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Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Missoula, MT · Public
156 153–159 3.64 3.33–3.80 $24,582 Nonresident $51,582 82.5% Save Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Compare Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana 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 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 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 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 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 Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA · Private
166 162–168 3.82 3.68–3.87 $69,510 86.3% Save Emory University School of Law Compare Emory University School of Law Fordham University School of Law New York, NY · Private · Part-time program
168 165–170 3.79 3.60–3.88 $78,078 90.8% Save Fordham University School of Law Compare Fordham University School of Law 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 LMU Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program
163 160–165 3.74 3.52–3.89 $70,360 79.7% Save LMU Loyola Law School Compare LMU Loyola Law School Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR · Private · Part-time program
161 158–166 3.59 3.24–3.79 $61,434 86.7% Save Lewis & Clark Law School Compare Lewis & Clark Law School Liberty School of Law Lynchburg, VA · Private
154 151–158 3.54 3.36–3.81 $43,150 85.3% Save Liberty School of Law Compare Liberty School of Law Loyola University New Orleans College of Law New Orleans, LA · Private · Part-time program
154 151–157 3.47 3.21–3.71 $55,024 71.2% Save Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Compare Loyola University New Orleans 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 New York Law School New York, NY · Private · Part-time program
157 154–160 3.63 3.41–3.78 $71,052 86.5% Save New York Law School Compare New York Law School 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 Rutgers Law School Newark, NJ · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
158 155–161 3.66 3.35–3.82 $31,577 Nonresident $47,863 79.1% Save Rutgers Law School Compare Rutgers Law School Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA · Private · Part-time program
159 157–162 3.50 3.21–3.74 $2,260 / credit 82.0% Save Santa Clara University Law School Compare Santa Clara University Law School 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 Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
157 154–160 3.51 3.23–3.72 $63,160 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Philadelphia, PA · Public · Part-time program
165 162–168 3.76 3.59–3.90 $32,588 Nonresident $48,996 89.0% Save Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Compare Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law The University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, AL · Public
167 161–168 3.97 3.76–4.05 $24,980 Nonresident $48,100 95.2% Save The University of Alabama School of Law Compare The University of Alabama School of Law Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Central Islip, NY · Private · Part-time program
153 151–156 3.35 3.05–3.66 $61,000 67.9% Save Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Compare Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
171 166–172 3.95 3.73–4.00 $59,084 Nonresident $71,329 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA 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.
Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Missoula, MT · Public
Median LSAT 156 153–159
Median GPA 3.64 3.33–3.80
Resident tuition $24,582 Nonresident $51,582
First-time bar 82.5% Save Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana Compare Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana 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 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 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 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 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 Emory University School of Law Atlanta, GA · Private
Median LSAT 166 162–168
Median GPA 3.82 3.68–3.87
Resident tuition $69,510
First-time bar 86.3% Save Emory University School of Law Compare Emory University School of Law Fordham University School of Law New York, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 168 165–170
Median GPA 3.79 3.60–3.88
Resident tuition $78,078
First-time bar 90.8% Save Fordham University School of Law Compare Fordham University School of Law 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 LMU Loyola Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 163 160–165
Median GPA 3.74 3.52–3.89
Resident tuition $70,360
First-time bar 79.7% Save LMU Loyola Law School Compare LMU Loyola Law School Lewis & Clark Law School Portland, OR · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 161 158–166
Median GPA 3.59 3.24–3.79
Resident tuition $61,434
First-time bar 86.7% Save Lewis & Clark Law School Compare Lewis & Clark Law School Liberty School of Law Lynchburg, VA · Private
Median LSAT 154 151–158
Median GPA 3.54 3.36–3.81
Resident tuition $43,150
First-time bar 85.3% Save Liberty School of Law Compare Liberty School of Law Loyola University New Orleans College of Law New Orleans, LA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 154 151–157
Median GPA 3.47 3.21–3.71
Resident tuition $55,024
First-time bar 71.2% Save Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Compare Loyola University New Orleans 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 New York Law School New York, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.63 3.41–3.78
Resident tuition $71,052
First-time bar 86.5% Save New York Law School Compare New York Law School 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 Rutgers Law School Newark, NJ · Public · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 158 155–161
Median GPA 3.66 3.35–3.82
Resident tuition $31,577 Nonresident $47,863
First-time bar 79.1% Save Rutgers Law School Compare Rutgers Law School Santa Clara University Law School Santa Clara, CA · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 159 157–162
Median GPA 3.50 3.21–3.74
Resident tuition $2,260 / credit
First-time bar 82.0% Save Santa Clara University Law School Compare Santa Clara University Law School 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 Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA · Private · Part-time program · Distance J.D.
Median LSAT 157 154–160
Median GPA 3.51 3.23–3.72
Resident tuition $63,160
First-time bar 72.1% Save Southwestern Law School Compare Southwestern Law School Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Philadelphia, PA · Public · Part-time program
Median LSAT 165 162–168
Median GPA 3.76 3.59–3.90
Resident tuition $32,588 Nonresident $48,996
First-time bar 89.0% Save Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law Compare Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law The University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, AL · Public
Median LSAT 167 161–168
Median GPA 3.97 3.76–4.05
Resident tuition $24,980 Nonresident $48,100
First-time bar 95.2% Save The University of Alabama School of Law Compare The University of Alabama School of Law Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Central Islip, NY · Private · Part-time program
Median LSAT 153 151–156
Median GPA 3.35 3.05–3.66
Resident tuition $61,000
First-time bar 67.9% Save Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Compare Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center UCLA School of Law Los Angeles, CA · Public
Median LSAT 171 166–172
Median GPA 3.95 3.73–4.00
Resident tuition $59,084 Nonresident $71,329
First-time bar 96.7% Save UCLA School of Law Compare UCLA 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.
