoolStudents to Faculty RatioEnrollmentFaculty TotalFull-timePart-time
    1 University of Minnesota Law SchoolPublicMinneapolis, MN2 to 170732574251
    2 The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC3 to 12,030651122529
    2 University of Miami School of LawPrivateCoral Gables, FL3 to 11,22736099261
    2 University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX3 to 196028999190
    2 University of Houston Law CenterPublicHouston, TX3 to 191327061209
    2 University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL3 to 171020986123
    2 Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT3 to 167626685181
    2 Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA3 to 167022698128
    2 Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA3 to 163820782125
    2 Marshall-Wythe School of LawPublicWilliamsburg, VA3 to 154416146115
    2 University of St. Thomas School of LawPrivateMinneapolis, MN3 to 151617526149
    2 Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX3 to 144816641125
    2 University of Richmond School of LawPrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA3 to 14071286068
    2 Quinnipiac University School of LawPrivateHamden, CT3 to 139215537118
    2 William S. Richardson School of LawPublicHonolulu, HI3 to 13781104465
    2 J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT3 to 13581394792
    2 S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT3 to 13541033865
    2 University of New Mexico School of LawPublicAlbuquerque, NM3 to 13011024161
    2 University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME3 to 1290832558
    20 Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC4 to 13,028752218534
    20 Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY4 to 11,740482120362
    20 Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY4 to 11,69138481303
    20 Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL4 to 11,205268121147
    20 University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoPublicSan Francisco, CA4 to 11,15527974205
    20 Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA4 to 11,128302109191
    *The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
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