Law Schools by Level of Competitiveness

Admission to law school not only requires more prerequisites than typical college admission, but is also more competitive. For the 2026 law school admission, the average acceptance rate is 36.09%.
Data Sources & Methodology
The 2026-2027 tuition and fees data are based on the published information from each law school's admission and bursar offices. TThe other school statistics are compiled from the most recent ABA Required Disclosures (Standard 509 Reports) and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). While we strive for 100% accuracy, we recommend verifying specific costs with each institution's financial aid office.
7 law schools have very tight acceptance rate, below 10%. In addition, 27 law schools' acceptance rate lay between 10% and 20%.
As can be seen in the table below, the acceptance rate and LSAT score are inversely proportional. In other words, law schools with lower acceptance rates have higher LSAT scores.
Additionally, the low acceptance rate seems to be related to high tuition at law schools. By analyzing the following table and chart, you can understand the correlation between tuition and acceptance rate.

Law School Statistics by Acceptance Rate Range

The following table shows law school statistics by 2027 acceptance rate range. You can find the correlation between acceptance rate and other indicators for law schools. Follow the link in the range to see which schools are in the acceptance rate range.
Number of Law Schools by Acceptance Rate Range
Acceptance RateNumber of Law SchoolsLSAT ScoreTuition & FeesFinancial AidAverage Population
Under 10%7 Law Schools
(1 public, 6 private)
172$83,724$32,614969
10%-20%27 Law Schools
(15 public, 12 private)
170$69,626$27,5261,211
20%-30%43 Law Schools
(21 public, 22 private)
163$56,883$27,136762
30%-40%40 Law Schools
(18 public, 22 private)
158$51,221$23,847658
40%-50%29 Law Schools
(14 public, 15 private)
157$51,577$21,372600
50%-60%38 Law Schools
(13 public, 25 private)
154$48,645$21,605584
60%-70%14 Law Schools
(4 public, 10 private)
151$48,281$17,720560
Over 70%0 Law Schools
(All Private)
0--0

Charts for Correlation between Acceptance Rate Range and Other Law school Metrics

LSAT score to Acceptance Rate Range Chart
Tuition & Fees to Acceptance Rate Range Chart