2026 · Best law schools
Every law school, ranked by where applicants actually go.
193 ABA-accredited schools, ranked by cross-admit choices from 139,000+ reported decisions. Compare against US News, Above the Law, and peer assessment.
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Computed from 193 schools' cross-admit decisions reported so far this cycle.
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2026 Law School Rankings Table
Year
How these rankings work
Methodology
When an applicant is admitted to two schools and chooses one, that decision reflects real information about career outcomes, campus culture, financial aid, location, and everything else that matters to them. LSD.Law rankings aggregate these cross-admit enrollment decisions to produce a ranking based on what applicants actually do when their own time and money are on the line.
What the ranking captures
Because these rankings are based on actual enrollment decisions, they inherently account for every factor applicants consider: career placement, scholarship offers, location, campus culture, class size, and more. An applicant who picks a lower-prestige school because it offered a full ride is reflected in the data. So is one who turns down scholarship money to attend a school with stronger BigLaw placement. The ranking doesn't need to assign weights to these factors because applicants have already done that weighing themselves.
Model
The statistical model behind the rankings is Bradley-Terry, the standard framework for deriving a global ordering from pairwise comparisons (used in chess ratings, sports rankings, and similar systems). When an applicant admitted to School A and School B enrolls at School A, that counts as a win for A. Each school's strength score reflects its position in the overall preference hierarchy across all such matchups.
Weighting and Data Threshold
Recent cycles are weighted more heavily through exponential decay, so the rankings reflect current preferences while still drawing on the full historical dataset. Schools need a minimum amount of cross-admit data to be ranked - those without enough head-to-head decisions appear as unranked at the bottom of the list.
Ties
Schools are tied when their strength scores are too close to meaningfully distinguish. Specifically, if the implied head-to-head win probability between two adjacent schools is near 50/50 (within a 10% margin), they share the same rank.
#
School
LSD Score
LSAT
GPA
BigLaw
1
Yale University
T14
New Haven, Connecticut
143.556
174
3.96
31%
#1
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
143.556 LSD score
·
174 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 31% BigLaw
2
Stanford University
T14
Stanford, California
23.550
173
3.96
40%
#2
Stanford University
Stanford, California
23.550 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 40% BigLaw
↓1
3
Harvard University
T14
Cambridge, Massachusetts
19.200
174
3.96
51%
#3
↓1
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
19.200 LSD score
·
174 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 51% BigLaw
HYS
Harvard, Yale, Stanford - the consensus top tier regardless of annual rank
HYS is the one tier that matters most in practice. Hiring partners at top firms and federal judges still treat these three schools as a class apart, and no amount of US News reshuffling changes that. Yale topped US News rankings for decades; Harvard and Stanford rotate behind it. Methodology changes have introduced volatility at the margin, but the prestige gap between HYS and everyone else remains the most durable line in legal hiring. Median admit profiles run around 173–174 LSAT and 3.96 GPA in the most recent cycle.
HYS Harvard, Yale, Stanford - the consensus top tier regardless of annual rank
HYS is the one tier that matters most in practice. Hiring partners at top firms and federal judges still treat these three schools as a class apart, and no amount of US News reshuffling changes that. Yale topped US News rankings for decades; Harvard and Stanford rotate behind it. Methodology changes have introduced volatility at the margin, but the prestige gap between HYS and everyone else remains the most durable line in legal hiring. Median admit profiles run around 173–174 LSAT and 3.96 GPA in the most recent cycle.
4
University of Chicago
T14
Chicago, Illinois
2.721
174
3.97
49%
#4
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2.721 LSD score
·
174 LSAT · 3.97 GPA · 49% BigLaw
5
Columbia University
T14
New York City, New York
2.367
173
3.92
65%
#5
Columbia University
New York City, New York
2.367 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 65% BigLaw
↓1
6
University of Pennsylvania
T14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.009
173
3.95
64%
#6
↓1
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.009 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 64% BigLaw
T6
Top 6 - near-universal BigLaw and clerkship access regardless of class rank
HYS plus Chicago, Columbia, and NYU. The T6 has been remarkably stable for decades. The distinction between HYS and the rest of the T6 is real but narrow, mostly relevant for academia and Supreme Court clerkships.
T6 Top 6 - near-universal BigLaw and clerkship access regardless of class rank
HYS plus Chicago, Columbia, and NYU. The T6 has been remarkably stable for decades. The distinction between HYS and the rest of the T6 is real but narrow, mostly relevant for academia and Supreme Court clerkships.
7
University of Virginia
T14
Charlottesville, Virginia
1.529
173
3.99
60%
#7
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
1.529 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.99 GPA · 60% BigLaw
8
New York University
T14
New York City, New York
1.313
172
3.92
54%
#8
New York University
New York City, New York
1.313 LSD score
·
172 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 54% BigLaw
9
University of Michigan
T14
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1.192
171
3.88
50%
#9
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1.192 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 50% BigLaw
10
University of California—Berkeley
T14
Berkeley, California
0.924
170
3.92
52%
#10
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
0.924 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 52% BigLaw
11
Duke University
T14
Durham, North Carolina
0.687
171
3.91
68%
#11
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
0.687 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 68% BigLaw
12
Northwestern University
T14
Evanston, Illinois
0.440
173
3.96
64%
#12
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
0.440 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 64% BigLaw
13
University of California—Los Angeles
T14
Los Angeles, California
0.255
171
3.95
51%
#13
University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.255 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 51% BigLaw
↑1
13
Cornell University
T14
Ithaca, New York
0.250
173
3.92
72%
#13
↑1
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
0.250 LSD score
·
173 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 72% BigLaw
T14
Top 14 - the historic prestige boundary for national BigLaw placement
For decades, the same 14 schools held the top 14 spots, hence the name. That streak broke recently as Georgetown dropped out and Texas and UCLA moved in. The term persists because it marks a meaningful employment boundary: T14 graduates can find BigLaw or federal clerkships in any US market. Below the T14, placement becomes increasingly regional.
T14 Top 14 - the historic prestige boundary for national BigLaw placement
For decades, the same 14 schools held the top 14 spots, hence the name. That streak broke recently as Georgetown dropped out and Texas and UCLA moved in. The term persists because it marks a meaningful employment boundary: T14 graduates can find BigLaw or federal clerkships in any US market. Below the T14, placement becomes increasingly regional.
15
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
0.183
172
3.89
42%
#15
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
0.183 LSD score
·
172 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 42% BigLaw
↑2
15
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
0.182
170
3.95
23%
#15
↑2
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
0.182 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 23% BigLaw
15
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.172
171
3.93
55%
#15
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.172 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 55% BigLaw
↓1
18
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
0.117
170
3.89
40%
#18
↓1
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
0.117 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 40% BigLaw
19
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
0.103
168
3.89
25%
#19
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
0.103 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 25% BigLaw
↓1
20
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.092
170
3.91
48%
#20
↓1
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.092 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 48% BigLaw
↓1
20
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
0.084
169
3.91
57%
#20
↓1
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
0.084 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 57% BigLaw
↓3
22
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
0.074
175
3.96
39%
#22
↓3
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
0.074 LSD score
·
175 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 39% BigLaw
23
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.042
170
3.88
36%
#23
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.042 LSD score
·
170 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 36% BigLaw
24
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.035
171
3.88
16%
#24
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.035 LSD score
·
171 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 16% BigLaw
24
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
0.035
169
3.92
17%
#24
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
0.035 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 17% BigLaw
T25
Top 25 - strong national programs, often best ROI with scholarships
Schools in the 15-25 range often offer the best return on investment when scholarships are factored in, with similar career outcomes to lower T14 schools at significantly lower cost. Market strength tends to be concentrated in 1-2 geographic regions.
T25 Top 25 - strong national programs, often best ROI with scholarships
Schools in the 15-25 range often offer the best return on investment when scholarships are factored in, with similar career outcomes to lower T14 schools at significantly lower cost. Market strength tends to be concentrated in 1-2 geographic regions.
↓2
26
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
0.031
169
3.91
25%
#26
↓2
University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
0.031 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 25% BigLaw
↓2
26
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
0.030
168
3.79
42%
#26
↓2
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
0.030 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 42% BigLaw
↑3
26
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
0.030
168
3.83
44%
#26
↑3
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
0.030 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.83 GPA · 44% BigLaw
↑2
26
University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
0.029
169
3.80
29%
#26
↑2
University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
0.029 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 29% BigLaw
↓1
30
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
0.025
167
3.81
13%
#30
↓1
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
0.025 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 13% BigLaw
31
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
0.022
166
3.79
25%
#31
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
0.022 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 25% BigLaw
↑1
31
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
0.021
166
3.82
18%
#31
↑1
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
0.021 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.82 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↑1
31
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
0.020
168
3.91
13%
#31
↑1
Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
0.020 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓2
34
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.018
166
3.82
34%
#34
↓2
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.018 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.82 GPA · 34% BigLaw
↑10
34
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
0.017
166
3.87
8%
#34
↑10
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
0.017 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.87 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓2
34
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
0.016
166
3.81
34%
#34
↓2
University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
0.016 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 34% BigLaw
↑10
34
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
0.016
169
3.93
11%
#34
↑10
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
0.016 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑10
34
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.015
165
3.76
18%
#34
↑10
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.015 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↓7
39
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.015
168
3.86
30%
#39
↓7
George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.015 LSD score
·
168 LSAT · 3.86 GPA · 30% BigLaw
↑5
39
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
0.015
167
3.75
21%
#39
↑5
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
0.015 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.75 GPA · 21% BigLaw
↓1
39
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
0.014
164
3.80
20%
#39
↓1
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
0.014 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↑5
39
University of California—Davis
Davis, California
0.014
165
3.70
26%
#39
↑5
University of California—Davis
Davis, California
0.014 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 26% BigLaw
↓1
39
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
0.014
164
3.78
16%
#39
↓1
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
0.014 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓7
39
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0.013
167
3.97
20%
#39
↓7
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0.013 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.97 GPA · 20% BigLaw
45
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
0.011
158
3.68
0%
#45
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
0.011 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓7
45
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
0.011
169
4.00
19%
#45
↓7
Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
0.011 LSD score
·
169 LSAT · 4.00 GPA · 19% BigLaw
↓7
45
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
0.011
164
3.91
17%
#45
↓7
Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
0.011 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 17% BigLaw
↓1
45
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
0.011
166
3.93
16%
#45
↓1
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
0.011 LSD score
·
166 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓7
45
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
0.010
167
3.81
28%
#45
↓7
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
0.010 LSD score
·
167 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 28% BigLaw
↑7
45
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
0.010
165
3.76
16%
#45
↑7
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
0.010 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 16% BigLaw
T50
Top 50 - solid regional placement, class rank matters more
BigLaw placement rates vary widely (from ~10% to ~40%) and class rank matters significantly more than at higher-ranked schools. Many T50 schools are the dominant pipeline for their state's legal market.
T50 Top 50 - solid regional placement, class rank matters more
BigLaw placement rates vary widely (from ~10% to ~40%) and class rank matters significantly more than at higher-ranked schools. Many T50 schools are the dominant pipeline for their state's legal market.
↓13
51
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
0.008
164
3.89
5%
#51
↓13
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
0.008 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↑2
51
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
0.008
165
3.91
11%
#51
↑2
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
0.008 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑12
51
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.007
164
3.77
20%
#51
↑12
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.007 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↑2
51
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
0.007
165
3.78
19%
#51
↑2
Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
0.007 LSD score
·
165 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 19% BigLaw
↑2
51
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
0.007
164
3.81
18%
#51
↑2
University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
0.007 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 18% BigLaw
↓7
51
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
0.007
161
3.72
11%
#51
↓7
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
0.007 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↓7
51
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.007
156
3.63
39%
#51
↓7
Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.007 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 39% BigLaw
51
Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
0.007
—
—
—
#51
Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
0.007 LSD score
↑2
51
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
0.007
162
3.78
11%
#51
↑2
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
0.007 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑2
51
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
0.007
—
—
—
#51
↑2
University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
0.007 LSD score
↑2
51
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.007
164
3.89
10%
#51
↑2
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.007 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↑1
62
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
0.006
160
3.76
8%
#62
↑1
University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
0.006 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑1
62
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.006
163
3.74
17%
#62
↑1
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.006 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.74 GPA · 17% BigLaw
↓9
62
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
0.006
162
3.73
4%
#62
↓9
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
0.006 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.73 GPA · 4% BigLaw
↑1
62
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
0.006
158
3.70
6%
#62
↑1
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
0.006 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓9
62
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.006
161
3.67
19%
#62
↓9
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.006 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 19% BigLaw
↓9
62
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
0.006
164
3.81
12%
#62
↓9
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
0.006 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 12% BigLaw
↑8
62
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
0.005
162
3.73
6%
#62
↑8
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
0.005 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.73 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↑1
62
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
0.005
164
3.72
10%
#62
↑1
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
0.005 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↑8
62
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
0.005
163
3.84
13%
#62
↑8
University of San Diego
San Diego, California
0.005 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.84 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓8
71
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
0.005
159
3.80
6%
#71
↓8
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
0.005 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↑7
71
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
0.005
161
3.71
11%
#71
↑7
Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
0.005 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 11% BigLaw
↑7
71
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.005
160
3.54
14%
#71
↑7
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.005 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 14% BigLaw
↓1
71
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
0.005
163
3.78
8%
#71
↓1
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
0.005 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑29
71
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.005
157
3.62
7%
#71
↑29
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.005 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓1
71
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
0.005
157
3.68
6%
#71
↓1
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
0.005 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓1
71
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
0.005
159
3.71
8%
#71
↓1
Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
0.005 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↑7
71
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
0.004
160
3.81
5%
#71
↑7
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
0.004 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↓1
71
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
0.004
162
3.67
8%
#71
↓1
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
0.004 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓1
71
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
0.004
161
3.72
10%
#71
↓1
Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
0.004 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 10% BigLaw
75+
Below Top 50 - fewer cross-admit matchups, rankings are directional
Below around rank 50, cross-admit data becomes sparser. Rankings here are directionally useful but shouldn't be read as precise ordering. Focus on bar passage rates, regional employment strength, and scholarship offers alongside rank.
75+ Below Top 50 - fewer cross-admit matchups, rankings are directional
Below around rank 50, cross-admit data becomes sparser. Rankings here are directionally useful but shouldn't be read as precise ordering. Focus on bar passage rates, regional employment strength, and scholarship offers alongside rank.
↑8
81
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.004
160
3.64
9%
#81
↑8
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.004 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.64 GPA · 9% BigLaw
↑19
81
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
0.004
159
3.69
8%
#81
↑19
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
0.004 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.69 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓28
81
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.004
162
3.76
13%
#81
↓28
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.004 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 13% BigLaw
↓3
81
Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
0.004
161
3.70
16%
#81
↓3
Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
0.004 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓18
81
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
0.004
162
3.85
10%
#81
↓18
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
0.004 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.85 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↓3
81
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.004
157
3.74
2%
#81
↓3
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.004 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.74 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓11
81
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
0.004
164
3.79
20%
#81
↓11
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
0.004 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 20% BigLaw
↑19
81
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.004
161
3.84
42%
#81
↑19
Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.004 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.84 GPA · 42% BigLaw
↑19
81
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
0.004
164
3.85
12%
#81
↑19
Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
0.004 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.85 GPA · 12% BigLaw
81
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
0.004
151
3.56
0%
#81
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
0.004 LSD score
·
151 LSAT · 3.56 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↑8
81
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
0.004
164
3.77
7%
#81
↑8
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
0.004 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 7% BigLaw
92
Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
0.004
155
3.58
8%
#92
Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
0.004 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.58 GPA · 8% BigLaw
↓14
92
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
0.003
157
3.61
7%
#92
↓14
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
0.003 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.61 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓3
92
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
0.003
163
3.79
22%
#92
↓3
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
0.003 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 22% BigLaw
↓14
92
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.003
159
3.72
3%
#92
↓14
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.003 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↑18
92
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
0.003
156
3.51
2%
#92
↑18
Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
0.003 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓3
92
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
0.003
155
3.50
5%
#92
↓3
University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
0.003 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 5% BigLaw
92
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
0.003
155
3.68
2%
#92
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
0.003 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓3
92
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.003
160
3.76
17%
#92
↓3
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.003 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 17% BigLaw
↓3
92
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
0.003
159
3.63
8%
#92
↓3
Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
0.003 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 8% BigLaw
92
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
0.003
156
3.63
6%
#92
Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
0.003 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 6% BigLaw
92
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
0.003
157
3.60
7%
#92
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
0.003 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓3
92
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
0.003
159
3.72
6%
#92
↓3
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
0.003 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓15
104
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
0.003
—
—
—
#104
↓15
Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
0.003 LSD score
↓15
104
Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
0.003
158
3.66
7%
#104
↓15
Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
0.003 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.66 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↑6
104
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
0.003
160
3.66
9%
#104
↑6
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
0.003 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.66 GPA · 9% BigLaw
↓26
104
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
0.003
161
3.59
3%
#104
↓26
Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
0.003 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.59 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓4
104
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
0.003
158
3.70
1%
#104
↓4
University of Maine
Portland, Maine
0.003 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓15
104
St. John's University
Queens, New York
0.003
164
3.81
16%
#104
↓15
St. John's University
Queens, New York
0.003 LSD score
·
164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 16% BigLaw
↓26
104
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
0.003
156
3.67
7%
#104
↓26
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
0.003 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓26
104
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
0.003
156
3.52
4%
#104
↓26
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
0.003 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 4% BigLaw
↓12
112
Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
0.002
158
3.54
2%
#112
↓12
Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓12
112
CUNY
Queens, New York
0.002
155
3.54
2%
#112
↓12
CUNY
Queens, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓23
112
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
0.002
157
3.62
3%
#112
↓23
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↑7
112
Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002
161
3.68
9%
#112
↑7
Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 9% BigLaw
112
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
0.002
153
3.53
0%
#112
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
0.002 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.53 GPA · 0% BigLaw
112
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
0.002
156
3.65
10%
#112
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
0.002 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 10% BigLaw
112
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
0.002
154
3.40
2%
#112
Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
0.002 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.40 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓12
112
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
0.002
157
3.45
1%
#112
↓12
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.45 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓2
112
Florida International University
MIami, Florida
0.002
161
3.80
10%
#112
↓2
Florida International University
MIami, Florida
0.002 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 10% BigLaw
↓12
112
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.002
155
3.50
7%
#112
↓12
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 7% BigLaw
112
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.002
153
3.44
2%
#112
Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.002 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.44 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓2
112
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
0.002
158
3.60
5%
#112
↓2
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 5% BigLaw
↓14
124
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
0.002
155
3.55
2%
#124
↓14
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.55 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓46
124
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
0.002
158
3.71
4%
#124
↓46
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
0.002 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 4% BigLaw
↓6
124
Pace University
White Plains, New York
0.002
154
3.54
6%
#124
↓6
Pace University
White Plains, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 6% BigLaw
124
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
0.002
152
3.48
6%
#124
Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
0.002 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 6% BigLaw
124
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
0.002
155
3.65
3%
#124
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓24
124
Chapman University
Orange, California
0.002
163
3.70
6%
#124
↓24
Chapman University
Orange, California
0.002 LSD score
·
163 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓14
124
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
0.002
157
3.67
3%
#124
↓14
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓5
124
New York Law School
New York City, New York
0.002
157
3.63
13%
#124
↓5
New York Law School
New York City, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 13% BigLaw
124
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
0.002
154
3.51
3%
#124
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
0.002 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓5
124
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002
162
3.63
13%
#124
↓5
American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002 LSD score
·
162 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 13% BigLaw
134
University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
0.002
157
3.71
3%
#134
University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓24
134
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
0.002
161
3.59
18%
#134
↓24
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
0.002 LSD score
·
161 LSAT · 3.59 GPA · 18% BigLaw
134
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
0.002
149
3.38
1%
#134
Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
0.002 LSD score
·
149 LSAT · 3.38 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓24
134
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
0.002
160
3.62
3%
#134
↓24
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
0.002 LSD score
·
160 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 3% BigLaw
↓11
134
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
0.002
155
3.47
13%
#134
↓11
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
0.002 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 13% BigLaw
134
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
0.002
154
3.29
2%
#134
Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
0.002 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.29 GPA · 2% BigLaw
134
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
0.001
151
3.44
2%
#134
Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
0.001 LSD score
·
151 LSAT · 3.44 GPA · 2% BigLaw
134
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
0.001
152
3.36
0%
#134
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓15
134
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
0.001
155
3.45
1%
#134
↓15
University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.45 GPA · 1% BigLaw
143
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
0.001
156
3.64
3%
#143
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
0.001 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.64 GPA · 3% BigLaw
143
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
0.001
157
3.56
0%
#143
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
0.001 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.56 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓20
143
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
0.001
155
3.65
2%
#143
↓20
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 2% BigLaw
143
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
0.001
150
3.43
1%
#143
Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
0.001 LSD score
·
150 LSAT · 3.43 GPA · 1% BigLaw
143
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.001
154
3.47
1%
#143
Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.001 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓20
143
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
0.001
158
3.61
8%
#143
↓20
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
0.001 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.61 GPA · 8% BigLaw
143
Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
0.001
154
3.48
0%
#143
Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
0.001 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓27
150
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
0.001
159
3.50
20%
#150
↓27
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
0.001 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 20% BigLaw
150
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
0.001
153
3.51
3%
#150
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 3% BigLaw
150
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.001
147
3.15
2%
#150
Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.001 LSD score
·
147 LSAT · 3.15 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
0.001
152
3.37
2%
#150
Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.37 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
0.001
154
3.51
4%
#150
Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
0.001 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 4% BigLaw
150
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
0.001
155
3.52
7%
#150
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 7% BigLaw
↓27
150
University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
0.001
153
3.40
6%
#150
↓27
University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.40 GPA · 6% BigLaw
150
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
0.001
155
3.53
1%
#150
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.53 GPA · 1% BigLaw
150
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
0.001
155
3.36
2%
#150
Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
0.001
152
3.47
1%
#150
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 1% BigLaw
150
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
0.001
151
3.31
4%
#150
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
0.001 LSD score
·
151 LSAT · 3.31 GPA · 4% BigLaw
150
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
0.001
150
3.23
5%
#150
Barry University
Orlando, Florida
0.001 LSD score
·
150 LSAT · 3.23 GPA · 5% BigLaw
150
Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
0.001
—
—
3%
#150
Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
0.001 LSD score
·
3% BigLaw
↓27
150
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
0.001
157
3.51
7%
#150
↓27
Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
0.001 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 7% BigLaw
150
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
0.001
150
3.41
1%
#150
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
0.001 LSD score
·
150 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 1% BigLaw
150
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
0.001
—
—
—
#150
Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
0.001 LSD score
150
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
0.001
152
3.13
0%
#150
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.13 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
0.001
154
3.54
2%
#150
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
0.001 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
0.001
153
3.41
1%
#150
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓27
150
California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
0.001
155
3.50
1%
#150
↓27
California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓27
150
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
0.001
156
3.52
5%
#150
↓27
University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
0.001 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 5% BigLaw
150
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
0.001
152
3.42
6%
#150
St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.42 GPA · 6% BigLaw
150
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
0.001
152
3.25
1%
#150
Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.25 GPA · 1% BigLaw
150
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
0.001
151
3.48
0%
#150
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
0.001 LSD score
·
151 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
0.001
150
3.33
0%
#150
Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
0.001 LSD score
·
150 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
0.001
146
3.20
0%
#150
Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
0.001 LSD score
·
146 LSAT · 3.20 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
0.001
154
3.41
6%
#150
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
0.001 LSD score
·
154 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 6% BigLaw
150
Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
0.001
152
3.36
0%
#150
Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
0.001 LSD score
·
152 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓27
150
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001
155
3.58
12%
#150
↓27
Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.58 GPA · 12% BigLaw
150
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.001
151
3.28
2%
#150
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.001 LSD score
·
151 LSAT · 3.28 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
0.001
153
3.49
0%
#150
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.49 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
0.001
149
3.34
0%
#150
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
0.001 LSD score
·
149 LSAT · 3.34 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
0.001
153
3.41
0%
#150
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 0% BigLaw
↓27
150
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001
153
3.37
2%
#150
↓27
New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.37 GPA · 2% BigLaw
↓27
150
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
0.001
157
3.65
13%
#150
↓27
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
0.001 LSD score
·
157 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 13% BigLaw
150
Cooley Law School
Lansing, Michigan
0.001
147
3.09
2%
#150
Cooley Law School
Lansing, Michigan
0.001 LSD score
·
147 LSAT · 3.09 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
0.001
153
3.54
0%
#150
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
0.001
153
3.35
1%
#150
Touro College
Central Islip, New York
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.35 GPA · 1% BigLaw
↓27
150
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
0.001
159
3.60
3%
#150
↓27
Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
0.001 LSD score
·
159 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 3% BigLaw
150
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
0.001
155
3.41
6%
#150
South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
0.001 LSD score
·
155 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 6% BigLaw
↓27
150
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
0.001
153
3.27
0%
#150
↓27
Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score
·
153 LSAT · 3.27 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
0.001
150
3.33
2%
#150
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
0.001 LSD score
·
150 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 2% BigLaw
150
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
0.001
156
3.55
1%
#150
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
0.001 LSD score
·
156 LSAT · 3.55 GPA · 1% BigLaw
150
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
0.001
158
3.62
0%
#150
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
0.001 LSD score
·
158 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 0% BigLaw
193 schools
One data point, not a verdict
Rankings are a useful tool to orient yourself, but law schools are not sports teams. Flattening a three-year, six-figure investment into a single number will always leave out nuance. The school ranked #3 overall might be the wrong choice if your goal is public interest law in the Pacific Northwest on a full scholarship.
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