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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 South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public
152 149–156 3.47 3.16–3.81 $12,076 Nonresident $32,184 69.2% Save University of South Dakota Compare University of South Dakota 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 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 Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA · Public
173 168–175 3.99 3.83–4.04 $74,078 Nonresident $76,396 95.1% Save University of Virginia School of Law Compare University of Virginia School 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 University of Wyoming College of Law Laramie, WY · Public
156 153–160 3.55 3.32–3.80 $576 / credit 83.0% Save University of Wyoming College of Law Compare University of Wyoming College of Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Washington, DC · Public · Part-time program
151 148–153 3.28 3.05–3.55 $12,438 Nonresident $24,874 57.9% Save University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Compare University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law 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 Vermont Law and Graduate School South Royalton, VT · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
152 148–157 3.25 2.81–3.61 $55,382 67.9% Save Vermont Law and Graduate School Compare Vermont Law and Graduate School Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Villanova, PA · Private
164 159–166 3.80 3.64–3.90 $59,800 90.0% Save Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Compare Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 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) Washington and Lee University School of Law Lexington, VA · Private
167 161–168 3.75 3.51–3.85 $57,450 93.5% Save Washington and Lee University School of Law Compare Washington and Lee University School of Law Wayne State University Law School Detroit, MI · Public · Part-time program
164 157–166 3.89 3.56–3.95 $38,861 Nonresident $42,632 73.8% Save Wayne State University Law School Compare Wayne State University Law School West Virginia University College of Law Morgantown, WV · Public
155 151–159 3.65 3.34–3.89 $26,370 Nonresident $45,666 78.7% Save West Virginia University College of Law Compare West Virginia University College of 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 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 Widener University Delaware Law School Wilmington, DE · Private · Part-time program
152 149–154 3.33 2.95–3.60 $1,950 / credit 75.9% Save Widener University Delaware Law School Compare Widener University Delaware 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.
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 South Dakota Vermillion, SD · Public
Median LSAT 152 149–156
Median GPA 3.47 3.16–3.81
Resident tuition $12,076 Nonresident $32,184
First-time bar 69.2% Save University of South Dakota Compare University of South Dakota 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 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 Virginia School of Law Charlottesville, VA · Public
Median LSAT 173 168–175
Median GPA 3.99 3.83–4.04
Resident tuition $74,078 Nonresident $76,396
First-time bar 95.1% Save University of Virginia School of Law Compare University of Virginia School 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 University of Wyoming College of Law Laramie, WY · Public
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.55 3.32–3.80
Resident tuition $576 / credit
First-time bar 83.0% Save University of Wyoming College of Law Compare University of Wyoming College of Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Washington, DC · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 148–153
Median GPA 3.28 3.05–3.55
Resident tuition $12,438 Nonresident $24,874
First-time bar 57.9% Save University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Compare University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law 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 Vermont Law and Graduate School South Royalton, VT · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 152 148–157
Median GPA 3.25 2.81–3.61
Resident tuition $55,382
First-time bar 67.9% Save Vermont Law and Graduate School Compare Vermont Law and Graduate School Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Villanova, PA · Private
Median LSAT 164 159–166
Median GPA 3.80 3.64–3.90
Resident tuition $59,800
First-time bar 90.0% Save Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Compare Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 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) Washington and Lee University School of Law Lexington, VA · Private
Median LSAT 167 161–168
Median GPA 3.75 3.51–3.85
Resident tuition $57,450
First-time bar 93.5% Save Washington and Lee University School of Law Compare Washington and Lee University School of Law Wayne State University Law School Detroit, MI · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 164 157–166
Median GPA 3.89 3.56–3.95
Resident tuition $38,861 Nonresident $42,632
First-time bar 73.8% Save Wayne State University Law School Compare Wayne State University Law School West Virginia University College of Law Morgantown, WV · Public
Median LSAT 155 151–159
Median GPA 3.65 3.34–3.89
Resident tuition $26,370 Nonresident $45,666
First-time bar 78.7% Save West Virginia University College of Law Compare West Virginia University College of 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 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 Widener University Delaware Law School Wilmington, DE · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 152 149–154
Median GPA 3.33 2.95–3.60
Resident tuition $1,950 / credit
First-time bar 75.9% Save Widener University Delaware Law School Compare Widener University Delaware 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.
