With LSAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in law school application process. In 2022, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.54. has the lowest GPA of 2.99.
Southern University Law Center and
David A. Clarke School of Law follow it with 3.03 and 3.08 respectively.
The following table lists the top 25 law schools having the lowest GPA. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.
| Rank | School | GPA | LSAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| 1 |
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI | 2.99 | 148 | 48.95% | $44,140 | 706 | 45.92% |
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| 2 |
Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA | 3.03 | 146 | 53.94% | $30,034 | 715 | 41.66% |
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| 3 |
David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 3.08 | 149 | 42.15% | $27,361 | 229 | 64.18% |
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| 4 |
Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 3.11 | 150 | 46.03% | $44,580 | 226 | 51.69% |
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| 5 |
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA | 3.13 | 151 | 43.06% | $49,578 | 301 | 60.00% |
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| 5 |
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA | 3.13 | 151 | 51.55% | $52,880 | 518 | 44.07% |
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| 5 |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivatePonce, PR | 3.13 | 135 | 40.79% | $16,803 | 473 | 32.58% |
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| 8 |
UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX | 3.14 | 151 | 36.46% | $27,730 | 380 | 59.34% |
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| 9 |
Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawPrivateOrlando, FL | 3.15 | 149 | 57.27% | $41,050 | 728 | 58.68% |
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| 9 |
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterPrivateCentral Islip, NY | 3.15 | 150 | 51.97% | $54,700 | 583 | 70.73% |
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| 11 |
Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 3.17 | 151 | 48.80% | $48,156 | 299 | 67.16% |
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| 11 |
Roger Williams University School of LawPrivateBristol, RI | 3.17 | 150 | 63.02% | $44,715 | 527 | 69.44% |
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| 13 |
Widener Law DelawarePrivateWilmington, DE | 3.19 | 150 | 62.12% | $57,376 | 808 | 54.95% |
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| 14 |
Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 3.20 | 148 | 62.27% | $22,559 | 322 | 81.58% |
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| 14 |
Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA | 3.20 | 148 | 58.87% | $53,910 | 337 | 69.66% |
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| 16 |
South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX | 3.22 | 154 | 43.93% | $37,900 | 979 | 79.03% |
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| 17 |
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL | 3.23 | 150 | 44.47% | $39,500 | 222 | 62.74% |
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| 18 |
Mississippi College School of LawPrivateJackson, MS | 3.24 | 150 | 61.97% | $38,202 | 365 | 66.66% |
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| 19 |
California Western School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA | 3.26 | 153 | 56.05% | $58,350 | 780 | 65.33% |
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| 19 |
University of Idaho College of LawPublicMoscow, ID | 3.26 | 153 | 58.89% | $42,532 | 437 | 81.40% |
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| 19 |
Shepard Broad Law CenterPrivateFort Lauderdale, FL | 3.26 | 153 | 48.91% | $46,197 | 797 | 64.11% |
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| 22 |
Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA | 3.27 | 147 | 42.21% | $41,000 | 158 | 41.18% |
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| 22 |
North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC | 3.27 | 147 | 37.87% | $38,964 | 460 | 79.31% |
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| 24 |
New England School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 3.28 | 154 | 66.14% | $54,624 | 1,060 | 78.10% |
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| 25 |
Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN | 3.29 | 153 | 62.38% | $50,748 | 1,398 | 66.19% |
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