Law Schools with the Lowest GPA

3.58 Average GPA in Law School Admission

With LSAT score, the undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) is a required component in law school application process.

In 2023, the average GPA submitted by first-year enrolled students is 3.58. has the lowest GPA of 3.00. Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center follow it with 3.10 and 3.11 respectively.

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Top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest GPA

The following table lists the top 25 Law Schools with the Lowest GPA.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 40.93% and the yield is 31.46%. The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 158 and the average GPA is 3.58 at Law Schools with the Lowest GPA.

The average 2024 tuition & fees is $30,198 state residents and $43,313 for out-of-state students. In private law schools, the tuition & fees is $55,993. The average financial aid amount is $21,012 which is 41.67% of tuition & fees.

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Rank	School	GPA	LSAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Tuition & Fees (2024)	Enrollment	Bar Exam Pass Rate
1	Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolPrivateLansing, MI	3.00	148	48.15%	$46,240	575	36.00%
2	Thurgood Marshall School of LawPublicHouston, TX	3.10	151	38.17%	$29,497	554	44.51%
3	Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterPrivateCentral Islip, NY	3.11	150	51.40%	$57,545	570	56.44%
4	Southern University Law CenterPublicBaton Rouge, LA	3.13	146	59.71%	$30,034	938	55.24%
5	Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolPrivateAtlanta, GA	3.14	151	45.79%	$52,006	340	65.45%
6	David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC	3.15	150	50.29%	$25,873	221	33.85%
6	Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawPrivateSan Francisco, CA	3.15	154	25.53%	$56,000	349	45.38%
8	Thomas Goode Jones School of LawPrivateMontgomery, AL	3.18	151	47.93%	$39,900	258	65.91%
9	Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, GA	3.21	146	48.50%	$41,000	152	51.22%
10	Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawPrivateOrlando, FL	3.23	149	53.81%	$43,150	767	49.40%
10	Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA	3.23	151	44.61%	$49,848	290	46.67%
12	Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR	3.25	154	58.93%	$50,944	332	72.22%
13	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPrivatePonce, PR	3.26	135	56.28%	$16,803	522	35.29%
13	Widener Law DelawarePrivateWilmington, DE	3.26	150	65.69%	$57,470	668	51.65%
15	Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL	3.30	152	43.73%	$49,656	292	66.22%
15	South Texas College of LawPrivateHouston, TX	3.30	153	44.34%	$41,110	1,003	77.82%
15	Widener Law CommonwealthPrivateHarrisburg, PA	3.30	148	60.18%	$57,470	436	47.87%
18	UNT Dallas College of LawPublicDallas, TX	3.31	152	33.30%	$32,008	378	60.75%
19	Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN	3.32	154	41.22%	$25,262	318	65.05%
19	North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC	3.32	148	35.73%	$39,042	461	42.86%
19	St. Mary's University School of LawPrivateSan Antonio, TX	3.32	152	50.27%	$44,779	880	71.63%
22	Capital University Law SchoolPrivateColumbus, OH	3.33	151	67.45%	$42,875	512	72.99%
22	Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivateSt. Paul, MN	3.33	152	64.91%	$52,620	1,294	71.60%
22	Roger Williams University School of LawPrivateBristol, RI	3.33	150	67.27%	$46,464	553	47.41%
25	California Western School of LawPrivateSan Diego, CA	3.35	153	49.26%	$60,430	739	53.49%