737 Students Per Law School In Average
Law schools do not have a large number of students, and the numbers are not much changed from year to year. In the academic year 2025-2026, total 145,983 students enrolled in law schools in United States. In average, each law school has 737 law school students.
115,410 students (79.06%) enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor) program and 23,583 students (16.15%) enrolled in non-JD (Juris Doctor) program.
Smallest Law Schools
Top 25 Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students
The following table compares the top 25 Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students with important academic indicators.
The rankings include 14 public and 11 law schools are included.
The average acceptance rate of the schools is 43.76% and the yield is 35.17%. The acceptance rate of Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students 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 Law Schools with the Least Students. Their LSAT scores are average, compared to average LSAT score of all law schools, 160.
For the Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students, the average 2027 tuition & fees is $24,199 state residents and $37,408 for out-of-state students in public law schools. In private law schools in the rankings, the tuition & fees is $45,656. The average financial aid amount of them is $16,344 which is 39.83% of tuition & fees.
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Comparison between Smallest Law Schools with the Least Students with 2026-2027 Tuition
| Rank | School | Enrollment | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | LSAT Score | GPA | Bar Exam Pass Rate |
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| 1 |
Wilmington University School of LawPrivateNew Castle, DE | 119 | 119 | - | $25,200 | 52.01% | 149 | 3.13 | - |
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| 2 |
Jacksonville University College of LawPrivateJacksonville, FL | 135 | 135 | - | $36,820 | 35.14% | 156 | 3.48 | - |
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| 3 |
Appalachian School of LawPrivateGrundy, VA | 182 | 182 | - | $42,880 | 60.93% | 146 | 3.20 | 63.16% |
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| 4 |
University of Wyoming College of LawPublicLaramie, WY | 230 | 230 | - | $40,366 | 35.82% | 156 | 3.55 | 78.21% |
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| 5 |
David A. Clarke School of LawPublicWashington, DC | 236 | 236 | - | $25,873 | 36.98% | 151 | 3.28 | 65.57% |
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| 6 |
Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawPublicMemphis, TN | 239 | 239 | - | $28,642 | 41.07% | 155 | 3.53 | 73.40% |
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| 7 |
University of North Dakota School of LawPublicGrand Forks, ND | 246 | 246 | - | $41,974 | 63.09% | 151 | 3.48 | 68.35% |
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| 8 |
University of South Dakota School of LawPublicVermillion, SD | 252 | 252 | - | $38,928 | 62.47% | 152 | 3.47 | 72.60% |
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| 9 |
University of Tulsa College of LawPrivateTulsa, OK | 282 | 282 | - | $33,596 | 56.58% | 157 | 3.45 | 78.99% |
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| 10 |
University of Maine School of LawPublicPortland, ME | 290 | 286 | 4 | $42,612 | 37.27% | 158 | 3.70 | 84.42% |
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| 11 |
University of New Mexico School of LawPublicAlbuquerque, NM | 301 | 296 | 5 | $44,738 | 41.41% | 157 | 3.56 | 85.71% |
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| 12 |
West Virginia University College of LawPublicMorgantown, WV | 310 | 310 | - | $47,070 | 40.34% | 155 | 3.65 | 78.30% |
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| 13 |
Southern Illinois University School of LawPublicCarbondale, IL | 313 | 313 | - | $22,635 | 56.22% | 149 | 3.38 | 59.49% |
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| 14 |
Claude W. Pettit College of LawPrivateAda, OH | 319 | 319 | - | $36,700 | 31.96% | 149 | 3.34 | 68.42% |
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| 15 |
Ave Maria School of LawPrivateNaples, FL | 334 | 334 | - | $53,750 | 46.95% | 155 | 3.36 | 65.88% |
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| 16 |
Northern Illinois University College of LawPublicDeKalb, IL | 352 | 352 | - | $26,925 | 44.27% | 150 | 3.41 | 57.14% |
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| 17 |
S.J. Quinney College of LawPublicSalt Lake City, UT | 354 | 313 | 41 | $48,055 | 25.28% | 166 | 3.87 | 94.74% |
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| 18 |
Washburn University School of LawPublicTopeka, KS | 355 | 347 | 8 | $45,632 | 46.45% | 155 | 3.68 | 71.11% |
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| 18 |
Western State College of LawPrivateIrvine, CA | 355 | 355 | - | $58,738 | 43.67% | 152 | 3.36 | 63.64% |
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| 20 |
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolPrivateProvo, UT | 358 | 348 | 10 | $32,944 | 22.80% | 170 | 3.95 | 90.44% |
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| 21 |
North Carolina Central University School of LawPublicDurham, NC | 361 | 361 | - | $40,050 | 39.06% | 151 | 3.31 | 55.94% |
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| 22 |
Willamette University College of LawPrivateSalem, OR | 367 | 365 | 2 | $59,600 | 61.42% | 154 | 3.48 | 66.67% |
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| 23 |
Washington and Lee University School of LawPrivateLexington, VA | 369 | 369 | - | $62,835 | 22.73% | 167 | 3.75 | 89.36% |
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| 23 |
University of Toledo College of LawPublicToledo, OH | 369 | 368 | 1 | $30,209 | 52.46% | 153 | 3.53 | 72.27% |
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Belmont University College of LawPrivateNashville, TN | 372 | 372 | - | $59,155 | 37.62% | 161 | 3.84 | 95.00% |
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*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
