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52 schools Showing 1–24 with verified programs in Criminal Defense
Law schools with latest published admissions, cost and bar-passage figures. Column headings sort the list. School Median LSAT↕
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Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private
146 145–151 3.20 2.72–3.53 $41,000 54.8% Save Appalachian School of Law Compare Appalachian School of Law Barry University School of Law Orlando, FL · Private · Part-time program
150 148–152 3.23 2.93–3.48 $42,000 58.9% Save Barry University School of Law Compare Barry University School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University New York, NY · Private
165 162–167 3.78 3.56–3.87 $74,438 87.8% Save Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Boston University School of Law Boston, MA · Private
170 164–171 3.88 3.71–3.93 $69,870 94.9% Save Boston University School of Law Compare Boston University School of Law Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Orange, CA · Private
163 156–164 3.70 3.32–3.82 $63,126 80.3% Save Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Compare Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law College of Law - University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Public
159 156–161 3.80 3.64–3.91 $24,010 Nonresident $29,010 85.1% Save College of Law - University of Cincinnati Compare College of Law - University of Cincinnati Columbus School of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
161 158–163 3.68 3.46–3.85 $61,580 90.4% Save Columbus School of Law Compare Columbus School of Law Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY · Private
173 168–175 3.92 3.75–3.97 $84,722 93.7% Save Cornell Law School Compare Cornell Law School Drake University Law School Des Moines, IA · Private
156 153–159 3.67 3.38–3.89 $50,920 77.2% Save Drake University Law School Compare Drake University Law School Duke Law School Durham, NC · Private
171 169–172 3.91 3.83–3.96 $80,100 98.2% Save Duke Law School Compare Duke Law School Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta, GA · Public · Part-time program
160 158–163 3.64 3.45–3.82 $16,162 Nonresident $37,886 87.4% Save Georgia State University College of Law Compare Georgia State University College of Law LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Baton Rouge, LA · Public
157 155–160 3.74 3.48–3.93 $19,750 85.4% Save LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Compare LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Liberty School of Law Lynchburg, VA · Private
154 151–158 3.54 3.36–3.81 $43,150 85.3% Save Liberty School of Law Compare Liberty School of Law Marquette University Law School Milwaukee, WI · Private · Part-time program
158 156–160 3.70 3.50–3.83 $51,970 Not published Save Marquette University Law School Compare Marquette University Law School Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Hempstead, NY · Private · Part-time program
157 154–160 3.65 3.35–3.83 $73,344 79.2% Save Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Compare Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA · Private · Part-time program
156 153–160 3.52 3.17–3.73 $62,678 71.1% Save McGeorge School of Law Compare McGeorge School of Law Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI · Public
162 158–164 3.73 3.47–3.87 $43,480 Nonresident $48,222 77.3% Save Michigan State University College of Law Compare Michigan State University College of Law Moritz College of Law Columbus, OH · Public
168 163–169 3.91 3.64–3.97 $35,650 Nonresident $50,902 93.1% Save Moritz College of Law Compare Moritz College of Law NYU School of Law New York, NY · Private
172 169–174 3.92 3.81–3.97 $83,952 North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham, NC · Public · Part-time program
151 149–154 3.31 3.05–3.56 $13,444 Nonresident $36,116 59.4% Save North Carolina Central University School of Law Compare North Carolina Central University School of Law Northern Illinois University College of Law DeKalb, IL · Public · Part-time program
150 148–154 3.41 3.17–3.64 $23,667 61.9% Save Northern Illinois University College of Law Compare Northern Illinois University College of Law Robert H. McKinney School of Law Indianpolis, IN · Public · Part-time program
155 152–159 3.58 3.33–3.82 $1,028 / credit 80.4% Save Robert H. McKinney School of Law Compare Robert H. McKinney School of Law Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI · Private
150 147–154 3.43 3.02–3.73 $47,400 65.2% Save Roger Williams University School of Law Compare Roger Williams University School of Law Rutgers Law School Newark, NJ · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
158 155–161 3.66 3.35–3.82 $31,577 Nonresident $47,863 79.1% Save Rutgers Law School Compare Rutgers Law School
Admissions: fall 2025 entering class · Tuition: 2025-2026 · Bar passage: 2025 graduates. Bars show the 25th–75th percentile band and median on a common scale (LSAT 140–180, GPA 2.80–4.10). A school’s own profile states the year of each of its figures.
Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private
Median LSAT 146 145–151
Median GPA 3.20 2.72–3.53
Resident tuition $41,000
First-time bar 54.8% Save Appalachian School of Law Compare Appalachian School of Law Barry University School of Law Orlando, FL · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 150 148–152
Median GPA 3.23 2.93–3.48
Resident tuition $42,000
First-time bar 58.9% Save Barry University School of Law Compare Barry University School of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University New York, NY · Private
Median LSAT 165 162–167
Median GPA 3.78 3.56–3.87
Resident tuition $74,438
First-time bar 87.8% Save Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Boston University School of Law Boston, MA · Private
Median LSAT 170 164–171
Median GPA 3.88 3.71–3.93
Resident tuition $69,870
First-time bar 94.9% Save Boston University School of Law Compare Boston University School of Law Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Orange, CA · Private
Median LSAT 163 156–164
Median GPA 3.70 3.32–3.82
Resident tuition $63,126
First-time bar 80.3% Save Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Compare Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law College of Law - University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Public
Median LSAT 159 156–161
Median GPA 3.80 3.64–3.91
Resident tuition $24,010 Nonresident $29,010
First-time bar 85.1% Save College of Law - University of Cincinnati Compare College of Law - University of Cincinnati Columbus School of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.68 3.46–3.85
Resident tuition $61,580
First-time bar 90.4% Save Columbus School of Law Compare Columbus School of Law Cornell Law School Ithaca, NY · Private
Median LSAT 173 168–175
Median GPA 3.92 3.75–3.97
Resident tuition $84,722
First-time bar 93.7% Save Cornell Law School Compare Cornell Law School Drake University Law School Des Moines, IA · Private
Median LSAT 156 153–159
Median GPA 3.67 3.38–3.89
Resident tuition $50,920
First-time bar 77.2% Save Drake University Law School Compare Drake University Law School Duke Law School Durham, NC · Private
Median LSAT 171 169–172
Median GPA 3.91 3.83–3.96
Resident tuition $80,100
First-time bar 98.2% Save Duke Law School Compare Duke Law School Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta, GA · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 160 158–163
Median GPA 3.64 3.45–3.82
Resident tuition $16,162 Nonresident $37,886
First-time bar 87.4% Save Georgia State University College of Law Compare Georgia State University College of Law LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Baton Rouge, LA · Public
Median LSAT 157 155–160
Median GPA 3.74 3.48–3.93
Resident tuition $19,750
First-time bar 85.4% Save LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Compare LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Liberty School of Law Lynchburg, VA · Private
Median LSAT 154 151–158
Median GPA 3.54 3.36–3.81
Resident tuition $43,150
First-time bar 85.3% Save Liberty School of Law Compare Liberty School of Law Marquette University Law School Milwaukee, WI · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 158 156–160
Median GPA 3.70 3.50–3.83
Resident tuition $51,970
First-time bar Not published Save Marquette University Law School Compare Marquette University Law School Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Hempstead, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.65 3.35–3.83
Resident tuition $73,344
First-time bar 79.2% Save Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Compare Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.52 3.17–3.73
Resident tuition $62,678
First-time bar 71.1% Save McGeorge School of Law Compare McGeorge School of Law Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI · Public
Median LSAT 162 158–164
Median GPA 3.73 3.47–3.87
Resident tuition $43,480 Nonresident $48,222
First-time bar 77.3% Save Michigan State University College of Law Compare Michigan State University College of Law Moritz College of Law Columbus, OH · Public
Median LSAT 168 163–169
Median GPA 3.91 3.64–3.97
Resident tuition $35,650 Nonresident $50,902
First-time bar 93.1% Save Moritz College of Law Compare Moritz College of Law NYU School of Law New York, NY · Private
Median LSAT 172 169–174
Median GPA 3.92 3.81–3.97
Resident tuition $83,952
First-time bar 96.9% Save NYU School of Law Compare NYU School of Law North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham, NC · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 149–154
Median GPA 3.31 3.05–3.56
Resident tuition $13,444 Nonresident $36,116
First-time bar 59.4% Save North Carolina Central University School of Law Compare North Carolina Central University School of Law Northern Illinois University College of Law DeKalb, IL · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 150 148–154
Median GPA 3.41 3.17–3.64
Resident tuition $23,667
First-time bar 61.9% Save Northern Illinois University College of Law Compare Northern Illinois University College of Law Robert H. McKinney School of Law Indianpolis, IN · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–159
Median GPA 3.58 3.33–3.82
Resident tuition $1,028 / credit
First-time bar 80.4% Save Robert H. McKinney School of Law Compare Robert H. McKinney School of Law Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI · Private
Median LSAT 150 147–154
Median GPA 3.43 3.02–3.73
Resident tuition $47,400
First-time bar 65.2% Save Roger Williams University School of Law Compare Roger Williams University School of Law Rutgers Law School Newark, NJ · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 158 155–161
Median GPA 3.66 3.35–3.82
Resident tuition $31,577 Nonresident $47,863
First-time bar 79.1% Save Rutgers Law School Compare Rutgers Law School LSAT and GPA figures are the published medians of each school’s most recent entering class, with the 25th and 75th percentiles beneath. Each dataset states its own year. They describe a past class and are not an admissions prediction. Results are in the order you choose; the directory does not rank schools. Other law schools in the United States, including closed ones, are listed separately without profiles.
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