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Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
157 154–160 3.51 3.23–3.72 $63,160 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School St. John's University School of Law Queens, NY · Private · Part-time program
164 156–166 3.81 3.44–3.91 $75,170 87.5% Save St. John's University School of Law Compare St. John's 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 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 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 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 Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Philadelphia, PA · Public · Part-time program
165 162–168 3.76 3.59–3.90 $32,588 Nonresident $48,996 89.0% Save Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Compare Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law 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 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 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 The University of Iowa College of Law Iowa City, IA · Public
164 161–165 3.78 3.62–3.92 $30,944 Nonresident $52,191 91.4% Save The University of Iowa College of Law Compare The University of Iowa College of Law Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Central Islip, NY · Private · Part-time program
153 151–156 3.35 3.05–3.66 $61,000 67.9% Save Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Compare Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 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 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 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, Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CA · Public
170 167–172 3.92 3.84–3.99 $62,532 Nonresident $76,149 94.8% Save University of California, Berkeley School of Law Compare University of California, Berkeley School of Law 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 Denver Sturm College of Law Denver, CO · Private · Part-time program
160 156–162 3.66 3.36–3.80 $63,390 81.5% Save University of Denver Sturm College of Law Compare University of Denver Sturm College 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
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.
Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.51 3.23–3.72
Resident tuition $63,160
First-time bar 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School St. John's University School of Law Queens, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 164 156–166
Median GPA 3.81 3.44–3.91
Resident tuition $75,170
First-time bar 87.5% Save St. John's University School of Law Compare St. John's 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 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 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 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 Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Philadelphia, PA · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 165 162–168
Median GPA 3.76 3.59–3.90
Resident tuition $32,588 Nonresident $48,996
First-time bar 89.0% Save Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Compare Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law 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 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 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 The University of Iowa College of Law Iowa City, IA · Public
Median LSAT 164 161–165
Median GPA 3.78 3.62–3.92
Resident tuition $30,944 Nonresident $52,191
First-time bar 91.4% Save The University of Iowa College of Law Compare The University of Iowa College of Law Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Central Islip, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 151–156
Median GPA 3.35 3.05–3.66
Resident tuition $61,000
First-time bar 67.9% Save Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Compare Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center 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 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 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, Berkeley School of Law Berkeley, CA · Public
Median LSAT 170 167–172
Median GPA 3.92 3.84–3.99
Resident tuition $62,532 Nonresident $76,149
First-time bar 94.8% Save University of California, Berkeley School of Law Compare University of California, Berkeley School of Law 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 Denver Sturm College of Law Denver, CO · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 160 156–162
Median GPA 3.66 3.36–3.80
Resident tuition $63,390
First-time bar 81.5% Save University of Denver Sturm College of Law Compare University of Denver Sturm College 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 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.
