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72 schools Showing 49–72 with verified programs in Litigation
Law schools with latest published admissions, cost and bar-passage figures. Column headings sort the list. School Median LSAT↕
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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% 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
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 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, 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 University of Georgia School of Law Athens, GA · Public
169 159–171 3.92 3.70–3.97 $18,044 Nonresident $38,944 88.4% Save University of Georgia School of Law Compare University of Georgia School 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 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 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 Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public
166 160–168 3.81 3.55–3.92 $36,500 Nonresident $46,500 93.2% Save University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign Compare University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign 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 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 Compare University of Minnesota Law School University of San Diego, School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
163 160–165 3.84 3.59–3.92 $66,950 86.7% Save University of San Diego, School of Law Compare University of San Diego, School of Law University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law Columbia, SC · Public
162 160–164 3.67 3.43–3.86 $20,322 Nonresident $38,100 90.0% Save University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law Compare University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law University of Tennessee Winston College of Law Knoxville, TN · Public
164 160–166 3.89 3.67–3.95 $16,696 Nonresident $35,140 85.6% Save University of Tennessee Winston College of Law Compare University of Tennessee Winston College of Law University of Texas School of Law Austin, TX · Public
172 166–173 3.89 3.75–3.96 $38,236 Nonresident $56,822 96.4% Save University of Texas School of Law Compare University of Texas School of Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Washington, DC · Public · Part-time program
151 148–153 3.28 3.05–3.55 $12,438 Nonresident $24,874 57.9% Save University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Compare University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Wake Forest University School of Law Winston Salem, NC · Private
166 163–168 3.79 3.60–3.90 $57,920 89.6% Save Wake Forest University School of Law Compare Wake Forest University School of Law Washburn University School of Law Topeka, KS · Public
155 151–159 3.68 3.37–3.88 $932 / credit 73.9% Save Washburn University School of Law Compare Washburn University School of Law Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) St. Louis, MO · Private
175 165–176 3.96 3.58–4.00 $72,792 89.6% Save Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Compare Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Widener University Commonwealth Law School Harrisburg, PA · Private · Part-time program
150 147–153 3.33 2.98–3.64 $1,875 / credit 68.9% Save Widener University Commonwealth Law School Compare Widener University Commonwealth Law School Willamette University School of Law Salem, OR · Private
154 151–157 3.48 3.22–3.70 $56,600 64.6% Save Willamette University School of Law Compare Willamette University School of Law William & Mary Law School Williamsburg, VA · Public
166 161–167 3.82 3.53–3.94 $38,734 Nonresident $62,900 92.8% Save William & Mary Law School Compare William & Mary Law School Yale Law School New Haven, CT · Private
174 171–177 3.96 3.90–4.00 $76,636 98.5% Save Yale Law School Compare Yale 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.
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 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, 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 Georgia School of Law Athens, GA · Public
Median LSAT 169 159–171
Median GPA 3.92 3.70–3.97
Resident tuition $18,044 Nonresident $38,944
First-time bar 88.4% Save University of Georgia School of Law Compare University of Georgia School 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 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 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 Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public
Median LSAT 166 160–168
Median GPA 3.81 3.55–3.92
Resident tuition $36,500 Nonresident $46,500
First-time bar 93.2% Save University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign Compare University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign 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 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 San Diego, School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 163 160–165
Median GPA 3.84 3.59–3.92
Resident tuition $66,950
First-time bar 86.7% Save University of San Diego, School of Law Compare University of San Diego, School of Law University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law Columbia, SC · Public
Median LSAT 162 160–164
Median GPA 3.67 3.43–3.86
Resident tuition $20,322 Nonresident $38,100
First-time bar 90.0% Save University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law Compare University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law University of Tennessee Winston College of Law Knoxville, TN · Public
Median LSAT 164 160–166
Median GPA 3.89 3.67–3.95
Resident tuition $16,696 Nonresident $35,140
First-time bar 85.6% Save University of Tennessee Winston College of Law Compare University of Tennessee Winston College of Law University of Texas School of Law Austin, TX · Public
Median LSAT 172 166–173
Median GPA 3.89 3.75–3.96
Resident tuition $38,236 Nonresident $56,822
First-time bar 96.4% Save University of Texas School of Law Compare University of Texas School of Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Washington, DC · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 148–153
Median GPA 3.28 3.05–3.55
Resident tuition $12,438 Nonresident $24,874
First-time bar 57.9% Save University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Compare University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Wake Forest University School of Law Winston Salem, NC · Private
Median LSAT 166 163–168
Median GPA 3.79 3.60–3.90
Resident tuition $57,920
First-time bar 89.6% Save Wake Forest University School of Law Compare Wake Forest University School of Law Washburn University School of Law Topeka, KS · Public
Median LSAT 155 151–159
Median GPA 3.68 3.37–3.88
Resident tuition $932 / credit
First-time bar 73.9% Save Washburn University School of Law Compare Washburn University School of Law Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) St. Louis, MO · Private
Median LSAT 175 165–176
Median GPA 3.96 3.58–4.00
Resident tuition $72,792
First-time bar 89.6% Save Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Compare Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Widener University Commonwealth Law School Harrisburg, PA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 150 147–153
Median GPA 3.33 2.98–3.64
Resident tuition $1,875 / credit
First-time bar 68.9% Save Widener University Commonwealth Law School Compare Widener University Commonwealth Law School Willamette University School of Law Salem, OR · Private
Median LSAT 154 151–157
Median GPA 3.48 3.22–3.70
Resident tuition $56,600
First-time bar 64.6% Save Willamette University School of Law Compare Willamette University School of Law William & Mary Law School Williamsburg, VA · Public
Median LSAT 166 161–167
Median GPA 3.82 3.53–3.94
Resident tuition $38,734 Nonresident $62,900
First-time bar 92.8% Save William & Mary Law School Compare William & Mary Law School Yale Law School New Haven, CT · Private
Median LSAT 174 171–177
Median GPA 3.96 3.90–4.00
Resident tuition $76,636
First-time bar 98.5% Save Yale Law School Compare Yale 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.
Compare University of California, Irvine School of Law Save University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Compare University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
