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30 schools Showing 1–24 with verified programs in Housing & Community Development Law
Law schools with latest published admissions, cost and bar-passage figures. Column headings sort the list. School Median LSAT↕
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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 Compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Howard University School of Law Washington, DC · Private
156 153–160 3.63 3.40–3.80 $39,780 78.0% Save Howard University School of Law Compare Howard University School of Law 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 NYU School of Law New York, NY · Private
172 169–174 3.92 3.81–3.97 $83,952 96.9% Save NYU School of Law Compare NYU School of Law Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame, IN · Private
170 166–171 3.89 3.78–3.95 $73,430 89.4% Save Notre Dame Law School Compare Notre Dame Law School Oklahoma City University School of Law Oklahoma City, OK · Private · Part-time program
151 149–155 3.56 3.21–3.78 $1,107 / credit 75.9% Save Oklahoma City University School of Law Compare Oklahoma City University School 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 Samford University Cumberland School of Law Birmingham, AL · Private
156 154–160 3.63 3.42–3.84 $46,334 90.4% Save Samford University Cumberland School of Law Compare Samford University Cumberland School of Law Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
157 154–160 3.51 3.23–3.72 $63,160 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School St. John's University School of Law Queens, NY · Private · Part-time program
164 156–166 3.81 3.44–3.91 $75,170 87.5% Save St. John's University School of Law Compare St. John's University School of Law Suffolk University Law School Boston, MA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
155 152–159 3.58 3.37–3.79 $62,610 80.8% Save Suffolk University Law School Compare Suffolk University Law School 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 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 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 University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL · Public · Part-time program
153 150–156 3.40 3.13–3.64 $1,248 / credit 68.8% Save University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Compare University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 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% 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
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 Mississippi School of Law University, MS · Public
157 155–160 3.68 3.44–3.87 $19,797 Nonresident $26,797 78.2% Save University of Mississippi School of Law Compare University of Mississippi School of Law University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Kansas City, MO · Public
156 154–159 3.65 3.33–3.80 $786 / credit 82.3% Save University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Compare University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law University of Nebraska College of Law Lincoln, NE · Public
160 156–162 3.81 3.60–3.98 $456 / credit 84.9% Save University of Nebraska College of Law Compare University of Nebraska College of Law University of Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, PA · Public
160 158–163 3.54 3.26–3.74 $39,936 Nonresident $53,434 93.0% Save University of Pittsburgh School of Law Compare University of Pittsburgh 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.
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 Howard University School of Law Washington, DC · Private
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.63 3.40–3.80
Resident tuition $39,780
First-time bar 78.0% Save Howard University School of Law Compare Howard University School of Law 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 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 Notre Dame Law School Notre Dame, IN · Private
Median LSAT 170 166–171
Median GPA 3.89 3.78–3.95
Resident tuition $73,430
First-time bar 89.4% Save Notre Dame Law School Compare Notre Dame Law School Oklahoma City University School of Law Oklahoma City, OK · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 149–155
Median GPA 3.56 3.21–3.78
Resident tuition $1,107 / credit
First-time bar 75.9% Save Oklahoma City University School of Law Compare Oklahoma City University School 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 Samford University Cumberland School of Law Birmingham, AL · Private
Median LSAT 156 154–160
Median GPA 3.63 3.42–3.84
Resident tuition $46,334
First-time bar 90.4% Save Samford University Cumberland School of Law Compare Samford University Cumberland School of Law Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.51 3.23–3.72
Resident tuition $63,160
First-time bar 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School St. John's University School of Law Queens, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 164 156–166
Median GPA 3.81 3.44–3.91
Resident tuition $75,170
First-time bar 87.5% Save St. John's University School of Law Compare St. John's University School of Law Suffolk University Law School Boston, MA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 155 152–159
Median GPA 3.58 3.37–3.79
Resident tuition $62,610
First-time bar 80.8% Save Suffolk University Law School Compare Suffolk University Law School 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 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 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 Illinois Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 150–156
Median GPA 3.40 3.13–3.64
Resident tuition $1,248 / credit
First-time bar 68.8% Save University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Compare University of Illinois Chicago School of Law 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 Mississippi School of Law University, MS · Public
Median LSAT 157 155–160
Median GPA 3.68 3.44–3.87
Resident tuition $19,797 Nonresident $26,797
First-time bar 78.2% Save University of Mississippi School of Law Compare University of Mississippi School of Law University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Kansas City, MO · Public
Median LSAT 156 154–159
Median GPA 3.65 3.33–3.80
Resident tuition $786 / credit
First-time bar 82.3% Save University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Compare University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law University of Nebraska College of Law Lincoln, NE · Public
Median LSAT 160 156–162
Median GPA 3.81 3.60–3.98
Resident tuition $456 / credit
First-time bar 84.9% Save University of Nebraska College of Law Compare University of Nebraska College of Law University of Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, PA · Public
Median LSAT 160 158–163
Median GPA 3.54 3.26–3.74
Resident tuition $39,936 Nonresident $53,434
First-time bar 93.0% Save University of Pittsburgh School of Law Compare University of Pittsburgh 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.
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