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92 schools Showing 49–72 with verified programs in Criminal Law
Law schools with latest published admissions, cost and bar-passage figures. Column headings sort the list. School Median LSAT↕
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The University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL · Private
174 171–176 3.97 3.87–4.00 $83,316 96.7% Save The University of Chicago Law School Compare The University of Chicago Law School The University of Iowa College of Law Iowa City, IA · Public
164 161–165 3.78 3.62–3.92 $30,944 Nonresident $52,191 91.4% Save The University of Iowa College of Law Compare The University of Iowa College of Law The University of Toledo College of Law Toledo, OH · Public · Part-time program
153 150–156 3.53 3.37–3.79 $26,446 77.4% Save The University of Toledo College of Law Compare The University of Toledo College of Law The University of Tulsa College of Law Tulsa, OK · Private
157 155–160 3.45 3.27–3.72 $30,840 71.0% Save The University of Tulsa College of Law Compare The University of Tulsa College of Law Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI · Private · Part-time program
147 145–151 3.09 2.67–3.45 $1,580 / credit 51.5% Save Thomas M. Cooley Law School Compare Thomas M. Cooley Law School Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA · Private · Part-time program
157 155–160 3.62 3.35–3.85 $58,898 89.7% Save Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Compare Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Little Rock, AR · Public · Part-time program
153 150–158 3.41 2.98–3.72 $13,770 78.9% Save UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Compare UALR William H. Bowen School of Law UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
171 166–172 3.95 3.73–4.00 $59,084 Nonresident $71,329 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA School of Law University at Buffalo School of Law Buffalo, NY · Public
157 155–161 3.71 3.51–3.88 $26,430 Nonresident $32,100 88.5% Save University at Buffalo School of Law Compare University at Buffalo School of Law University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Tucson, AZ · Public
163 162–165 3.78 3.54–3.90 $26,490 Nonresident $31,360 84.1% University of Arkansas School of Law Fayetteville, AR · Public
158 155–161 3.71 3.54–3.87 $541 / credit 80.0% Save University of Arkansas School of Law Compare University of Arkansas School of Law University of Baltimore School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
155 152–158 3.45 3.12–3.70 $33,944 Nonresident $50,624 70.5% Save University of Baltimore School of Law Compare University of Baltimore School of Law University of California – San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Public
161 158–163 3.71 3.55–3.83 $53,087 Nonresident $61,773 86.3% Save University of California – San Francisco Compare University of California – San Francisco University of California, Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CA · Public
170 167–172 3.92 3.84–3.99 $62,532 Nonresident $76,149 94.8% Save University of California, Berkeley School of Law Compare University of California, Berkeley School of Law University of California, Irvine School of Law Irvine, CA · Public
169 166–170 3.80 3.59–3.90 $59,080 Nonresident $71,325 89.9% Save University of California, Irvine School of Law Compare University of California, Irvine School of Law University of Colorado Law School Boulder, CO · Public
164 161–167 3.81 3.62–3.91 $35,992 Nonresident $44,002 89.7% Save University of Colorado Law School Compare University of Colorado Law School University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, CT · Public · Part-time program
162 160–164 3.78 3.55–3.90 $30,354 Nonresident $61,396 82.8% Save University of Connecticut School of Law Compare University of Connecticut School of Law University of Dayton School of Law Dayton, OH · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
157 154–160 3.60 3.31–3.87 $1,380 / credit 87.5% Save University of Dayton School of Law Compare University of Dayton School of Law University of Denver Sturm College of Law Denver, CO · Private · Part-time program
160 156–162 3.66 3.36–3.80 $63,390 81.5% Save University of Denver Sturm College of Law Compare University of Denver Sturm College of Law University of Houston Law Center Houston, TX · Public · Part-time program
163 160–165 3.79 3.56–3.90 $31,326 Nonresident $46,051 84.5% Save University of Houston Law Center Compare University of Houston Law Center University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
164 156–166 3.72 3.37–3.88 $37,830 Nonresident $55,844 81.7% University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public · Part-time program
152 149–155 3.36 3.10–3.69 $31,766 Nonresident $41,565 62.6% Save University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth Compare University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth University of Minnesota Law School Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN · Public
171 166–173 3.88 3.62–3.95 $51,440 Nonresident $61,845 95.3% Save University of Minnesota Law School University of Missouri School of Law Columbia, MO · Public
161 156–162 3.72 3.47–3.91 $812 / credit 86.2% Save University of Missouri School of Law Compare University of Missouri School of Law
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.
The University of Chicago Law School Chicago, IL · Private
Median LSAT 174 171–176
Median GPA 3.97 3.87–4.00
Resident tuition $83,316
First-time bar 96.7% Save The University of Chicago Law School Compare The University of Chicago Law School The University of Iowa College of Law Iowa City, IA · Public
Median LSAT 164 161–165
Median GPA 3.78 3.62–3.92
Resident tuition $30,944 Nonresident $52,191
First-time bar 91.4% Save The University of Iowa College of Law Compare The University of Iowa College of Law The University of Toledo College of Law Toledo, OH · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 150–156
Median GPA 3.53 3.37–3.79
Resident tuition $26,446
First-time bar 77.4% Save The University of Toledo College of Law Compare The University of Toledo College of Law The University of Tulsa College of Law Tulsa, OK · Private
Median LSAT 157 155–160
Median GPA 3.45 3.27–3.72
Resident tuition $30,840
First-time bar 71.0% Save The University of Tulsa College of Law Compare The University of Tulsa College of Law Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 147 145–151
Median GPA 3.09 2.67–3.45
Resident tuition $1,580 / credit
First-time bar 51.5% Save Thomas M. Cooley Law School Compare Thomas M. Cooley Law School Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 157 155–160
Median GPA 3.62 3.35–3.85
Resident tuition $58,898
First-time bar 89.7% Save Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Compare Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Little Rock, AR · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 150–158
Median GPA 3.41 2.98–3.72
Resident tuition $13,770
First-time bar 78.9% Save UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Compare UALR William H. Bowen School of Law UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
Median LSAT 171 166–172
Median GPA 3.95 3.73–4.00
Resident tuition $59,084 Nonresident $71,329
First-time bar 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA School of Law University at Buffalo School of Law Buffalo, NY · Public
Median LSAT 157 155–161
Median GPA 3.71 3.51–3.88
Resident tuition $26,430 Nonresident $32,100
First-time bar 88.5% Save University at Buffalo School of Law Compare University at Buffalo School of Law University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Tucson, AZ · Public
Median LSAT 163 162–165
Median GPA 3.78 3.54–3.90
Resident tuition $26,490 Nonresident $31,360
First-time bar 84.1% Save University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Compare University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law University of Arkansas School of Law Fayetteville, AR · Public
Median LSAT 158 155–161
Median GPA 3.71 3.54–3.87
Resident tuition $541 / credit
First-time bar 80.0% Save University of Arkansas School of Law Compare University of Arkansas School of Law University of Baltimore School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.45 3.12–3.70
Resident tuition $33,944 Nonresident $50,624
First-time bar 70.5% Save University of Baltimore School of Law Compare University of Baltimore School of Law University of California – San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Public
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.71 3.55–3.83
Resident tuition $53,087 Nonresident $61,773
First-time bar 86.3% Save University of California – San Francisco Compare University of California – San Francisco University of California, Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CA · Public
Median LSAT 170 167–172
Median GPA 3.92 3.84–3.99
Resident tuition $62,532 Nonresident $76,149
First-time bar 94.8% Save University of California, Berkeley School of Law Compare University of California, Berkeley School of Law University of California, Irvine School of Law Irvine, CA · Public
Median LSAT 169 166–170
Median GPA 3.80 3.59–3.90
Resident tuition $59,080 Nonresident $71,325
First-time bar 89.9% Save University of California, Irvine School of Law Compare University of California, Irvine School of Law University of Colorado Law School Boulder, CO · Public
Median LSAT 164 161–167
Median GPA 3.81 3.62–3.91
Resident tuition $35,992 Nonresident $44,002
First-time bar 89.7% Save University of Colorado Law School Compare University of Colorado Law School University of Connecticut School of Law Hartford, CT · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 162 160–164
Median GPA 3.78 3.55–3.90
Resident tuition $30,354 Nonresident $61,396
First-time bar 82.8% Save University of Connecticut School of Law Compare University of Connecticut School of Law University of Dayton School of Law Dayton, OH · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.60 3.31–3.87
Resident tuition $1,380 / credit
First-time bar 87.5% Save University of Dayton School of Law Compare University of Dayton School of Law University of Denver Sturm College of Law Denver, CO · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 160 156–162
Median GPA 3.66 3.36–3.80
Resident tuition $63,390
First-time bar 81.5% Save University of Denver Sturm College of Law Compare University of Denver Sturm College of Law University of Houston Law Center Houston, TX · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 163 160–165
Median GPA 3.79 3.56–3.90
Resident tuition $31,326 Nonresident $46,051
First-time bar 84.5% Save University of Houston Law Center Compare University of Houston Law Center University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 164 156–166
Median GPA 3.72 3.37–3.88
Resident tuition $37,830 Nonresident $55,844
First-time bar 81.7% Save University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Compare University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 149–155
Median GPA 3.36 3.10–3.69
Resident tuition $31,766 Nonresident $41,565
First-time bar 62.6% Save University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth Compare University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth University of Minnesota Law School Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN · Public
Median LSAT 171 166–173
Median GPA 3.88 3.62–3.95
Resident tuition $51,440 Nonresident $61,845
First-time bar 95.3% Save University of Minnesota Law School Compare University of Minnesota Law School University of Missouri School of Law Columbia, MO · Public
Median LSAT 161 156–162
Median GPA 3.72 3.47–3.91
Resident tuition $812 / credit
First-time bar 86.2% Save University of Missouri School of Law Compare University of Missouri School of Law 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.
Save University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law Compare University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
Save University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Compare University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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