61 law schools are established between 1850 and 1900. The average founding year of law schools is 1918, so these schools have long history.
At these schools, the average acceptance rate is 30.62% for 2025-2026 Admission. The acceptance rate of the schools is lower than national average rate of 36.09%.
The average LSAT score of the schools is 163 and the average GPA is 3.74. Their LSAT score is higher than national average score of 160.
The average tuition & fees at the schools is $59,596. In average, 83.36% of students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount is $27,114. The actual tuition after receiving aid is down to $32,482.
The tuition & fees of the schools is similar to national average of $55,459.
Comparison Table Between 61 Law Schools Established between 1850 and 1900
The following table lists and compare 61 law schools with Established between 1850 and 1900. For the schools:
By Established Range Summary by Range Before 1850 1850-1900 1900-1950 1950-2000 After 2000
61 Law Schools Established between 1850 and 1900
School Name State Founded Tuition & Fees LSAT Score Acceptance Rate Population Financial Aid
The University of Alabama School of Law public AL 1872 $49,710 167 25.63% 392 $21,500
Albany Law School private NY 1851 $67,174 158 37.45% 726 $38,000
Washington College of Law private DC 1896 $71,852 162 33.28% 1,493 $40,000
Boston University School of Law private MA 1872 $74,582 170 12.08% 1,084 $29,000
Berkeley School of Law public CA 1894 $84,476 170 14.84% 1,128 $31,158
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco public CA 1878 $65,477 161 27.48% 1,155 $20,000
Case Western Reserve University School of Law private OH 1892 $66,960 162 34.80% 670 $42,500
Columbus School of Law private DC 1897 $66,120 161 32.40% 446 $26,000
Chicago-Kent College of Law private IL 1888 $59,485 161 38.61% 856 $35,000
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law public OH 1897 $32,616 155 34.45% 549 $11,000
University of Colorado Boulder School of Law public CO 1892 $47,185 164 27.56% 577 $15,000
Columbia Law School private NY 1858 $92,194 173 11.84% 1,740 $32,000
Cornell Law School private NY 1887 $88,609 173 18.19% 933 $30,000
Sturm College of Law private CO 1892 $64,616 160 41.33% 922 $30,000
DePaul University College of Law private IL 1897 $56,736 158 34.81% 628 $34,950
Drake University Law School private IA 1865 $52,968 156 54.82% 421 $31,000
The George Washington University Law School private DC 1865 $78,060 168 27.21% 2,030 $28,000
Georgetown University Law Center private DC 1870 $87,588 171 15.75% 3,028 $35,000
University of Georgia School of Law public GA 1859 $41,646 169 12.72% 1,000 $19,460
Howard University School of Law private DC 1869 $41,412 156 24.05% 555 $23,657
University of Illinois College of Law public IL 1897 $52,293 166 32.93% 670 $32,000
Robert H. McKinney School of Law public IN 1895 $59,522 155 55.86% 884 $15,000
University of Iowa College of Law public IA 1865 $55,597 164 44.43% 599 $30,043
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law public IL 1899 $48,573 153 52.57% 1,015 $23,250
University of Kansas School of Law public KS 1893 $35,055 162 39.08% 385 $15,000
Marquette University Law School private WI 1892 $54,610 158 22.11% 614 $23,000
Mercer Law School private GA 1873 $46,402 157 37.75% 425 $20,000
Michigan State University College of Law private MI 1891 $51,352 162 26.02% 500 $42,682
University of Michigan Law School public MI 1859 $83,422 171 8.57% 1,032 $32,000
University of Minnesota Law School public MN 1888 $67,710 171 26.70% 707 $35,000
University of Mississippi School of Law public MS 1854 $28,260 157 41.96% 468 $7,000
University of Missouri School of Law public MO 1872 $32,928 161 41.98% 413 $17,500
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law public MO 1895 $31,929 156 45.94% 431 $7,270
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law public NE 1888 $42,370 160 40.15% 467 $20,000
New York Law School private NY 1891 $78,304 157 39.67% 1,113 $40,000
University of North Dakota School of Law public ND 1899 $41,974 151 63.09% 246 $3,875
Northeastern University School of Law private MA 1898 $68,136 164 24.22% 1,064 $31,000
Salmon P. Chase College of Law public KY 1893 $40,088 154 58.70% 412 $18,000
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law private IL 1859 $83,938 173 12.30% 1,205 $40,000
Notre Dame Law School private IL 1869 $76,336 170 16.07% 602 $30,000
Claude W. Pettit College of Law private OH 1885 $36,700 149 31.96% 319 $21,000
Michael E. Moritz College of Law public OH 1891 $52,648 168 24.62% 611 $29,984
University of Oregon School of Law public OR 1884 $62,330 160 54.97% 497 $25,000
University of Pennsylvania Law School private PA 1850 $88,184 173 8.05% 1,032 $42,246
University of Pittsburgh Law School public PA 1850 $57,200 160 34.87% 590 $30,000
University of Richmond School of Law private VA 1870 $59,900 164 39.64% 407 $40,000
University of South Carolina School of Law public SC 1867 $42,100 162 29.90% 699 $12,562
Gould School of Law private CA 1896 $88,436 169 11.17% 1,543 $40,092
Stanford Law School private CA 1893 $82,122 173 6.10% 670 $52,797
Syracuse University College of Law private NY 1895 $69,488 158 34.59% 793 $24,351
Beasley School of Law public PA 1895 $51,878 165 24.38% 895 $31,334
University of Tennessee College of Law public TN 1890 $39,496 164 24.77% 510 $10,550
University of Texas School of Law public TX 1883 $56,822 172 13.99% 960 $23,375
University at Buffalo Law School public NY 1887 $36,060 157 42.37% 919 $7,500
Vanderbilt University Law School private TN 1874 $81,492 170 13.26% 656 $32,792
Wake Forest University School of Law private NC 1894 $62,124 166 24.63% 717 $40,000
Washington University School of Law private MO 1867 $76,589 175 18.96% 1,122 $48,000
University of Washington School of Law public WA 1889 $60,174 165 19.61% 770 $14,000
West Virginia University College of Law public WV 1878 $47,070 155 40.34% 310 $17,500
Willamette University College of Law private OR 1883 $59,600 154 61.42% 367 $20,000
University of Wisconsin Law School public MI 1868 $56,681 167 19.12% 690 $35,000
*The tuition & fees for the 2026-2027 academic year and Other admission date is for the 2025-2026.
