Smallest Law Schools with the Least JD Enrollment

580 JD Students Per Law School In Average

In the academic year 2025-2026, 82.99% of law school students (115,410) are enrolled in JD program and 16.96% of students (23,583) are in non-JD programs.

Smallest Number of JD Students

Wilmington University School of Law has the least number of JD students of 119 (100.00%). Jacksonville University College of Law and Appalachian School of Law follow it with 135 and 182 respectively.
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Top 25 Smallest JD Enrollment

The following table compares the top 25 Smallest JD Enrollment with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 14 public and 11 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 44.60% and the yield is 36.53%. The acceptance rate of Smallest JD Enrollment is average, compared to average rate of all law schools, 36.09%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 155 and the average GPA is 3.51 at Smallest JD Enrollment. Their LSAT scores are low, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
For the Smallest JD Enrollment, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $24,919 state residents and $38,719 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $42,551. The average financial aid amount of them is $15,725 which is 38.92% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Smallest JD Enrollment with 2026-2027 Tuition
RankSchoolJD EnrollmentNon-JD EnrollmentEnrollmentTuition & FeesAcceptance RateLSAT ScoreGPABar Exam Pass Rate
1 Wilmington University School of LawPrivateNew Castle, DE119-119$25,20052.01%1493.13-
2 Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL135-135$36,82035.14%1563.48-
3 Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, VA182-182$42,88060.93%1463.2063.16%
4 University of Wyoming College of LawPublicLaramie, WY230-230$40,36635.82%1563.5578.21%
5 David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC236-236$25,87336.98%1513.2865.57%
6 Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN239-239$28,64241.07%1553.5373.40%
7 University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND246-246$41,97463.09%1513.4868.35%
8 University of South Dakota School of LawPublicVermillion, SD252-252$38,92862.47%1523.4772.60%
9 University of Montana School of LawPublicMissoula, MT280116396$55,56651.41%1563.6482.05%
10 University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK282-282$33,59656.58%1573.4578.99%
11 University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME2864290$42,61237.27%1583.7084.42%
12 University of New Mexico School of LawPublicAlbuquerque, NM2965301$44,73841.41%1573.5685.71%
13 West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV310-310$47,07040.34%1553.6578.30%
14 S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT31341354$48,05525.28%1663.8794.74%
14 Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL313-313$22,63556.22%1493.3859.49%
16 Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH319-319$36,70031.96%1493.3468.42%
17 Western New England University School of LawPrivateSpringfield, MA32449373$54,70051.89%1533.2777.23%
18 Liberty University School of LawPrivateLynchburg, VA326614940$46,41858.76%1543.5484.82%
19 Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL334-334$53,75046.95%1553.3665.88%
20 James E. Rogers College of LawPublicTucson, AZ3382,3822,720$33,05027.91%1633.7872.17%
21 Regent University School of LawPrivateVirginia Beach, VA341638979$46,31644.32%1583.6888.18%
22 Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS3478355$45,63246.45%1553.6871.11%
23 J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT34810358$32,94422.80%1703.9590.44%
24 Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL352-352$26,92544.27%1503.4157.14%
25 Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA355-355$58,73843.67%1523.3663.64%
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.