427,004 Total Law School Applicants
In the academic year 2025-2026, total 427,004 applicants have applied to law schools in United States. A student may apply to more than one law schools and the total number includes the multiple applicants.
Top 25 Law Schools with The Most Applicants
The following table compares the top 25 Law Schools with The Most Applicants with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 6 public and 19 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 13.60% and the yield is 33.74%. The acceptance rate of Law Schools with The Most Applicants is very low, compared to average rate of all law schools, 36.09%.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 171 and the average GPA is 3.90 at Law Schools with The Most Applicants. Their LSAT scores are very high, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
For the Law Schools with The Most Applicants, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $61,410 state residents and $72,793 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $82,318. The average financial aid amount of them is $32,569 which is 40.69% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Law Schools with The Most Applicants with 2026-2027 Tuition
| Rank | School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | LSAT Score | GPA | Enrollment |
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| 1 |
Georgetown University Law CenterPrivateWashington, DC | 13,924 | 2,193 | 629 | 15.75% | 28.68% | $87,588 | 171 | 3.93 | 3,028 |
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| 2 |
New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 10,546 | 1,412 | 430 | 13.39% | 30.45% | $90,638 | 172 | 3.92 | 2,172 |
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| 3 |
The George Washington University Law SchoolPrivateWashington, DC | 9,718 | 2,644 | 595 | 27.21% | 22.50% | $78,060 | 168 | 3.86 | 2,030 |
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| 4 |
Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY | 9,463 | 1,120 | 412 | 11.84% | 36.70% | $92,194 | 173 | 3.92 | 1,740 |
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| 5 |
University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI | 8,982 | 770 | 329 | 8.57% | 42.73% | $83,422 | 171 | 3.88 | 1,032 |
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| 6 |
Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA | 8,872 | 816 | 483 | 9.20% | 59.19% | $86,344 | 174 | 3.96 | 2,025 |
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| 7 |
Fordham University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY | 8,811 | 1,429 | 433 | 16.22% | 30.30% | $82,814 | 168 | 3.79 | 1,691 |
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| 8 |
Los Angeles School of LawPublicLos Angeles, CA | 8,623 | 1,039 | 322 | 12.05% | 30.99% | $76,992 | 171 | 3.95 | 1,376 |
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| 9 |
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA | 8,074 | 650 | 254 | 8.05% | 39.08% | $88,184 | 173 | 3.95 | 1,032 |
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| 10 |
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL | 7,976 | 981 | 245 | 12.30% | 24.97% | $83,938 | 173 | 3.96 | 1,205 |
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| 11 |
Boston University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 7,892 | 953 | 234 | 12.08% | 24.55% | $74,582 | 170 | 3.88 | 1,084 |
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| 12 |
Boston College Law SchoolPrivateNewton, MA | 7,668 | 650 | 216 | 8.48% | 33.23% | $75,680 | 168 | 3.83 | 638 |
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| 13 |
Gould School of LawPrivateLos Angeles, CA | 7,204 | 805 | 227 | 11.17% | 28.20% | $88,436 | 169 | 3.91 | 1,543 |
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| 14 |
University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA | 6,734 | 685 | 302 | 10.17% | 44.09% | $84,900 | 173 | 3.99 | 982 |
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| 15 |
University of Chicago Law SchoolPrivateChicago, IL | 6,581 | 641 | 191 | 9.74% | 29.80% | $88,500 | 174 | 3.97 | 710 |
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| 16 |
Berkeley School of LawPublicBerkeley, CA | 6,562 | 974 | 348 | 14.84% | 35.73% | $84,476 | 170 | 3.92 | 1,128 |
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| 17 |
University of Texas School of LawPublicAustin, TX | 6,297 | 881 | 361 | 13.99% | 40.98% | $56,822 | 172 | 3.89 | 960 |
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| 18 |
Duke University School of LawPrivateDurham, NC | 6,240 | 804 | 222 | 12.88% | 27.61% | $85,074 | 171 | 3.91 | 830 |
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| 19 |
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolPrivateNashville, TN | 6,124 | 812 | 170 | 13.26% | 20.94% | $81,492 | 170 | 3.91 | 656 |
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| 20 |
Washington College of LawPrivateWashington, DC | 5,952 | 1,981 | 400 | 33.28% | 20.19% | $71,852 | 162 | 3.63 | 1,493 |
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| 21 |
Northeastern University School of LawPrivateBoston, MA | 5,652 | 1,369 | 280 | 24.22% | 20.38% | $68,136 | 164 | 3.77 | 1,064 |
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| 22 |
Washington University School of LawPrivateSt. Louis, MO | 5,616 | 1,065 | 258 | 18.96% | 24.23% | $76,589 | 175 | 3.96 | 1,122 |
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| 23 |
Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT | 5,562 | 226 | 175 | 4.06% | 77.43% | $81,818 | 174 | 3.96 | 676 |
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Stanford Law SchoolPrivateStanford, CA | 5,526 | 337 | 173 | 6.10% | 51.34% | $82,122 | 173 | 3.96 | 670 |
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| 25 |
Texas A&M University School of LawPublicFort Worth, TX | 5,240 | 634 | 121 | 12.10% | 19.09% | $50,145 | 169 | 4.00 | 2,396 |
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*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
