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Saint Louis University School of Law St. Louis, MO · Private · Part-time program
157 154–161 3.61 3.37–3.83 $55,260 89.1% Save Saint Louis University School of Law Compare Saint Louis University School of Law Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA · Private · Part-time program
159 157–162 3.50 3.21–3.74 $2,260 / credit 82.0% Save Santa Clara University Law School Compare Santa Clara University Law School St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Minneapolis, MN · Private
159 155–162 3.72 3.46–3.88 $50,998 85.1% Save St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Compare St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) St. Thomas University College of Law Miami Gardens, FL · Private
152 150–156 3.42 3.12–3.65 $44,730 87.1% Save St. Thomas University College of Law Compare St. Thomas University College 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 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 The University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, AL · Public
167 161–168 3.97 3.76–4.05 $24,980 Nonresident $48,100 95.2% Save The University of Alabama School of Law Compare The University of Alabama School of Law The University of Toledo College of Law Toledo, OH · Public · Part-time program
153 150–156 3.53 3.37–3.79 $26,446 77.4% Save The University of Toledo College of Law Compare The University of Toledo College of Law 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 Tulane University School of Law New Orleans, LA · Private
161 159–164 3.67 3.47–3.81 $69,578 76.1% Save Tulane University School of Law Compare Tulane University School of Law 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 UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
171 166–172 3.95 3.73–4.00 $59,084 Nonresident $71,329 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA 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 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 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 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 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 Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Salt Lake City, UT · Public
166 162–168 3.87 3.62–3.94 $34,721 Nonresident $45,382 94.6% Save University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Compare University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, WI · Public
167 161–169 3.81 3.61–3.93 $36,526 Nonresident $53,640 75.0% Save University of Wisconsin Law School Compare University of Wisconsin 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 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 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.
Saint Louis University School of Law St. Louis, MO · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 157 154–161
Median GPA 3.61 3.37–3.83
Resident tuition $55,260
First-time bar 89.1% Save Saint Louis University School of Law Compare Saint Louis University School of Law Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 159 157–162
Median GPA 3.50 3.21–3.74
Resident tuition $2,260 / credit
First-time bar 82.0% Save Santa Clara University Law School Compare Santa Clara University Law School St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Minneapolis, MN · Private
Median LSAT 159 155–162
Median GPA 3.72 3.46–3.88
Resident tuition $50,998
First-time bar 85.1% Save St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Compare St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) St. Thomas University College of Law Miami Gardens, FL · Private
Median LSAT 152 150–156
Median GPA 3.42 3.12–3.65
Resident tuition $44,730
First-time bar 87.1% Save St. Thomas University College of Law Compare St. Thomas University College 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 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 The University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, AL · Public
Median LSAT 167 161–168
Median GPA 3.97 3.76–4.05
Resident tuition $24,980 Nonresident $48,100
First-time bar 95.2% Save The University of Alabama School of Law Compare The University of Alabama School of Law The University of Toledo College of Law Toledo, OH · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 150–156
Median GPA 3.53 3.37–3.79
Resident tuition $26,446
First-time bar 77.4% Save The University of Toledo College of Law Compare The University of Toledo College of Law 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 Tulane University School of Law New Orleans, LA · Private
Median LSAT 161 159–164
Median GPA 3.67 3.47–3.81
Resident tuition $69,578
First-time bar 76.1% Save Tulane University School of Law Compare Tulane University School of Law 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 UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
Median LSAT 171 166–172
Median GPA 3.95 3.73–4.00
Resident tuition $59,084 Nonresident $71,329
First-time bar 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA 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 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 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 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 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 Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Salt Lake City, UT · Public
Median LSAT 166 162–168
Median GPA 3.87 3.62–3.94
Resident tuition $34,721 Nonresident $45,382
First-time bar 94.6% Save University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law Compare University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, WI · Public
Median LSAT 167 161–169
Median GPA 3.81 3.61–3.93
Resident tuition $36,526 Nonresident $53,640
First-time bar 75.0% Save University of Wisconsin Law School Compare University of Wisconsin 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 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 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.
