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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 Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private
146 145–151 3.20 2.72–3.53 $41,000 54.8% Save Appalachian School of Law Compare Appalachian School of Law Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL · Private
155 152–158 3.36 3.07–3.66 $49,500 77.5% Save Ave Maria School of Law Compare Ave Maria School of Law Belmont University College of Law Nashville, TN · Private
161 158–163 3.84 3.66–3.94 $55,500 96.5% Save Belmont University College of Law Compare Belmont University College of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University New York, NY · Private
165 162–167 3.78 3.56–3.87 $74,438 87.8% Save Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Boston College Law School Newton, MA · Private
168 162–169 3.83 3.67–3.90 $72,380 96.2% Save Boston College Law School Compare Boston College Law School Boston University School of Law Boston, MA · Private
170 164–171 3.88 3.71–3.93 $69,870 94.9% Save Boston University School of Law Compare Boston University School of Law Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY · Private · Part-time program
161 158–163 3.59 3.37–3.75 $75,496 85.5% Save Brooklyn Law School Compare Brooklyn 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 Columbia Law School New York, NY · Private
173 169–175 3.92 3.85–3.98 $85,368 94.7% Save Columbia Law School Compare Columbia Law School Duke Law School Durham, NC · Private
171 169–172 3.91 3.83–3.96 $80,100 98.2% Save Duke Law School Compare Duke Law School George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School Arlington, VA · Public · Part-time program
169 162–171 3.93 3.55–3.98 $24,864 Nonresident $40,978 86.3% Save George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School Compare George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School Howard University School of Law Washington, DC · Private
156 153–160 3.63 3.40–3.80 $39,780 78.0% Save Howard University School of Law Compare Howard University School 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 NYU School of Law New York, NY · Private
172 169–174 3.92 3.81–3.97 $83,952 96.9% Save NYU School of Law Compare NYU School of Law North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham, NC · Public · Part-time program
151 149–154 3.31 3.05–3.56 $13,444 Nonresident $36,116 59.4% Save North Carolina Central University School of Law Compare North Carolina Central University School of Law Northern Illinois University College of Law DeKalb, IL · Public · Part-time program
150 148–154 3.41 3.17–3.64 $23,667 61.9% Save Northern Illinois University College of Law Compare Northern Illinois University College of Law 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 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 Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law White Plains, NY · Private · Part-time program
154 151–157 3.54 3.31–3.74 $56,648 65.2% Save Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Compare Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Penn State Dickinson Law Carlisle, PA · Public
159 157–161 3.71 3.50–3.86 $60,048 87.6% Save Penn State Dickinson Law Compare Penn State Dickinson Law Rick J. Caruso School of Law Malibu, CA · Private
164 161–167 3.85 3.61–3.94 $72,920 90.7% Save Rick J. Caruso School of Law Compare Rick J. Caruso School of Law Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI · Private
150 147–154 3.43 3.02–3.73 $47,400 65.2% Save Roger Williams University School of Law Compare Roger Williams University 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 Appalachian School of Law Grundy, VA · Private
Median LSAT 146 145–151
Median GPA 3.20 2.72–3.53
Resident tuition $41,000
First-time bar 54.8% Save Appalachian School of Law Compare Appalachian School of Law Ave Maria School of Law Naples, FL · Private
Median LSAT 155 152–158
Median GPA 3.36 3.07–3.66
Resident tuition $49,500
First-time bar 77.5% Save Ave Maria School of Law Compare Ave Maria School of Law Belmont University College of Law Nashville, TN · Private
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.84 3.66–3.94
Resident tuition $55,500
First-time bar 96.5% Save Belmont University College of Law Compare Belmont University College of Law Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University New York, NY · Private
Median LSAT 165 162–167
Median GPA 3.78 3.56–3.87
Resident tuition $74,438
First-time bar 87.8% Save Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Compare Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University Boston College Law School Newton, MA · Private
Median LSAT 168 162–169
Median GPA 3.83 3.67–3.90
Resident tuition $72,380
First-time bar 96.2% Save Boston College Law School Compare Boston College Law School Boston University School of Law Boston, MA · Private
Median LSAT 170 164–171
Median GPA 3.88 3.71–3.93
Resident tuition $69,870
First-time bar 94.9% Save Boston University School of Law Compare Boston University School of Law Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–163
Median GPA 3.59 3.37–3.75
Resident tuition $75,496
First-time bar 85.5% Save Brooklyn Law School Compare Brooklyn 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 Columbia Law School New York, NY · Private
Median LSAT 173 169–175
Median GPA 3.92 3.85–3.98
Resident tuition $85,368
First-time bar 94.7% Save Columbia Law School Compare Columbia Law School Duke Law School Durham, NC · Private
Median LSAT 171 169–172
Median GPA 3.91 3.83–3.96
Resident tuition $80,100
First-time bar 98.2% Save Duke Law School Compare Duke Law School George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School Arlington, VA · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 169 162–171
Median GPA 3.93 3.55–3.98
Resident tuition $24,864 Nonresident $40,978
First-time bar 86.3% Save George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School Compare George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School Howard University School of Law Washington, DC · Private
Median LSAT 156 153–160
Median GPA 3.63 3.40–3.80
Resident tuition $39,780
First-time bar 78.0% Save Howard University School of Law Compare Howard University School 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 NYU School of Law New York, NY · Private
Median LSAT 172 169–174
Median GPA 3.92 3.81–3.97
Resident tuition $83,952
First-time bar 96.9% Save NYU School of Law Compare NYU School of Law North Carolina Central University School of Law Durham, NC · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 151 149–154
Median GPA 3.31 3.05–3.56
Resident tuition $13,444 Nonresident $36,116
First-time bar 59.4% Save North Carolina Central University School of Law Compare North Carolina Central University School of Law Northern Illinois University College of Law DeKalb, IL · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 150 148–154
Median GPA 3.41 3.17–3.64
Resident tuition $23,667
First-time bar 61.9% Save Northern Illinois University College of Law Compare Northern Illinois University College of Law 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 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 Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law White Plains, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 154 151–157
Median GPA 3.54 3.31–3.74
Resident tuition $56,648
First-time bar 65.2% Save Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Compare Pace University - Elisabeth Haub School of Law Penn State Dickinson Law Carlisle, PA · Public
Median LSAT 159 157–161
Median GPA 3.71 3.50–3.86
Resident tuition $60,048
First-time bar 87.6% Save Penn State Dickinson Law Compare Penn State Dickinson Law Rick J. Caruso School of Law Malibu, CA · Private
Median LSAT 164 161–167
Median GPA 3.85 3.61–3.94
Resident tuition $72,920
First-time bar 90.7% Save Rick J. Caruso School of Law Compare Rick J. Caruso School of Law Roger Williams University School of Law Bristol, RI · Private
Median LSAT 150 147–154
Median GPA 3.43 3.02–3.73
Resident tuition $47,400
First-time bar 65.2% Save Roger Williams University School of Law Compare Roger Williams University 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.
