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What LSAT Do I Need for Harvard Law School?

Understanding what LSAT score you need for Harvard Law School requires looking at both official requirements and real applicant outcomes. The official median LSAT is 174 with a median GPA of 3.96. Below, we analyze 1941 real application outcomes from LSData users to show acceptance rates across different LSAT ranges and how your GPA affects your chances.

Harvard University

Official ABA 509 Data

Published by Harvard Law School to the American Bar Association (2025 Report)

25th Percentile
171
LSAT
3.89
GPA
50th (Median)
174
LSAT
3.96
GPA
75th Percentile
176
LSAT
4.00
GPA

Acceptance Rates by LSAT Score

Based on 1941 self-reported applications from LSData users

LSAT Score RangeOutcome %Below 150150-154155-159160-164165-169170-174175+0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0100.00.00.0100.00.00.0100.00.00.0100.03.63.692.76.25.987.915.413.471.225.116.158.8
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
LSAT Range Applicants Accepted Waitlisted Rejected Accept Rate
175+ 510 128 82 300 25.1%
170-174 826 127 111 588 15.4%
165-169 406 25 24 357 6.2%
160-164 137 5 5 127 3.6%
155-159 41 0 0 41 0.0%
150-154 17 0 0 17 0.0%
Below 150 4 0 0 4 0.0%

Average LSAT by GPA

What LSAT score did applicants with similar GPAs need to get accepted, waitlisted, or rejected?

GPA RangeAverage LSATBelow 3.253.25-3.493.5-3.693.7-3.893.9+0204060801001201401601800016900169172170169172170169171171171171171171173173170173173170174174170174174170
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
GPA Range Avg LSAT (Accepted) Avg LSAT (Waitlisted) Avg LSAT (Rejected)
3.9+ 174 (219) 174 (150) 170 (594)
3.7-3.89 173 (54) 173 (60) 170 (467)
3.5-3.69 171 (6) 171 (4) 171 (182)
3.25-3.49 172 (2) 170 (4) 169 (89)
Below 3.25 - - 169 (81)

Numbers in parentheses show the count of applicants in each category.

Key Takeaways

  • The median LSAT for accepted applicants is 174 with a median GPA of 3.96.

Note: These statistics are based on self-reported data from LSData users and may not be representative of all applicants.

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