The Hardest Law Schools to Get Into

University of Chicago
University of Chicago

There are a number of law schools around the country that are considered to be the hardest to get into. These schools have high acceptance rates, and often have more applicants than they can admit. Some of the most difficult law schools to get into are located in large metropolitan areas, such as New York City or Los Angeles.

The top law schools in the country usually have very low acceptance rates, and getting into one of these schools is extremely difficult. Schools like Yale Law School and Harvard Law School admit less than 10% of their applicants each year.

The Hardest Law Schools to Get Into, There are also a number of regional law schools that have high admission rates, lawyers, including George Washington University Law School and the University of Texas School of Law.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on LSAT scores, undergraduate GPAs of enrollees, and acceptance rates for over 200 top law schools from the American Bar Association to determine the most challenging law schools to get into. The university lists the law schools they are associated with.

 

The Hardest Law Schools to Get Into

 

10. University of Southern California

University of Southern California
University of Southern California
  • Acceptance rate: 3.4%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 5,695
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.78 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 166 out of 180

 

9. Duke University

Duke University
Duke University
  • Acceptance rate: 4.1%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 5,558
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.78 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 169 out of 180

 

8. University of Virginia

University of Virginia
University of Virginia
  • Acceptance rate: 5.3%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 5,631
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.89 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 169 out of 180

 

7. Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
  • Acceptance rate: 3.4%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 5,143
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.8 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 167 out of 180

 

6. Northwestern University

Northwestern University
Northwestern University
  • Acceptance rate: 4.5%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 5,313
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.84 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 169 out of 180

 

5. Harvard University

Harvard University
Harvard University
  • Acceptance rate: 6.4%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 7,551
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.9 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 173 out of 180

 

4. University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
  • Acceptance rate: 3.7%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 6,413
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.89 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 170 out of 180

 

3. Yale University

Yale University
Yale University
  • Acceptance rate: 4.7%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 3,473
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.92 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 173 out of 180

 

2. University of Chicago

University of Chicago
University of Chicago
  • Acceptance rate: 3.6%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 5,110
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.89 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 171 out of 180

 

1. Stanford University

Stanford University
Stanford University
  • Acceptance rate: 3.8%
  • Applications for fall 2018: 4,360
  • Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.93 out of 4.0
  • Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 171 out of 180

 

Source: 24/7 Wall St