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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 Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
165 158–167 3.91 3.58–3.98 $28,390 Nonresident $52,099 91.9% Save Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Compare Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Seattle University School of Law School of Law, Sullivan Hall, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
159 155–162 3.60 3.22–3.80 $2,061 / credit 79.5% Save Seattle University School of Law Compare Seattle University School of Law Seton Hall University School of Law Newark, NJ · Private · Part-time program
161 158–164 3.71 3.51–3.86 $69,660 87.1% Save Seton Hall University School of Law Compare Seton Hall University School of Law St. Mary's University School of Law San Antonio, TX · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
153 151–156 3.49 3.14–3.69 $44,910 84.6% Save St. Mary's University School of Law Compare St. Mary's University School of Law Stanford Law School Stanford, CA · Private
173 171–176 3.96 3.87–4.00 $77,454 99.4% Save Stanford Law School Compare Stanford Law School The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
168 162–170 3.86 3.55–3.93 $75,420 87.7% Save The George Washington University Law School Compare The George Washington University Law School The University of Akron School of Law Akron, OH · Public · Part-time program
154 151–157 3.51 3.22–3.76 $22,359 70.2% Save The University of Akron School of Law Compare The University of Akron 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 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 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 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 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 Colorado Law School Boulder, CO · Public
164 161–167 3.81 3.62–3.91 $35,992 Nonresident $44,002 89.7% Save University of Colorado Law School Compare University of Colorado Law School University of Dayton School of Law Dayton, OH · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
157 154–160 3.60 3.31–3.87 $1,380 / credit 87.5% Save University of Dayton School of Law Compare University of Dayton 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 Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Kansas City, MO · Public
156 154–159 3.65 3.33–3.80 $786 / credit 82.3% Save University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Compare University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 University of Oklahoma College of Law Norman, OK · Public
162 159–164 3.73 3.42–3.88 $18,379 Nonresident $33,357 91.7% Save University of Oklahoma College of Law Compare University of Oklahoma College of Law University of San Francisco School of Law San Francisco, CA · Private · Part-time program
155 152–157 3.47 3.16–3.68 $59,800 80.9% Save University of San Francisco School of Law Compare University of San Francisco 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 Southern California Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Private
169 165–170 3.91 3.73–3.97 $84,034 94.1% Save University of Southern California Gould School of Law Compare University of Southern California Gould 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 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
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.
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 Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 165 158–167
Median GPA 3.91 3.58–3.98
Resident tuition $28,390 Nonresident $52,099
First-time bar 91.9% Save Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Compare Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Seattle University School of Law School of Law, Sullivan Hall, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 159 155–162
Median GPA 3.60 3.22–3.80
Resident tuition $2,061 / credit
First-time bar 79.5% Save Seattle University School of Law Compare Seattle University School of Law Seton Hall University School of Law Newark, NJ · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–164
Median GPA 3.71 3.51–3.86
Resident tuition $69,660
First-time bar 87.1% Save Seton Hall University School of Law Compare Seton Hall University School of Law St. Mary's University School of Law San Antonio, TX · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 153 151–156
Median GPA 3.49 3.14–3.69
Resident tuition $44,910
First-time bar 84.6% Save St. Mary's University School of Law Compare St. Mary's University School of Law Stanford Law School Stanford, CA · Private
Median LSAT 173 171–176
Median GPA 3.96 3.87–4.00
Resident tuition $77,454
First-time bar 99.4% Save Stanford Law School Compare Stanford Law School The George Washington University Law School Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 168 162–170
Median GPA 3.86 3.55–3.93
Resident tuition $75,420
First-time bar 87.7% Save The George Washington University Law School Compare The George Washington University Law School The University of Akron School of Law Akron, OH · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 154 151–157
Median GPA 3.51 3.22–3.76
Resident tuition $22,359
First-time bar 70.2% Save The University of Akron School of Law Compare The University of Akron 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 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 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 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 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 Colorado Law School Boulder, CO · Public
Median LSAT 164 161–167
Median GPA 3.81 3.62–3.91
Resident tuition $35,992 Nonresident $44,002
First-time bar 89.7% Save University of Colorado Law School Compare University of Colorado Law School University of Dayton School of Law Dayton, OH · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.60 3.31–3.87
Resident tuition $1,380 / credit
First-time bar 87.5% Save University of Dayton School of Law Compare University of Dayton 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 Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Kansas City, MO · Public
Median LSAT 156 154–159
Median GPA 3.65 3.33–3.80
Resident tuition $786 / credit
First-time bar 82.3% Save University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Compare University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 University of Oklahoma College of Law Norman, OK · Public
Median LSAT 162 159–164
Median GPA 3.73 3.42–3.88
Resident tuition $18,379 Nonresident $33,357
First-time bar 91.7% Save University of Oklahoma College of Law Compare University of Oklahoma College of Law University of San Francisco School of Law San Francisco, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–157
Median GPA 3.47 3.16–3.68
Resident tuition $59,800
First-time bar 80.9% Save University of San Francisco School of Law Compare University of San Francisco 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 Southern California Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Private
Median LSAT 169 165–170
Median GPA 3.91 3.73–3.97
Resident tuition $84,034
First-time bar 94.1% Save University of Southern California Gould School of Law Compare University of Southern California Gould 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 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 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.
