Oldest Law Schools

Among 196 ABA accredited law schools, Marshall-Wythe School of Law is the oldest school. It established 1779 and is serving for 185 years excepts 59 years closing which is closed in 1861 and reopened in 1920. Harvard Law School and University of Maryland School of Law have also long histories established in 1817 and 1823 respectively.

The following table lists the top 25 oldest law schools. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Rank	School	Established	Enrollment	Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	LSAT Score	Bar Exam Pass Rate
1	Marshall-Wythe School of LawPublicWilliamsburg, VA	1779	687	$55,285	30.09%	164	96.92%
2	Harvard Law SchoolPrivateCambridge, MA	1817	1,907	$71,734	6.90%	174	98.91%
3	University of Maryland School of LawPublicBaltimore, MD	1823	836	$52,538	32.77%	161	86.54%
4	University of Virginia School of LawPublicCharlottesville, VA	1826	936	$71,500	9.66%	171	98.35%
5	University of Cincinnati College of LawPublicCincinnati, OH	1833	392	$29,010	46.62%	158	84.61%
6	Penn State Dickinson LawPublicCarlisle, PA	1834	260	$54,614	39.58%	161	91.67%
6	Penn State LawPublicUniversity Park, PA	1834	524	$53,580	35.64%	162	82.11%
8	New York University School of LawPrivateNew York, NY	1835	2,430	$76,290	14.52%	172	98.00%
9	Maurer School of LawPublicBloomington, IN	1842	640	$59,435	36.13%	164	90.71%
10	Saint Louis University School of LawPrivateQueens, NY	1843	604	$46,574	60.43%	156	88.51%
10	Yale Law SchoolPrivateNew Haven, CT	1843	734	$71,425	4.12%	174	98.91%
12	Baylor Law SchoolPrivateWaco, TX	1845	511	$61,782	34.34%	162	87.25%
12	University of North Carolina School of LawPublicChapel Hill, NC	1845	589	$44,704	15.46%	164	97.06%
14	Louis D. Brandeis School of LawPublicLouisville, LA	1846	343	$30,550	51.46%	156	89.00%
15	Cumberland School of LawPrivateBirmingham, AL	1847	510	$44,318	60.66%	154	79.85%
15	Tulane University School of LawPrivateNew Orleans, LA	1847	971	$64,868	40.05%	161	79.37%
17	Washington and Lee University School of LawPrivateLexington, VA	1849	379	$54,460	31.44%	164	92.59%
18	University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPrivatePhiladelphia, PA	1850	1,023	$73,008	9.39%	171	95.30%
18	University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPublicPittsburgh, PA	1850	538	$47,734	36.60%	160	84.33%
20	Albany Law SchoolPrivateAlbany, NY	1851	608	$55,470	50.37%	154	85.00%
21	University of Mississippi School of LawPublicUniversity, MS	1854	539	$37,836	37.33%	156	83.70%
22	Columbia Law SchoolPrivateNew York, NY	1858	1,520	$78,278	11.42%	174	96.36%
23	University of Georgia School of LawPublicAthens, GA	1859	595	$37,752	18.48%	166	94.32%
23	University of Michigan Law SchoolPublicAnn Arbor, MI	1859	1,012	$69,808	10.65%	171	93.65%
23	Northwestern Pritzker School of LawPrivateChicago, IL	1859	1,181	$72,212	13.91%	171	96.03%

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