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Albany Law School Albany, NY · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
158 154–161 3.54 3.16–3.75 $63,994 86.7% Save Albany Law School Compare Albany Law School Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Missoula, MT · Public
156 153–159 3.64 3.33–3.80 $24,582 Nonresident $51,582 82.5% Save Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Compare Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
162 157–163 3.63 3.32–3.75 $66,990 86.6% Save American University Washington College of Law Compare American University Washington College of Law Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private
146 145–151 3.20 2.72–3.53 $41,000 54.8% Save Appalachian School of Law Compare Appalachian School of Law Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA · Private · Part-time program
152 150–155 3.13 2.78–3.49 $52,536 63.8% Save Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Compare Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL · Private
155 152–158 3.36 3.07–3.66 $49,500 77.5% Save Ave Maria School of Law Compare Ave Maria School of Law Barry University School of Law Orlando, FL · Private · Part-time program
150 148–152 3.23 2.93–3.48 $42,000 58.9% Save Barry University School of Law Compare Barry University School of Law Baylor Law School Waco, TX · Private
164 159–165 3.77 3.49–3.89 $1,606 / credit 93.7% Save Baylor Law School Compare Baylor Law School 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 College Law School Newton, MA · Private
168 162–169 3.83 3.67–3.90 $72,380 96.2% Save Boston College Law School Compare Boston College Law School 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 Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY · Private · Part-time program
161 158–163 3.59 3.37–3.75 $75,496 85.5% Save Brooklyn Law School Compare Brooklyn Law School 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 Campbell University School of Law Raleigh, NC · Private
156 152–159 3.51 3.21–3.77 $51,840 93.5% Save Campbell University School of Law Compare Campbell University School of Law Capital University Law School Columbus, OH · Private · Part-time program
151 148–157 3.44 3.07–3.66 $45,066 73.7% Save Capital University Law School Compare Capital University Law School Case Western Reserve University School of Law Cleveland, OH · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
162 156–164 3.76 3.51–3.89 $64,600 77.5% Save Case Western Reserve University School of Law Compare Case Western Reserve University School of Law Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Memphis, TN · Public
155 152–159 3.53 3.22–3.77 $18,634 Nonresident $24,354 72.6% Save Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Compare Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Orange, CA · Private
163 156–164 3.70 3.32–3.82 $63,126 80.3% Save Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Compare Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC · Private
154 152–157 3.51 3.26–3.75 $48,600 77.4% Save Charleston School of Law Compare Charleston School of Law Chicago-Kent College of Law Chicago, IL · Private · Part-time program
161 156–164 3.72 3.45–3.89 $1,830 / credit 79.7% Save Chicago-Kent College of Law Compare Chicago-Kent College of Law City University of New York School of Law Long Island City, NY · Public · Part-time program
155 152–161 3.54 3.26–3.77 $15,450 Nonresident $25,640 69.0% Save City University of New York School of Law Compare City University of New York 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
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.
Albany Law School Albany, NY · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 158 154–161
Median GPA 3.54 3.16–3.75
Resident tuition $63,994
First-time bar 86.7% Save Albany Law School Compare Albany Law School Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Missoula, MT · Public
Median LSAT 156 153–159
Median GPA 3.64 3.33–3.80
Resident tuition $24,582 Nonresident $51,582
First-time bar 82.5% Save Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Compare Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana American University Washington College of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 162 157–163
Median GPA 3.63 3.32–3.75
Resident tuition $66,990
First-time bar 86.6% Save American University Washington College of Law Compare American University Washington College of Law Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private
Median LSAT 146 145–151
Median GPA 3.20 2.72–3.53
Resident tuition $41,000
First-time bar 54.8% Save Appalachian School of Law Compare Appalachian School of Law Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Atlanta, GA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 150–155
Median GPA 3.13 2.78–3.49
Resident tuition $52,536
First-time bar 63.8% Save Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Compare Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL · Private
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.36 3.07–3.66
Resident tuition $49,500
First-time bar 77.5% Save Ave Maria School of Law Compare Ave Maria School of Law Barry University School of Law Orlando, FL · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 150 148–152
Median GPA 3.23 2.93–3.48
Resident tuition $42,000
First-time bar 58.9% Save Barry University School of Law Compare Barry University School of Law Baylor Law School Waco, TX · Private
Median LSAT 164 159–165
Median GPA 3.77 3.49–3.89
Resident tuition $1,606 / credit
First-time bar 93.7% Save Baylor Law School Compare Baylor Law School 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 College Law School Newton, MA · Private
Median LSAT 168 162–169
Median GPA 3.83 3.67–3.90
Resident tuition $72,380
First-time bar 96.2% Save Boston College Law School Compare Boston College Law School 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 Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.59 3.37–3.75
Resident tuition $75,496
First-time bar 85.5% Save Brooklyn Law School Compare Brooklyn Law School 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 Campbell University School of Law Raleigh, NC · Private
Median LSAT 156 152–159
Median GPA 3.51 3.21–3.77
Resident tuition $51,840
First-time bar 93.5% Save Campbell University School of Law Compare Campbell University School of Law Capital University Law School Columbus, OH · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 148–157
Median GPA 3.44 3.07–3.66
Resident tuition $45,066
First-time bar 73.7% Save Capital University Law School Compare Capital University Law School Case Western Reserve University School of Law Cleveland, OH · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 162 156–164
Median GPA 3.76 3.51–3.89
Resident tuition $64,600
First-time bar 77.5% Save Case Western Reserve University School of Law Compare Case Western Reserve University School of Law Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Memphis, TN · Public
Median LSAT 155 152–159
Median GPA 3.53 3.22–3.77
Resident tuition $18,634 Nonresident $24,354
First-time bar 72.6% Save Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Compare Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Orange, CA · Private
Median LSAT 163 156–164
Median GPA 3.70 3.32–3.82
Resident tuition $63,126
First-time bar 80.3% Save Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Compare Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law Charleston School of Law Charleston, SC · Private
Median LSAT 154 152–157
Median GPA 3.51 3.26–3.75
Resident tuition $48,600
First-time bar 77.4% Save Charleston School of Law Compare Charleston School of Law Chicago-Kent College of Law Chicago, IL · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 156–164
Median GPA 3.72 3.45–3.89
Resident tuition $1,830 / credit
First-time bar 79.7% Save Chicago-Kent College of Law Compare Chicago-Kent College of Law City University of New York School of Law Long Island City, NY · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–161
Median GPA 3.54 3.26–3.77
Resident tuition $15,450 Nonresident $25,640
First-time bar 69.0% Save City University of New York School of Law Compare City University of New York 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 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.
