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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 California Western School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
155 152–158 3.50 3.16–3.66 $64,720 71.4% Save California Western School of Law Compare California Western 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 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 Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta, GA · Public · Part-time program
160 158–163 3.64 3.45–3.82 $16,162 Nonresident $37,886 87.4% Save Georgia State University College of Law Compare Georgia State University College of Law McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA · Private · Part-time program
156 153–160 3.52 3.17–3.73 $62,678 71.1% Save McGeorge School of Law Compare McGeorge School of Law New England Law | Boston Boston, MA · Private · Part-time program
153 149–157 3.37 3.06–3.68 $62,896 73.9% Save New England Law | Boston Compare New England Law | Boston Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Davie, FL · Private · Part-time program
155 152–158 3.52 3.34–3.71 $49,350 74.5% Save Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Compare Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Saint Louis University School of Law St. Louis, MO · Private · Part-time program
157 154–161 3.61 3.37–3.83 $55,260 89.1% Save Saint Louis University School of Law Compare Saint Louis 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) 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 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 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 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 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 Illinois Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL · Public · Part-time program
153 150–156 3.40 3.13–3.64 $1,248 / credit 68.8% Save University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Compare University of Illinois Chicago 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 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 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 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 Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, PA · Public
160 158–163 3.54 3.26–3.74 $39,936 Nonresident $53,434 93.0% Save University of Pittsburgh School of Law Compare University of Pittsburgh 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.
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 California Western School of Law San Diego, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.50 3.16–3.66
Resident tuition $64,720
First-time bar 71.4% Save California Western School of Law Compare California Western 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 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 Georgia State University College of Law Atlanta, GA · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 160 158–163
Median GPA 3.64 3.45–3.82
Resident tuition $16,162 Nonresident $37,886
First-time bar 87.4% Save Georgia State University College of Law Compare Georgia State University College of Law McGeorge School of Law Sacramento, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.52 3.17–3.73
Resident tuition $62,678
First-time bar 71.1% Save McGeorge School of Law Compare McGeorge School of Law New England Law | Boston Boston, MA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 149–157
Median GPA 3.37 3.06–3.68
Resident tuition $62,896
First-time bar 73.9% Save New England Law | Boston Compare New England Law | Boston Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Davie, FL · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.52 3.34–3.71
Resident tuition $49,350
First-time bar 74.5% Save Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Compare Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law Saint Louis University School of Law St. Louis, MO · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 157 154–161
Median GPA 3.61 3.37–3.83
Resident tuition $55,260
First-time bar 89.1% Save Saint Louis University School of Law Compare Saint Louis 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) 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 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 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 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 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 Illinois Chicago School of Law Chicago, IL · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 150–156
Median GPA 3.40 3.13–3.64
Resident tuition $1,248 / credit
First-time bar 68.8% Save University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Compare University of Illinois Chicago 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 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 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 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 Pittsburgh School of Law Pittsburgh, PA · Public
Median LSAT 160 158–163
Median GPA 3.54 3.26–3.74
Resident tuition $39,936 Nonresident $53,434
First-time bar 93.0% Save University of Pittsburgh School of Law Compare University of Pittsburgh 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.
