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21 schools Showing 1–21 with verified programs in Post-Conviction & Innocence Work
Law schools with latest published admissions, cost and bar-passage figures. Column headings sort the list. School Median LSAT↕
Disability Law (12)
Domestic & Gender-Based Violence Law (16)
Education Law (7)
Elder Law (6)
Election Law (1)
Energy Law (11)
Entertainment Law (12)
Environmental Law (42)
— Climate Change Law (5)
— Natural Resources Law
— Ocean & Coastal Law (2)
— Water Law (1)
Family Law (33)
Government & Public Sector Law (17)
— Government Contracts
— Municipal & Local Government Law (1)
Health Law (39)
— Bioethics & Life Sciences Law (3)
— Mental Health Law (4)
Immigration Law (70)
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property (44)
— Copyright Law
— Patent Law (5)
— Trade Secret Law
— Trademark Law (8)
International Law (64)
— Human Rights Law (40)
— International Arbitration (2)
— International Business & Trade Law (5)
Juvenile & Children's Law (43)
Labor & Employment Law (17)
— Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (2)
— Employment Law (14)
— Labor Law (1)
Litigation (72)
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— Trial Advocacy (20)
Media & Communications Law (14)
Military & Veterans Law (33)
National Security Law (1)
Native American & Tribal Law (16)
Personal Injury & Tort Law (1)
Public Interest Law (61)
— Legal Aid & Poverty Law (29)
Real Estate Law (42)
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Sports Law (12)
Tax Law (30)
Technology Law (32)
— Artificial Intelligence Law (3)
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Transportation Law (4)
— Admiralty & Maritime Law (1)
— Aviation & Space Law (3)
Trusts & Estates (16)
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California Western School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
155 152–158 3.50 3.16–3.66 $64,720 71.4% Save California Western School of Law Compare California Western School of Law Cleveland State University College of Law Cleveland, OH · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
155 152–158 3.50 3.11–3.76 $29,766 Nonresident $29,866 72.7% Save Cleveland State University College of Law Compare Cleveland State University College 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock, TX · Public
159 157–160 3.69 3.41–3.85 $22,590 Nonresident $33,840 95.5% Save Texas Tech University School of Law Compare Texas Tech University 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 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 North Texas Dallas College of Law Dallas, TX · Public · Part-time program
153 151–156 3.41 3.18–3.66 $562 / credit 79.7% Save University of North Texas Dallas College of Law Compare University of North Texas Dallas College of Law University of Richmond School of Law Richmond, VA · Private
164 159–167 3.81 3.66–3.92 $57,700 91.3% Save University of Richmond School of Law Compare University of Richmond School of Law 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 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 Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, TN · Private
170 167–171 3.91 3.77–3.97 $76,440 94.6% Save Vanderbilt University Law School Compare Vanderbilt University Law School 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 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)
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.
California Western School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.50 3.16–3.66
Resident tuition $64,720
First-time bar 71.4% Save California Western School of Law Compare California Western School of Law Cleveland State University College of Law Cleveland, OH · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.50 3.11–3.76
Resident tuition $29,766 Nonresident $29,866
First-time bar 72.7% Save Cleveland State University College of Law Compare Cleveland State University College 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Texas Tech University School of Law Lubbock, TX · Public
Median LSAT 159 157–160
Median GPA 3.69 3.41–3.85
Resident tuition $22,590 Nonresident $33,840
First-time bar 95.5% Save Texas Tech University School of Law Compare Texas Tech University 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 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 North Texas Dallas College of Law Dallas, TX · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 151–156
Median GPA 3.41 3.18–3.66
Resident tuition $562 / credit
First-time bar 79.7% Save University of North Texas Dallas College of Law Compare University of North Texas Dallas College of Law University of Richmond School of Law Richmond, VA · Private
Median LSAT 164 159–167
Median GPA 3.81 3.66–3.92
Resident tuition $57,700
First-time bar 91.3% Save University of Richmond School of Law Compare University of Richmond School of Law 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 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 Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, TN · Private
Median LSAT 170 167–171
Median GPA 3.91 3.77–3.97
Resident tuition $76,440
First-time bar 94.6% Save Vanderbilt University Law School Compare Vanderbilt University Law School 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 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) Page 1 of 1
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.
