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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 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 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 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 The University of Tulsa College of Law Tulsa, OK · Private
157 155–160 3.45 3.27–3.72 $30,840 71.0% Save The University of Tulsa College of Law Compare The University of Tulsa College of Law Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI · Private · Part-time program
147 145–151 3.09 2.67–3.45 $1,580 / credit 51.5% Save Thomas M. Cooley Law School Compare Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 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 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 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 Baltimore School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
155 152–158 3.45 3.12–3.70 $33,944 Nonresident $50,624 70.5% Save University of Baltimore School of Law Compare University of Baltimore School of Law 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 California, Irvine School of Law Irvine, CA · Public
169 166–170 3.80 3.59–3.90 $59,080 Nonresident $71,325 89.9% Save University of California, Irvine School of Law Compare University of California, Irvine School 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.
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 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 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 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 The University of Tulsa College of Law Tulsa, OK · Private
Median LSAT 157 155–160
Median GPA 3.45 3.27–3.72
Resident tuition $30,840
First-time bar 71.0% Save The University of Tulsa College of Law Compare The University of Tulsa College of Law Thomas M. Cooley Law School Lansing, MI · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 147 145–151
Median GPA 3.09 2.67–3.45
Resident tuition $1,580 / credit
First-time bar 51.5% Save Thomas M. Cooley Law School Compare Thomas M. Cooley Law School 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 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 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 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 Baltimore School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.45 3.12–3.70
Resident tuition $33,944 Nonresident $50,624
First-time bar 70.5% Save University of Baltimore School of Law Compare University of Baltimore School of Law 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 California, Irvine School of Law Irvine, CA · Public
Median LSAT 169 166–170
Median GPA 3.80 3.59–3.90
Resident tuition $59,080 Nonresident $71,325
First-time bar 89.9% Save University of California, Irvine School of Law Compare University of California, Irvine School 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.
