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Stanford, California

Stanford Law School

Accreditation
ABA approved since 1923
Institution type
Private
J.D. formats
Full-time J.D.
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Median LSAT
173
Fall 2025 entering class
Median GPA
3.96
Fall 2025 entering class
Resident tuition
$77,454
Full-time, 2025-2026
First-year class
193
Enrolled fall 2025
Bar-required jobs
86.8%
Class of 2025, full-time long-term
First-time bar passage
99.4%
2025 graduates

Latest verified values from ABA required disclosures. Each dataset describes a different class, as labelled. The job share is PreLaw Advisor’s arithmetic (full-time, long-term bar-passage-required positions ÷ total graduates), not an ABA-published figure.

Current cycle (2026-2027)

Requirements are recorded per application cycle, so a new cycle never overwrites an older one. The 2026-2027 cycle is for students starting law school in fall 2027.

From the school’s official admissions pages

Source
Organization
Individual law schools
Document
Stanford Law School — JD Application Process
Covers
2026-2027 cycle
Retrieved
Sep 29, 2026
Status
Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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Deadlines

  • Application opensSeptember 15, 2026No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Stanford Law School — JD Application Process
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 23, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 28, 2026
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  • Application deadlineFebruary 15, 2027No time published
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Stanford Law School — JD Application Process
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 23, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 28, 2026
    Open official source (opens in a new tab)
Application fee
$85
Fee waivers
If you are unable to pay the fee, please review the 2027 SLS Application Fee Waiver Instructions , complete the 2027 SLS JD Application Fee Waiver Form , and submit it to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible so that we may process your fee waiver request.
LSAC CAS required
Yes
Résumé
Required
Interviews
The Admissions Committee does not grant interviews as part of the admissions process.
Rolling admissions
Yes
International applicants
Not reported
Transfer applicants
Not reported

Admission tests

  • GRE: accepted
  • LSAT: accepted

Letters of recommendation: 2 required.

Essays & statements

  • Personal statementRequired2 page limit
    Source
    Organization
    Individual law schools
    Document
    Stanford Law School — JD Application Process - How to Apply - Stanford Law School
    Covers
    2026-2027 cycle
    Retrieved
    Sep 29, 2026
    Status
    Verified · Sep 29, 2026
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As reported to the ABA

The ABA report that would cover the 2026-2027 cycle (report year 2026) has not been published or verified yet.