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Albany Law School Albany, NY · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
158 154–161 3.54 3.16–3.75 $63,994 86.7% Save Albany Law School Compare Albany Law School Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Memphis, TN · Public
155 152–159 3.53 3.22–3.77 $18,634 Nonresident $24,354 72.6% Save Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Compare Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law College of Law - University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Public
159 156–161 3.80 3.64–3.91 $24,010 Nonresident $29,010 85.1% Save College of Law - University of Cincinnati Compare College of Law - University of Cincinnati Columbus School of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
161 158–163 3.68 3.46–3.85 $61,580 90.4% Save Columbus School of Law Compare Columbus School of Law DePaul University College of Law Chicago, IL · Private · Part-time program
158 154–160 3.61 3.17–3.80 $55,328 83.8% Save DePaul University College of Law Compare DePaul University College of Law Drake University Law School Des Moines, IA · Private
156 153–159 3.67 3.38–3.89 $50,920 77.2% Save Drake University Law School Compare Drake University Law School Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Louisville, KY · Public
157 154–161 3.67 3.32–3.90 $27,000 Nonresident $32,000 84.5% Save Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Compare Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL · Private · Part-time program
161 159–163 3.70 3.55–3.83 $58,670 85.7% Save Loyola University Chicago School of Law Compare Loyola University Chicago School of Law Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI · Public
162 158–164 3.73 3.47–3.87 $43,480 Nonresident $48,222 77.3% Save Michigan State University College of Law Compare Michigan State University College of Law Moritz College of Law Columbus, OH · Public
168 163–169 3.91 3.64–3.97 $35,650 Nonresident $50,902 93.1% Save Moritz College of Law Compare Moritz College of Law Oklahoma City University School of Law Oklahoma City, OK · Private · Part-time program
151 149–155 3.56 3.21–3.78 $1,107 / credit 75.9% Save Oklahoma City University School of Law Compare Oklahoma City 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 Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Minneapolis, MN · Private
159 155–162 3.72 3.46–3.88 $50,998 85.1% Save St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Compare St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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)
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.
Albany Law School Albany, NY · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 158 154–161
Median GPA 3.54 3.16–3.75
Resident tuition $63,994
First-time bar 86.7% Save Albany Law School Compare Albany Law School Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Memphis, TN · Public
Median LSAT 155 152–159
Median GPA 3.53 3.22–3.77
Resident tuition $18,634 Nonresident $24,354
First-time bar 72.6% Save Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Compare Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law College of Law - University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH · Public
Median LSAT 159 156–161
Median GPA 3.80 3.64–3.91
Resident tuition $24,010 Nonresident $29,010
First-time bar 85.1% Save College of Law - University of Cincinnati Compare College of Law - University of Cincinnati Columbus School of Law Washington, DC · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.68 3.46–3.85
Resident tuition $61,580
First-time bar 90.4% Save Columbus School of Law Compare Columbus School of Law DePaul University College of Law Chicago, IL · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 158 154–160
Median GPA 3.61 3.17–3.80
Resident tuition $55,328
First-time bar 83.8% Save DePaul University College of Law Compare DePaul University College of Law Drake University Law School Des Moines, IA · Private
Median LSAT 156 153–159
Median GPA 3.67 3.38–3.89
Resident tuition $50,920
First-time bar 77.2% Save Drake University Law School Compare Drake University Law School Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Louisville, KY · Public
Median LSAT 157 154–161
Median GPA 3.67 3.32–3.90
Resident tuition $27,000 Nonresident $32,000
First-time bar 84.5% Save Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Compare Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 159–163
Median GPA 3.70 3.55–3.83
Resident tuition $58,670
First-time bar 85.7% Save Loyola University Chicago School of Law Compare Loyola University Chicago School of Law Michigan State University College of Law East Lansing, MI · Public
Median LSAT 162 158–164
Median GPA 3.73 3.47–3.87
Resident tuition $43,480 Nonresident $48,222
First-time bar 77.3% Save Michigan State University College of Law Compare Michigan State University College of Law Moritz College of Law Columbus, OH · Public
Median LSAT 168 163–169
Median GPA 3.91 3.64–3.97
Resident tuition $35,650 Nonresident $50,902
First-time bar 93.1% Save Moritz College of Law Compare Moritz College of Law Oklahoma City University School of Law Oklahoma City, OK · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 149–155
Median GPA 3.56 3.21–3.78
Resident tuition $1,107 / credit
First-time bar 75.9% Save Oklahoma City University School of Law Compare Oklahoma City 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 Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Minneapolis, MN · Private
Median LSAT 159 155–162
Median GPA 3.72 3.46–3.88
Resident tuition $50,998
First-time bar 85.1% Save St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) Compare St Thomas School of Law, University of (Minneapolis) 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) Page 1 of 1
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.
