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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 Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
164 156–166 3.72 3.37–3.88 $37,830 Nonresident $55,844 81.7% Save University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Compare University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL · Private
164 160–165 3.79 3.58–3.88 $66,720 85.3% Save University of Miami School of Law Compare University of Miami School of Law University of Minnesota Law School Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN · Public
171 166–173 3.88 3.62–3.95 $51,440 Nonresident $61,845 95.3% Save University of Minnesota Law School Compare University of Minnesota Law School 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 Missouri School of Law Columbia, MO · Public
161 156–162 3.72 3.47–3.91 $812 / credit 86.2% Save University of Missouri School of Law Compare University of Missouri 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 New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
155 151–159 3.50 3.10–3.72 $42,000 Nonresident $50,000 73.8% Save University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law Compare University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce 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 Oregon School of Law Eugene, OR · Public
160 157–162 3.62 3.32–3.79 $47,240 Nonresident $59,495 79.2% Save University of Oregon School of Law Compare University of Oregon School of Law University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR · Public · Part-time program
152 146–156 3.77 3.57–3.90 $305 / credit 75.7% Save University of Puerto Rico Compare University of Puerto Rico 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 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 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 Texas School of Law Austin, TX · Public
172 166–173 3.89 3.75–3.96 $38,236 Nonresident $56,822 96.4% Save University of Texas School of Law Compare University of Texas 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 Washington School of Law Seattle, WA · Public
165 162–167 3.76 3.60–3.86 $45,927 Nonresident $57,810 92.6% Save University of Washington School of Law Compare University of Washington School 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 Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, TN · Private
170 167–171 3.91 3.77–3.97 $76,440 94.6% Save Vanderbilt University Law School Compare Vanderbilt University 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 Washburn University School of Law Topeka, KS · Public
155 151–159 3.68 3.37–3.88 $932 / credit 73.9% Save Washburn University School of Law Compare Washburn University School of Law Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) St. Louis, MO · Private
175 165–176 3.96 3.58–4.00 $72,792 89.6% Save Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Compare Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Western New England University School of Law Springfield, MA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
153 149–156 3.27 2.84–3.57 $50,320 68.0% Save Western New England University School of Law Compare Western New England University School of Law Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Irvine, CA · Private · Part-time program
152 150–156 3.36 3.03–3.62 $54,840 81.1% Save Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Compare Western State College of Law at Westcliff University
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.
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 Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Baltimore, MD · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 164 156–166
Median GPA 3.72 3.37–3.88
Resident tuition $37,830 Nonresident $55,844
First-time bar 81.7% Save University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Compare University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL · Private
Median LSAT 164 160–165
Median GPA 3.79 3.58–3.88
Resident tuition $66,720
First-time bar 85.3% Save University of Miami School of Law Compare University of Miami School of Law University of Minnesota Law School Walter F. Mondale Hall 229 - 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN · Public
Median LSAT 171 166–173
Median GPA 3.88 3.62–3.95
Resident tuition $51,440 Nonresident $61,845
First-time bar 95.3% Save University of Minnesota Law School Compare University of Minnesota Law School 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 Missouri School of Law Columbia, MO · Public
Median LSAT 161 156–162
Median GPA 3.72 3.47–3.91
Resident tuition $812 / credit
First-time bar 86.2% Save University of Missouri School of Law Compare University of Missouri 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 New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law Concord, NH · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 155 151–159
Median GPA 3.50 3.10–3.72
Resident tuition $42,000 Nonresident $50,000
First-time bar 73.8% Save University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law Compare University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce 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 Oregon School of Law Eugene, OR · Public
Median LSAT 160 157–162
Median GPA 3.62 3.32–3.79
Resident tuition $47,240 Nonresident $59,495
First-time bar 79.2% Save University of Oregon School of Law Compare University of Oregon School of Law University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 146–156
Median GPA 3.77 3.57–3.90
Resident tuition $305 / credit
First-time bar 75.7% Save University of Puerto Rico Compare University of Puerto Rico 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 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 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 Texas School of Law Austin, TX · Public
Median LSAT 172 166–173
Median GPA 3.89 3.75–3.96
Resident tuition $38,236 Nonresident $56,822
First-time bar 96.4% Save University of Texas School of Law Compare University of Texas 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 Washington School of Law Seattle, WA · Public
Median LSAT 165 162–167
Median GPA 3.76 3.60–3.86
Resident tuition $45,927 Nonresident $57,810
First-time bar 92.6% Save University of Washington School of Law Compare University of Washington School 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 Vanderbilt University Law School Nashville, TN · Private
Median LSAT 170 167–171
Median GPA 3.91 3.77–3.97
Resident tuition $76,440
First-time bar 94.6% Save Vanderbilt University Law School Compare Vanderbilt University 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 Washburn University School of Law Topeka, KS · Public
Median LSAT 155 151–159
Median GPA 3.68 3.37–3.88
Resident tuition $932 / credit
First-time bar 73.9% Save Washburn University School of Law Compare Washburn University School of Law Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) St. Louis, MO · Private
Median LSAT 175 165–176
Median GPA 3.96 3.58–4.00
Resident tuition $72,792
First-time bar 89.6% Save Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Compare Washington University School of Law (WashU Law) Western New England University School of Law Springfield, MA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 153 149–156
Median GPA 3.27 2.84–3.57
Resident tuition $50,320
First-time bar 68.0% Save Western New England University School of Law Compare Western New England University School of Law Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Irvine, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 150–156
Median GPA 3.36 3.03–3.62
Resident tuition $54,840
First-time bar 81.1% Save Western State College of Law at Westcliff University Compare Western State College of Law at Westcliff University 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.
