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What LSAT Do I Need for University of Chicago Law School?

Understanding what LSAT score you need for University of Chicago Law School requires looking at both official requirements and real applicant outcomes. The official median LSAT is 174 with a median GPA of 3.97. Below, we analyze 1533 real application outcomes from LSData users to show acceptance rates across different LSAT ranges and how your GPA affects your chances.

University of Chicago

Official ABA 509 Data

Published by University of Chicago Law School to the American Bar Association (2025 Report)

25th Percentile
171
LSAT
3.87
GPA
50th (Median)
174
LSAT
3.97
GPA
75th Percentile
176
LSAT
4.00
GPA

Acceptance Rates by LSAT Score

Based on 1533 self-reported applications from LSData users

LSAT Score RangeOutcome %150-154155-159160-164165-169170-174175+0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0100.00.00.0100.00.00.0100.01.021.677.37.542.550.012.647.639.830.547.821.7
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
LSAT Range Applicants Accepted Waitlisted Rejected Accept Rate
175+ 423 129 202 92 30.5%
170-174 674 85 321 268 12.6%
165-169 306 23 130 153 7.5%
160-164 97 1 21 75 1.0%
155-159 25 0 0 25 0.0%
150-154 8 0 0 8 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+02040608010012014016018017701691770169177175170177175170172172171172172171174174169174174169175172168175172168
Accepted Waitlisted Rejected
GPA Range Avg LSAT (Accepted) Avg LSAT (Waitlisted) Avg LSAT (Rejected)
3.9+ 175 (191) 172 (456) 168 (144)
3.7-3.89 174 (42) 174 (180) 169 (233)
3.5-3.69 172 (2) 172 (32) 171 (115)
3.25-3.49 177 (1) 175 (4) 170 (77)
Below 3.25 177 (1) - 169 (38)

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

Key Takeaways

  • The median LSAT for accepted applicants is 175 with a median GPA of 3.97.

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

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