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2025 LSD.Law School Rankings

136K+ cross-admit decisions across 202 schools. Compare head-to-head → LSAT/GPA stats →

How these rankings work

Methodology

The LSD.Law School Rankings are built on a simple premise: law school applicants are generally rational people who do their research. When someone is admitted to two schools and chooses one over the other, that decision reflects real information about career outcomes, campus culture, financial aid, location, and everything else that matters to them. Aggregate 136,000+ of these decisions and you get a ranking that reflects what applicants actually value, not what a for-profit magazine thinks they should. U.S. News produces rankings where Texas A&M went from #50 to the doorstep of the T14 in three years with no obvious change that helps students. No practicing lawyer, law professor, or applicant takes that seriously. These rankings let the applicants speak for 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 Stabilization

Recent cycles are weighted more heavily through exponential decay, so the rankings reflect current preferences while still drawing on the full historical dataset. Schools with limited cross-admit data are stabilized via Bayesian regularization (virtual matchups against an average opponent) that prevent a handful of data points from causing erratic rank swings. Schools with abundant data overwhelm this prior and rank on their actual win rates.

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.

#1 Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
141.312 LSD score · 174 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 31% BigLaw
#2 Stanford University
Stanford, California
22.347 LSD score · 173 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 40% BigLaw
#2 Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
21.678 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 — no amount of US News reshuffling changes that. Yale held the #1 spot every single year until US News changed its methodology in 2023, and it remains the consensus top law school. Harvard and Stanford rotate behind it, but the prestige gap between HYS and everyone else remains the most durable line in legal hiring. Admission typically requires a 174+ LSAT and 3.9+ GPA.

#4 University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2.810 LSD score · 174 LSAT · 3.97 GPA · 49% BigLaw
#5 ↓1 Columbia University
New York City, New York
2.470 LSD score · 173 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 65% BigLaw
#5 ↑1 University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2.322 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.

#7 University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
1.701 LSD score · 173 LSAT · 3.99 GPA · 60% BigLaw
#8 ↓1 New York University
New York City, New York
1.509 LSD score · 172 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 54% BigLaw
#9 University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1.211 LSD score · 171 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 50% BigLaw
#10 University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, California
0.944 LSD score · 170 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 52% BigLaw
#11 Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
0.711 LSD score · 171 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 68% BigLaw
#12 Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
0.471 LSD score · 173 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 64% BigLaw
#13 University of California—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.259 LSD score · 171 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 51% BigLaw
#14 ↓1 Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
0.214 LSD score · 173 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 72% BigLaw
#14 ↓1 Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.200 LSD score · 171 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 55% BigLaw
#14 ↑2 University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
0.186 LSD score · 172 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 42% 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.

#17 University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
0.112 LSD score · 170 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 40% BigLaw
#17 ↑5 Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
0.102 LSD score · 170 LSAT · 3.95 GPA · 23% BigLaw
#17 ↑2 University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
0.095 LSD score · 168 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 25% BigLaw
#20 ↑1 Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.085 LSD score · 170 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 48% BigLaw
#20 ↓2 Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
0.083 LSD score · 175 LSAT · 3.96 GPA · 39% BigLaw
#20 ↓1 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
0.081 LSD score · 169 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 57% BigLaw
#23 Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.043 LSD score · 170 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 36% BigLaw
#24 ↓1 University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
0.037 LSD score · 169 LSAT · 3.92 GPA · 17% BigLaw
#24 ↓1 University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.036 LSD score · 171 LSAT · 3.88 GPA · 16% BigLaw
#24 ↑3 University of Florida (Levin)
Gainesville, Florida
0.035 LSD score · 169 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 25% BigLaw
#24 ↓1 Fordham University
Bronx, New York
0.033 LSD score · 168 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 42% 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 — similar career outcomes to lower T14 schools at significantly lower cost. Market strength tends to be concentrated in 1–2 geographic regions.

#28 ↓1 University of California—Irvine
Irvine, California
0.031 LSD score · 169 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 29% BigLaw
#28 ↑4 University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
0.028 LSD score · 167 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#28 ↑2 Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts
0.027 LSD score · 168 LSAT · 3.83 GPA · 44% BigLaw
#31 ↓4 Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
0.024 LSD score · 166 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 25% BigLaw
#32 Ohio State University
Columbus , Ohio
0.019 LSD score · 168 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#32 Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.019 LSD score · 166 LSAT · 3.82 GPA · 34% BigLaw
#32 ↑8 William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, Virginia
0.019 LSD score · 166 LSAT · 3.82 GPA · 18% BigLaw
#32 ↓1 University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
0.018 LSD score · 166 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 34% BigLaw
#36 ↓4 Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
0.016 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 20% BigLaw
#36 ↓4 George Washington University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.016 LSD score · 168 LSAT · 3.86 GPA · 30% BigLaw
#36 ↓4 University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
0.016 LSD score · 167 LSAT · 3.97 GPA · 20% BigLaw
#36 ↓4 University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
0.016 LSD score · 166 LSAT · 3.87 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#36 ↑6 Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana
0.014 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 17% BigLaw
#36 ↑4 Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
0.014 LSD score · 167 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 28% BigLaw
#36 ↑6 University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
0.014 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 16% BigLaw
#36 ↑6 Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
0.014 LSD score · 166 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 16% BigLaw
#44 ↓2 Texas A&M University
Fort Worth, Texas
0.013 LSD score · 169 LSAT · 4.00 GPA · 19% BigLaw
#44 ↓12 George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
0.013 LSD score · 169 LSAT · 3.93 GPA · 11% BigLaw
#44 ↑9 Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.013 LSD score · 165 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 18% BigLaw
#44 ↓2 University of California—Davis
Davis, California
0.012 LSD score · 165 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 26% BigLaw
#44 ↓2 Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
0.012 LSD score · 167 LSAT · 3.75 GPA · 21% BigLaw
#49 Howard University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.011 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 39% BigLaw
#49 Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
0.011 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 5% BigLaw
#49 University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
0.011 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.

#52 ↑5 University of Nevada—Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
0.009 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#52 ↑5 University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
0.009 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 11% BigLaw
#52 ↑5 University of Colorado—Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
0.008 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 18% BigLaw
#52 ↑1 Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
0.008 LSD score · 165 LSAT · 3.91 GPA · 11% BigLaw
#52 ↑1 University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.008 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.89 GPA · 10% BigLaw
#52 ↑19 Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.008 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 19% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
0.008 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 12% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
0.007 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 11% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 Yeshiva University (Cardozo)
New York City, New York
0.007 LSD score · 165 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 19% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 University of California (Hastings)
San Francisco, California
0.007 LSD score
#58 ↓1 Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
0.007 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.73 GPA · 4% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
0.007 LSD score · 163 LSAT · 3.74 GPA · 17% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.007 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.007 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 20% BigLaw
#58 ↑13 University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
0.007 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
0.007 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.85 GPA · 10% BigLaw
#58 ↑13 University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
0.007 LSD score · 163 LSAT · 3.78 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#58 ↓1 Rutgers State University Newark (old)
Newark, New Jersey
0.006 LSD score
#70 ↓17 University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
0.006 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 10% BigLaw
#70 ↑10 Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
0.006 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#70 ↑10 University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
0.006 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.73 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#70 ↑1 University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
0.006 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#70 ↑10 University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
0.006 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#70 ↑10 University of San Diego
San Diego, California
0.006 LSD score · 163 LSAT · 3.84 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#70 ↑1 Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
0.006 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#70 ↑1 Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.006 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.74 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#70 ↑53 University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
0.005 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 4% BigLaw
#70 ↑1 University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.005 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 14% BigLaw
#70 ↑10 University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
0.005 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 20% BigLaw
T75 Below Top 50 — rankings increasingly reflect limited cross-admit data

Below around rank 50, cross-admit data becomes sparse. Most applicants to these schools aren't choosing between them and higher-ranked schools in large enough numbers for the model to confidently distinguish individual positions. Rankings here are directionally useful but shouldn't be read as precise ordering. Focus on bar passage rates, regional employment strength, and scholarship offers.

#81 ↑42 University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
0.005 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 5% BigLaw
#81 ↓1 Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Chicago, Illinois
0.005 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 10% BigLaw
#81 ↓1 Loyola University—Chicago
Chicago , Illinois
0.005 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 16% BigLaw
#81 ↑57 West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
0.005 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#81 ↓1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
0.005 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 4% BigLaw
#81 ↓1 William Mitchell College of Law
,
0.005 LSD score
#81 ↑42 Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
0.005 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.61 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#81 ↑26 Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama
0.005 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#81 ↓32 University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
0.005 LSD score
#81 ↓1 University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
0.004 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#81 ↓24 Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia
0.004 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#81 ↓10 Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
0.004 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.64 GPA · 9% BigLaw
#81 ↓1 Lewis And Clark College
Portland, Oregon
0.004 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.59 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#81 ↑42 Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
0.004 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#81 ↑42 University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
0.004 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.45 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#81 University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
0.004 LSD score
#97 ↑10 Seton Hall University
Newark, New Jersey
0.004 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 11% BigLaw
#97 ↑10 Rutgers State University Camden (old)
Camden, New Jersey
0.004 LSD score
#97 ↓17 Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
0.004 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.76 GPA · 17% BigLaw
#97 ↑10 Mercer University
Macon, Georgia
0.004 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#97 ↓17 University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
0.004 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.53 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#97 ↓17 Baylor University
Waco, Texas
0.004 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#97 ↓17 University of Houston
Houston, Texas
0.004 LSD score · 163 LSAT · 3.79 GPA · 22% BigLaw
#97 ↓17 Rutgers University
Camden, New Jersey
0.004 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.66 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#97 ↑10 University of New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
0.004 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 5% BigLaw
#97 Pontifical Catholic University
Ponce, Puerto Rico
0.004 LSD score · 139 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#97 University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
0.004 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.77 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#97 ↓17 St. John's University
Queens, New York
0.004 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.81 GPA · 16% BigLaw
#97 ↓17 Stetson University
Gulfport, Florida
0.004 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#97 ↑10 Thomas Jefferson School of Law
San Diego, California
0.004 LSD score
#97 ↑41 Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
0.004 LSD score · 151 LSAT · 3.56 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#97 ↑41 Indiana University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
0.004 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.58 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#97 ↑41 Jones School of Law
Montgomery, Alabama
0.004 LSD score · 150 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#97 ↑26 Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
0.004 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.84 GPA · 42% BigLaw
#97 ↑10 Pennsylvania State - Penn State Law
State College, Pennsylvania
0.004 LSD score
#97 ↑41 University of La Verne College of Law
Ontario, California
0.004 LSD score
#97 ↓17 University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
0.004 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.72 GPA · 6% BigLaw
T100 Below Top 75 — rank differences are largely statistical noise

At this range, the cross-admit model has very few observations per school. Rank differences of 10-20 positions are not meaningful — the model genuinely cannot distinguish these schools from each other. Compare schools on employment outcomes, bar passage rates, geographic placement, scholarship generosity, and specific program strengths rather than rank number.

#118 ↓11 Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
0.003 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.69 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#118 ↓38 Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio
0.003 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#118 ↑20 University of Missouri—Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
0.003 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 10% BigLaw
#118 ↓11 Albany Law School Of Union University
Albany, New York
0.003 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#118 ↑20 University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
0.003 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.67 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#118 ↑5 University of Maine
Portland, Maine
0.003 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#118 ↓11 CUNY
Queens, New York
0.003 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#118 ↓11 University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
0.003 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#118 ↓11 Pepperdine University
Malibu , California
0.003 LSD score · 164 LSAT · 3.85 GPA · 12% BigLaw
#118 ↓38 University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
0.003 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#118 ↑34 University of Buffalo—SUNY
Buffalo, New York
0.003 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.71 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#118 ↑5 Chapman University
Orange, California
0.003 LSD score · 163 LSAT · 3.70 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#118 ↑34 Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
0.003 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#131 ↓51 Mitchell Hamline
St Paul, Minnesota
0.003 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.29 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#131 ↓8 University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
0.003 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.66 GPA · 9% BigLaw
#131 ↑21 Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington
0.003 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.55 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#131 ↑21 Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta, Georgia
0.003 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.13 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#131 ↑21 Elon University
Greensboro, North Carolina
0.003 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.40 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#131 ↑21 Campbell University
Raleigh, North Carolina
0.003 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#131 ↓8 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
0.003 LSD score · 160 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#131 ↑21 Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
0.003 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 5% BigLaw
#131 ↑7 Florida International University
MIami, Florida
0.003 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.80 GPA · 10% BigLaw
#131 ↓60 Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas
0.003 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#131 ↑21 Golden Gate University
San Francisco, California
0.002 LSD score
#142 ↑10 Pace University
White Plains, New York
0.002 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#142 ↓4 Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
0.002 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#142 ↓35 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
0.002 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.56 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#142 ↓19 University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas
0.002 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#142 ↓19 St. Thomas University (Florida)
Miami Gardens, Florida
0.002 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.42 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#142 ↓35 Lincoln Memorial
Knoxville, Tennessee
0.002 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.44 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#142 ↓4 Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
0.002 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.59 GPA · 18% BigLaw
#142 ↓4 Catholic University Of America
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002 LSD score · 161 LSAT · 3.68 GPA · 9% BigLaw
#142 ↓19 University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
0.002 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.64 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#142 ↑38 University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho
0.002 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#142 ↓62 University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
0.002 LSD score · 151 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#142 ↑10 Appalachian School of Law
Grundy, Virginia
0.002 LSD score · 146 LSAT · 3.20 GPA · 0% BigLaw
150+ Below Top 100 — consider school-specific factors over rank

Rankings at this level are almost entirely driven by the model's prior assumptions rather than actual cross-admit data. These schools serve important roles in their regional legal markets, but their relative ordering here should not be used for decision-making. Evaluate each school on its own merits: bar passage, employment in your target market, cost, and program fit.

#154 ↑19 Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
0.002 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.54 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#154 ↓16 University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
0.002 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.62 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#154 ↓16 University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
0.002 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#154 ↑37 University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
0.002 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#154 ↓47 Loyola University—New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
0.002 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.47 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#154 ↑11 University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
0.002 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.53 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#154 ↓2 American University
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002 LSD score · 162 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#154 ↓31 Florida A&M University
Orlando, Florida
0.002 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#154 ↓2 University of Baltimore
Baltimore , Maryland
0.002 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.45 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#163 ↑2 New York Law School
New York City, New York
0.002 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.63 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#163 ↑2 North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina
0.002 LSD score · 151 LSAT · 3.31 GPA · 4% BigLaw
#163 ↓83 University of the District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.
0.002 LSD score · 151 LSAT · 3.28 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#163 ↑2 Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
0.002 LSD score · 147 LSAT · 3.15 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#163 ↓83 Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio
0.002 LSD score · 149 LSAT · 3.34 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#163 ↓56 University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
0.002 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#163 ↑17 DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
0.001 LSD score · 158 LSAT · 3.61 GPA · 8% BigLaw
#163 ↑28 Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
0.001 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#163 ↑17 Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.58 GPA · 12% BigLaw
#172 ↑1 Western State College Of Law
Irvine, California
0.001 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#172 ↓7 Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
0.001 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 20% BigLaw
#172 ↓7 University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)
Sacramento, California
0.001 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 5% BigLaw
#172 ↑1 Seattle University
Seattle, Washington
0.001 LSD score · 159 LSAT · 3.60 GPA · 3% BigLaw
#172 ↑8 Southern Illinois University—Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois
0.001 LSD score · 149 LSAT · 3.38 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#172 ↑8 Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.27 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#172 ↑8 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
0.001 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.65 GPA · 13% BigLaw
#172 ↑19 South Texas College Of Law—Houston
Houston, Texas
0.001 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#172 ↑1 Southwestern Law School
Los Angeles, California
0.001 LSD score · 157 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#172 ↑1 University of Illinois—Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
0.001 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.40 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#172 ↓7 Western Michigan University (Cooley)
Lansing, Michigan
0.001 LSD score · 147 LSAT · 3.09 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#172 ↓20 University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
0.001 LSD score · 156 LSAT · 3.55 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#172 ↑19 Nova Southeastern University
Davie, Florida
0.001 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.52 GPA · 7% BigLaw
#185 ↓12 Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois
0.001 LSD score · 150 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#185 ↓20 Willamette University
Salem , Oregon
0.001 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.48 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#185 ↓47 Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
0.001 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.41 GPA · 6% BigLaw
#185 ↓5 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 Charleston School Of Law
Charleston, South Carolina
0.001 LSD score · 154 LSAT · 3.51 GPA · 4% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 California Western School Of Law
San Diego, California
0.001 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.50 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#185 ↓5 Barry University
Orlando, Florida
0.001 LSD score · 150 LSAT · 3.23 GPA · 5% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont
0.001 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.25 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#185 ↓5 St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas
0.001 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.49 GPA · 0% BigLaw
#185 ↓5 Widener University—Pennsylvania (Commonwealth)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
0.001 LSD score · 3% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas
0.001 LSD score · 150 LSAT · 3.33 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#185 ↓5 Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island
0.001 LSD score · 150 LSAT · 3.43 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 Mississippi College
Jackson, Mississippi
0.001 LSD score · 152 LSAT · 3.37 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 Touro College
Central Islip, New York
0.001 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.35 GPA · 1% BigLaw
#185 ↓12 Widener University—Delaware
Wilmington, Delaware
0.001 LSD score
#185 ↓62 Capital University
Columbus, Ohio
0.001 LSD score · 151 LSAT · 3.44 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 Ave Maria School Of Law
Ave Maria , Florida
0.001 LSD score · 155 LSAT · 3.36 GPA · 2% BigLaw
#185 ↑6 New England Law | Boston
Boston, Massachusetts
0.001 LSD score · 153 LSAT · 3.37 GPA · 2% BigLaw
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