160 Average LSAT Score
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is an integral part of law school admission administered by the
Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Currently, it is composed of Multiple-choice LSAT questions and LSAT writing.
Most law schools require to submit a sample of LSAT writing in application process, although writing samples do not receive a score. The range of LSAT score is 120 (lowest) to 180 (highest).
Highest LSAT scores by First-year Students
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Top 25 Law Schools with the Highest LSAT Score
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with the Highest LSAT Score with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 9 public and 16 law schools are included.
For the Law Schools with the Highest LSAT Score, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $56,176 state residents and $68,573 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $81,060. The average financial aid amount of them is $30,469 which is 39.80% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Law Schools with the Highest LSAT Score with 2026-2027 Tuition
| Rank | School | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| 1 |
Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO | 175 | 3.96 | 18.96% | $76,589 | 1,122 | 93.57% |
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| 2 |
University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 174 | 3.97 | 9.74% | $88,500 | 710 | 97.42% |
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Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 174 | 3.96 | 9.20% | $86,344 | 2,025 | 97.86% |
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Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 174 | 3.96 | 4.06% | $81,818 | 676 | 96.50% |
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| 5 |
Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 173 | 3.92 | 11.84% | $92,194 | 1,740 | 95.85% |
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| 5 |
Cornell Law SchoolPrivateIthaca, NY | 173 | 3.92 | 18.19% | $88,609 | 933 | 96.41% |
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Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 173 | 3.96 | 12.30% | $83,938 | 1,205 | 91.80% |
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| 5 |
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 173 | 3.95 | 8.05% | $88,184 | 1,032 | 96.70% |
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| 5 |
Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 173 | 3.96 | 6.10% | $82,122 | 670 | 96.50% |
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| 5 |
University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 173 | 3.99 | 10.17% | $84,900 | 982 | 94.98% |
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New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 172 | 3.92 | 13.39% | $90,638 | 2,172 | 96.72% |
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| 11 |
University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 172 | 3.89 | 13.99% | $56,822 | 960 | 95.86% |
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Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 171 | 3.95 | 12.05% | $76,992 | 1,376 | 94.23% |
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| 13 |
Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 171 | 3.91 | 12.88% | $85,074 | 830 | 97.48% |
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Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 171 | 3.93 | 15.75% | $87,588 | 3,028 | 93.05% |
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| 13 |
University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 171 | 3.88 | 8.57% | $83,422 | 1,032 | 95.57% |
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University of Minnesota Law SchoolPublicMinneapolis, MN | 171 | 3.88 | 26.70% | $67,710 | 707 | 94.09% |
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Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 170 | 3.88 | 12.08% | $74,582 | 1,084 | 92.28% |
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| 18 |
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 170 | 3.95 | 22.80% | $32,944 | 358 | 90.44% |
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Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 170 | 3.92 | 14.84% | $84,476 | 1,128 | 91.16% |
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| 18 |
Notre Dame Law SchoolPrivateNotre Dame, IL | 170 | 3.89 | 16.07% | $76,336 | 602 | 92.15% |
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Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 170 | 3.91 | 13.26% | $81,492 | 656 | 94.51% |
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Irvine School of LawPublicIrvine, CA | 169 | 3.80 | 14.92% | $76,396 | 532 | 85.53% |
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Levin College of LawPublicGainesville, FL | 169 | 3.91 | 16.52% | $42,396 | 781 | 88.55% |
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George Mason University School of LawPublicArlington, VA | 169 | 3.93 | 15.87% | $44,044 | 810 | 85.96% |
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*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
