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29 schools Showing 1–24 with verified programs in Legal Aid & Poverty Law
Law schools with latest published admissions, cost and bar-passage figures. Column headings sort the list. School Median LSAT↕
Disability Law (12)
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Belmont University College of Law Nashville, TN · Private
161 158–163 3.84 3.66–3.94 $55,500 96.5% Save Belmont University College of Law Compare Belmont University College 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 Compare 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 Florida A&M University College of Law Orlando, FL · Public · Part-time program
152 149–155 3.48 3.18–3.74 $456 / credit 74.7% Save Florida A&M University College of Law Compare Florida A&M University College of Law Florida State University College of Law Tallahassee, FL · Public
166 158–167 3.93 3.60–3.99 $688 / credit 88.8% Save Florida State University College of Law Compare Florida State University College of Law 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 Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR · Private · Part-time program
161 158–166 3.59 3.24–3.79 $61,434 86.7% Save Lewis & Clark Law School Compare Lewis & Clark Law School 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 Loyola University New Orleans College of Law New Orleans, LA · Private · Part-time program
154 151–157 3.47 3.21–3.71 $55,024 71.2% Save Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Compare Loyola University New Orleans College 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 Mississippi College School of Law Jackson, MS · Private
152 148–155 3.37 3.03–3.73 $37,980 81.6% Save Mississippi College School of Law Compare Mississippi College 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 Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law White Plains, NY · Private · Part-time program
154 151–157 3.54 3.31–3.74 $56,648 65.2% Save Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Compare Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Rick J. Caruso School of Law Malibu, CA · Private
164 161–167 3.85 3.61–3.94 $72,920 90.7% Save Rick J. Caruso School of Law Compare Rick J. Caruso 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 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 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 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 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 Idaho College of Law Moscow, ID · Public
153 149–157 3.54 3.07–3.81 $27,516 Nonresident $46,752 75.2% Save University of Idaho College of Law Compare University of Idaho College 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 New Mexico School of Law Albuquerque, NM · Public
157 154–161 3.56 3.12–3.82 $19,474 Nonresident $43,192 77.0% Save University of New Mexico School of Law Compare University of New Mexico 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.
Belmont University College of Law Nashville, TN · Private
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.84 3.66–3.94
Resident tuition $55,500
First-time bar 96.5% Save Belmont University College of Law Compare Belmont University College 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 Florida A&M University College of Law Orlando, FL · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 149–155
Median GPA 3.48 3.18–3.74
Resident tuition $456 / credit
First-time bar 74.7% Save Florida A&M University College of Law Compare Florida A&M University College of Law Florida State University College of Law Tallahassee, FL · Public
Median LSAT 166 158–167
Median GPA 3.93 3.60–3.99
Resident tuition $688 / credit
First-time bar 88.8% Save Florida State University College of Law Compare Florida State University College of Law 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 Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–166
Median GPA 3.59 3.24–3.79
Resident tuition $61,434
First-time bar 86.7% Save Lewis & Clark Law School Compare Lewis & Clark Law School 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 Loyola University New Orleans College of Law New Orleans, LA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 154 151–157
Median GPA 3.47 3.21–3.71
Resident tuition $55,024
First-time bar 71.2% Save Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Compare Loyola University New Orleans College 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 Mississippi College School of Law Jackson, MS · Private
Median LSAT 152 148–155
Median GPA 3.37 3.03–3.73
Resident tuition $37,980
First-time bar 81.6% Save Mississippi College School of Law Compare Mississippi College 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 Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law White Plains, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 154 151–157
Median GPA 3.54 3.31–3.74
Resident tuition $56,648
First-time bar 65.2% Save Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Compare Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Rick J. Caruso School of Law Malibu, CA · Private
Median LSAT 164 161–167
Median GPA 3.85 3.61–3.94
Resident tuition $72,920
First-time bar 90.7% Save Rick J. Caruso School of Law Compare Rick J. Caruso 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 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 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 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 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 Idaho College of Law Moscow, ID · Public
Median LSAT 153 149–157
Median GPA 3.54 3.07–3.81
Resident tuition $27,516 Nonresident $46,752
First-time bar 75.2% Save University of Idaho College of Law Compare University of Idaho College 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 New Mexico School of Law Albuquerque, NM · Public
Median LSAT 157 154–161
Median GPA 3.56 3.12–3.82
Resident tuition $19,474 Nonresident $43,192
First-time bar 77.0% Save University of New Mexico School of Law Compare University of New Mexico 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.
