First Year Law School Population by Gender and Attending Status

In 2023, total 38,062 first year students have enrolled in ABA accredited law schools. It is -3,746 less students than last year, an decrease of -8.96% from 2022.

Of the 38,062 first year law students, 14,457 students enrolled in public and 23,605 enrolled in private law schools.
By gender, there are 16,471 men, 21,259 women, and 155 first year students of other genders.
By attending status, 34,739 students enrolled as full-time status and 16,471 enrolled as par-time status.
1,267 students pre-admitted by conditional program such as early assurance or pre-enrollment program.

The following table lists all ABA accredited law schools with first year students information. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

First-Year Law School Students Population
School	First Year Students Total	Pre-admitted	Full-time			Part-time
School	First Year Students Total	Pre-admitted	Men	Women	Other	Men	Women	Other
University of Akron School of Law PublicAkron, OH	0		0	0		0	0
The University of Alabama School of Law PublicTuscaloosa, AL	0		0	0		0	0
Albany Law School PrivateAlbany, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Washington College of Law PrivateWashington, DC	0		0	0		0	0
Appalachian School of Law PrivateGrundy, GA	0		0	0		0	0
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law PublicPhoenix, AZ	0		0	0		0	0
James E. Rogers College of Law PublicTucson, AZ	0		0	0		0	0
University of Arkansas School of Law PublicFayetteville, AR	0		0	0		0	0
William H. Bowen School of Law PublicLittle Rock, AR	0		0	0		0	0
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School PrivateAtlanta, GA	0		0	0		0	0
Ave Maria School of Law PrivateNaples, FL	0		0	0		0	0
University of Baltimore School of Law PublicBaltimore, MD	0		0	0		0	0
Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law PrivateOrlando, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Baylor Law School PrivateWaco, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Belmont University College of Law PrivateNashville, TN	0		0	0		0	0
Boston College Law School PrivateNewton, MA	0		0	0		0	0
Boston University School of Law PrivateBoston, MA	0		0	0		0	0
J. Reuben Clark Law School PrivateProvo, UT	0		0	0		0	0
Brooklyn Law School PrivateBrooklyn, NY	0		0	0		0	0
California Western School of Law PrivateSan Diego, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Berkeley School of Law PublicBerkeley, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Davis School of Law PublicDavis, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Hastings College of the Law PublicSan Francisco, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Irvine School of Law PublicIrvine, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Los Angeles School of Law PublicLos Angeles, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law PrivateRaleigh, NC	0		0	0		0	0
Capital University Law School PrivateColumbus, OH	0		0	0		0	0
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law PrivateNew York, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Case Western Reserve University School of Law PrivateCleveland, OH	0		0	0		0	0
Columbus School of Law PrivateWashington, DC	0		0	0		0	0
Chapman University School of Law PrivateOrange, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Charleston School of Law PrivateCharleston, SC	0		0	0		0	0
University of Chicago Law School PrivateChicago, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Chicago-Kent College of Law PrivateChicago, IL	0		0	0		0	0
University of Cincinnati College of Law PublicCincinnati, OH	0		0	0		0	0
City University of New York School of Law PublicLong Island City, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law PublicCleveland, OH	0		0	0		0	0
University of Colorado Boulder School of Law PublicBoulder, CO	0		0	0		0	0
Columbia Law School PrivateNew York, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Concordia University School of Law PrivatePortland, OR	0		0	0		0	0
University of Connecticut School of Law PublicHartford, CT	0		0	0		0	0
Cornell Law School PrivateIthaca, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Creighton University School of Law PrivateOmaha, NE	0		0	0		0	0
University of Dayton School of Law PrivateDayton, OH	0		0	0		0	0
Sturm College of Law PrivateDenver, CO	0		0	0		0	0
DePaul University College of Law PrivateChicago, IL	0		0	0		0	0
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law PrivateDetroit, MI	0		0	0		0	0
David A. Clarke School of Law PublicWashington, DC	0		0	0		0	0
Drake University Law School PrivateDes Moines, IA	0		0	0		0	0
Drexel University School of Law PrivatePhiladelphia, PA	0		0	0		0	0
Duke University School of Law PrivateDurham, NC	0		0	0		0	0
Duquesne Kline School of Law PrivatePittsburgh, PA	0		0	0		0	0
Elon University School of Law PrivateGreensboro, NC	0		0	0		0	0
Emory University School of Law PrivateAtlanta, GA	0		0	0		0	0
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law PrivateMontgomery, AL	0		0	0		0	0
Florida A&M University College of Law PublicOrlando, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Florida Coastal School of Law PrivateJacksonville, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Florida International University College of Law PublicMiami, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Florida State University College of Law PublicTallahassee, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Levin College of Law PublicGainesville, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Fordham University School of Law PrivateNew York, NY	0		0	0		0	0
George Mason University School of Law PublicArlington, VA	0		0	0		0	0
The George Washington University Law School PrivateWashington, DC	0		0	0		0	0
Georgetown University Law Center PrivateWashington, DC	0		0	0		0	0
Georgia State University College of Law PublicAtlanta, GA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Georgia School of Law PublicAthens, GA	0		0	0		0	0
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law PrivateSan Francisco, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Gonzaga University School of Law PrivateSpokane, MA	0		0	0		0	0
Harvard Law School PrivateCambridge, MA	0		0	0		0	0
William S. Richardson School of Law PublicHonolulu, HI	0		0	0		0	0
Hofstra University School of Law PrivateHempstead, NY	0		0	0		0	0
University of Houston Law Center PublicHouston, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Howard University School of Law PrivateWashington, DC	0		0	0		0	0
University of Idaho College of Law PublicMoscow, ID	0		0	0		0	0
University of Illinois College of Law PublicChampaign, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Maurer School of Law PublicBloomington, IN	0		0	0		0	0
Robert H. McKinney School of Law PublicIndianapolis, IN	0		0	0		0	0
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law PrivateSan Juan, PR	0		0	0		0	0
University of Iowa College of Law PublicIowa City, IA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law PublicChicago, IL	0		0	0		0	0
University of Kansas School of Law PublicLawrence, KS	0		0	0		0	0
University of Kentucky College of Law PublicLexington, KY	0		0	0		0	0
University of La Verne College of Law PrivateOntario, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Lewis & Clark Law School PrivatePortland, OR	0		0	0		0	0
Liberty University School of Law PrivateLynchburg, VA	0		0	0		0	0
Duncan School of Law PrivateKnoxville, TN	0		0	0		0	0
Paul M. Hebert Law Center PublicBaton Rouge, LA	0		0	0		0	0
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law PublicLouisville, LA	0		0	0		0	0
Loyola Law School PrivateLos Angeles, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Loyola University Chicago School of Law PrivateChicago, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law PrivateNew Orleans, LA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Maine School of Law PublicPortland, ME	0		0	0		0	0
Marquette University Law School PrivateMilwaukee, WI	0		0	0		0	0
University of Maryland School of Law PublicBaltimore, MD	0		0	0		0	0
McGeorge School of Law PrivateSacramento, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law PublicMemphis, TN	0		0	0		0	0
Mercer Law School PrivateMacon, GA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Miami School of Law PrivateCoral Gables, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Michigan State University College of Law PrivateEast Lansing, MI	0		0	0		0	0
University of Michigan Law School PublicAnn Arbor, MI	0		0	0		0	0
University of Minnesota Law School PublicMinneapolis, MN	0		0	0		0	0
Mississippi College School of Law PrivateJackson, MS	0		0	0		0	0
University of Mississippi School of Law PublicUniversity, MS	0		0	0		0	0
University of Missouri School of Law PublicColumbia, MO	0		0	0		0	0
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law PublicKansas City, MO	0		0	0		0	0
Mitchell Hamline School of Law PrivateSt. Paul, MN	0		0	0		0	0
University of Montana School of Law PublicMissoula, MT	0		0	0		0	0
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law PublicLincoln, NE	0		0	0		0	0
William S. Boyd School of Law PublicLas Vegas, NV	0		0	0		0	0
New England School of Law PrivateBoston, MA	0		0	0		0	0
University of New Hampshire School of Law PublicConcord, NH	0		0	0		0	0
University of New Mexico School of Law PublicAlbuquerque, NM	0		0	0		0	0
New York Law School PrivateNew York, NY	0		0	0		0	0
New York University School of Law PrivateNew York, NY	0		0	0		0	0
North Carolina Central University School of Law PublicDurham, NC	0		0	0		0	0
University of North Carolina School of Law PublicChapel Hill, NC	0		0	0		0	0
University of North Dakota School of Law PublicGrand Forks, ND	0		0	0		0	0
Northeastern University School of Law PrivateBoston, MA	0		0	0		0	0
Northern Illinois University College of Law PublicDeKalb, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Salmon P. Chase College of Law PublicHighland Heights, KY	0		0	0		0	0
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law PrivateChicago, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Notre Dame Law School PrivateNotre Dame, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Shepard Broad Law Center PrivateFort Lauderdale, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Claude W. Pettit College of Law PrivateAda, OH	0		0	0		0	0
Michael E. Moritz College of Law PublicColumbus, OH	0		0	0		0	0
Oklahoma City University School of Law PrivateOklahoma City, OK	0		0	0		0	0
University of Oklahoma College of Law PublicNorman, OK	0		0	0		0	0
University of Oregon School of Law PublicEugene, OR	0		0	0		0	0
Pace University School of Law PrivateWhite Plains, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Penn State Dickinson Law PublicCarlisle, PA	0		0	0		0	0
Penn State Law PublicUniversity Park, PA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Pennsylvania Law School PrivatePhiladelphia, PA	0		0	0		0	0
Pepperdine University School of Law PrivateMalibu, CA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Pittsburgh Law School PublicPittsburgh, PA	0		0	0		0	0
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law PrivatePonce, PR	0		0	0		0	0
University of Puerto Rico School of Law PublicSan Juan, PR	0		0	0		0	0
Quinnipiac University School of Law PrivateHamden, CT	0		0	0		0	0
Regent University School of Law PrivateVirginia Beach, VA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Richmond School of Law PrivateUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA	0		0	0		0	0
Roger Williams University School of Law PrivateBristol, RI	0		0	0		0	0
Rutgers Law School - Camden campus PublicCamden, NJ	0		0	0		0	0
Saint Louis University School of Law PrivateQueens, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Cumberland School of Law PrivateBirmingham, AL	0		0	0		0	0
University of San Diego School of Law PrivateSan Diego, CA	0		0	0		0	0
University of San Francisco School of Law PrivateSan Francisco, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Santa Clara University School of Law PrivateSanta Clara, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Seattle University School of Law PrivateSeattle, WA	0		0	0		0	0
Seton Hall University School of Law PrivateNewark, NJ	0		0	0		0	0
University of South Carolina School of Law PublicColumbia, SC	0		0	0		0	0
University of South Dakota School of Law PublicVermillion, SD	0		0	0		0	0
South Texas College of Law PrivateHouston, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Gould School of Law PrivateLos Angeles, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Southern Illinois University School of Law PublicCarbondale, IL	0		0	0		0	0
Dedman School of Law PrivateDallas, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Southern University Law Center PublicBaton Rouge, LA	0		0	0		0	0
Southwestern Law School PrivateLos Angeles, CA	0		0	0		0	0
St. John's University School of Law PrivateQueens, NY	0		0	0		0	0
St. Mary's University School of Law PrivateSan Antonio, TX	0		0	0		0	0
St. Thomas University School of Law PrivateMiami Gardens, FL	0		0	0		0	0
University of St. Thomas School of Law PrivateMinneapolis, MN	0		0	0		0	0
Stanford Law School PrivateStanford, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Stetson University College of Law PrivateGulfport, FL	0		0	0		0	0
Suffolk University Law School PrivateBoston, MA	0		0	0		0	0
Syracuse University College of Law PrivateSyracuse, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Beasley School of Law PublicPhiladelphia, PA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Tennessee College of Law PublicKnoxville, TN	0		0	0		0	0
Texas A&M University School of Law PublicFort Worth, TX	0		0	0		0	0
University of Texas School of Law PublicAustin, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Thurgood Marshall School of Law PublicHouston, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Texas Tech University School of Law PublicLubbock, TX	0		0	0		0	0
Thomas Jefferson School of Law PrivateSan Diego, CA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Toledo College of Law PublicToledo, OH	0		0	0		0	0
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center PrivateCentral Islip, NY	0		0	0		0	0
Tulane University School of Law PrivateNew Orleans, LA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Tulsa College of Law PrivateTulsa, OK	0		0	0		0	0
University at Buffalo Law School PublicBuffalo, NY	0		0	0		0	0
University of Massachusetts School of Law PublicNorth Dartmouth, MA	0		0	0		0	0
UNT Dallas College of Law PublicDallas, TX	0		0	0		0	0
S.J. Quinney College of Law PublicSalt Lake City, UT	0		0	0		0	0
Vanderbilt University Law School PrivateNashville, TN	0		0	0		0	0
Vermont Law School PrivateSouth Royalton, VT	0		0	0		0	0
Villanova University School of Law PrivateVillanova, PA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Virginia School of Law PublicCharlottesville, VA	0		0	0		0	0
Wake Forest University School of Law PrivateWinston-Salem, NC	0		0	0		0	0
Washburn University School of Law PublicTopeka, KS	0		0	0		0	0
Washington and Lee University School of Law PrivateLexington, VA	0		0	0		0	0
Washington University School of Law PrivateSt. Louis, MO	0		0	0		0	0
University of Washington School of Law PublicSeattle, WA	0		0	0		0	0
Wayne State University Law School PublicDetroit, MI	0		0	0		0	0
West Virginia University College of Law PublicMorgantown, WV	0		0	0		0	0
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School PrivateLansing, MI	0		0	0		0	0
Western New England University School of Law PrivateSpringfield, MA	0		0	0		0	0
Western State College of Law PrivateIrvine, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Widener Law Commonwealth PrivateHarrisburg, PA	0		0	0		0	0
Willamette University College of Law PrivateSalem, OR	0		0	0		0	0
Marshall-Wythe School of Law PublicWilliamsburg, VA	0		0	0		0	0
University of Wisconsin Law School PublicMadison, MI	0		0	0		0	0
University of Wyoming College of Law PublicLaramie, WY	0		0	0		0	0
Yale Law School PrivateNew Haven, CT	0		0	0		0	0
Drivon School of Law PrivateStockton, CA	0		0	0		0	0
Widener Law Delaware PrivateWilmington, DE	0		0	0		0	0
Valparaiso University Law School PrivateValparaiso, IN	0		0	0		0	0

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