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Southwestern Law School
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Law School
in alphabetical
order
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Tuition:
Resident
Non-Res
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Acceptance | Bar Pass |
% Employed
@ 9 mos. after
Graduation
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% Employed
@ Graduation
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Avg. Salary | Size | 25% LSAT | 75% LSAT | Median LSAT | 25% GPA | 75% GPA | Median GPA | Summary |
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Albany Law Sch. of
Union University
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$38,900 | 45.1% | NY: 86.3% | 97.0% | N/A | $55,000 | 662 | 152 | 157 | 154 | 2.93 | 3.48 | 3.21 | |
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American Univ.
Washington
Col.
|
38,652 | 22.8 | MD:81.4 | 97.2 | 85.2 | 87,500 | 1216 | 161 | 163 | 162 | 3.14 | 3.59 | 3.40 | |
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Appalachian
Sch.
of Law
|
25,000 | 38.0 | TN:85.0 | 69.1 | N/A | 41,600 | 339 | 147 | 153 | 150 | 2.75 | 3.32 | 3.04 | |
|
Arizona
State Univ.
Sch. of Law
|
15,291
28,856
|
23.7 | AZ:78.7 | 93.3 | N/A | 74,598 | 595 | 156 | 162 | 159 | 3.30 | 3.80 | 3.60 | |
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Atlanta's
John*
Marshall Law School
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27,900 | 33.7 | GA:75.0 | 97.4 | N/A | N/A | 477 | 149 | 153 | 151 | 2.63 | 3.80 | 3.01 | |
|
Ave
Maria Sch. of
Law
|
33,460 | 51.0 | MI:96.3 | 73.3 | N/A | 58,000 | 331 | 147 | 155 | 151 | 2.93 | 3.47 | 3.20 | |
| 29,360 | 55.3 | FL:71.1 | 80.3 | N/A | 57,275 | 536 | 148 | 152 | 150 | 2.70 | 3.30 | 3.00 | ||
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Baylor
Univ. Sch of
Law
|
33,294 | 30.4 | TX:97.85 | 96.4 | 68.3 | 74,247 | 411 | 161 | 164 | 163 | 3.54 | 3.90 | 3.74 | |
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Benjamin
N.
Cardozo
Sch. of Law -
Yeshiva Univ.
|
39,100 | 27.5 | NY:88.8 | 96.56 | 79.296 | 124,174 | 1075 | 162 | 166 | 164 | 3.30 | 3.70 | 3.52 | |
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Boston
College
Sch. of Law
|
38,450 | 20.2 | MA:95.2 | 98.0 | 82.5 | 125,000 | 800 | 162 | 165 | 164 | 3.44 | 3.78 | 3.60 | |
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Boston
Univ. Sch of
Law
|
37,502 | 26.8 | MA:93.0 | 98.7 | 96.3 | 135,000 | 836 | 164 | 166 | 165 | 3.51 | 3.81 | 3.68 | |
|
Brigham
Young
University -
J. Reuben Clark
Law School
|
9,240***
18,480
|
28.6 | UT:94.0 | 91.2 | 80.0 | 109,354 | 462 | 162 | 167 | 165 | 3.51 | 3.85 | 3.70 | |
| Brooklyn Law Sch. | 42,350 | 29.4 | NY:85.0 | 93.7 | 66.7 | 104,000 | 1494 | 162 | 165 | 163 | 3.17 | 3.61 | 3.46 | |
| 36,240 | 54.9 | CA:67.6 | 84.2 | N/A | 65,000 | 907 | 150 | 156 | 153 | 2.99 | 3.54 | 3.27 | ||
|
Campbell
Univ. -
Norman Adrian
Wiggins Sch. of Law
|
28,520 | 36.2 | NC:95.0 | 97.0 | N/A | 55,000 | 346 | 151 | 157 | 154 | 2.94 | 3.55 | 3.21 | |
|
Capital
Univ. Sch of
Law
|
29,957 | 51.2 | OH:84.3 | 82.1 | N/A | 59,849 | 683 | 151 | 156 | 153 | 2.94 | 3.54 | 3.18 | |
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Case
Western
Reserve University
School of Law
|
36,150 | 34.8 | OH:83.3 | 97.9 | 70.7 | 75,000 | 676 | 156 | 160 | 158 | 3.17 | 3.6 | 3.40 | |
|
Chapman
Univ. Sch
of Law
|
35,950 | 38.0 | CA:61.3 | 92.5 | 51.1 | 70,000 | 540 | 154 | 159 | 157 | 3.10 | 3.61 | 3.38 | |
|
Charleston
Sch. of
Law*
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29,648 | 34.25 | SC:69.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 153 | 157 | 155 | 2.96 | 3.49 | 3.18 | |
|
Chicago-Kent
College
of Law,
Illinois Institute of Technology
|
35,416 | 33.3 | IL:90.3 | 90.7 | 71.8 | 75,000 | 751 | 157 | 164 | 162 | 3.20 | 3.77 | 3.60 | |
|
City
Univ. of New
York School of Law
|
8,900
14,800
|
24.6 | NY:76.4 | 92.4 | 36.7 | 65,000 | 421 | 151 | 156 | 152 | 2.92 | 3.47 | 3.14 | |
|
Cleveland
State
Univ. - Marshall Col.
of Law
|
16,478
22,608
|
36.3 | OH: 82.4 | 93.3 | 63.0 | 67,584 | 736 | 153 | 157 | 155 | 3.14 | 3.65 | 3.37 | |
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Columbia
Univ. Sch.
of Law
|
42,024 | 15.9 | NY:95.6 | 99.0 | 99.0 | 125,000 | 1236 | 169 | 174 | 172 | 3.56 | 3.81 | 3.70 | |
| Cornell Law School | 46,670 | 21.6 | NY:92.1 | 99.0 | 96.9 | 145,000 | 583 | 166 | 168 | 167 | 3.54 | 3.78 | 3.67 | |
|
Creighton
Univ.
School of Law
|
24,802 | 45.3 | NE:75.0 | 98.0 | 73.0 | 67,090 | 451 | 151 | 156 | 154 | 3.23 | 3.69 | 3.46 | |
|
DePaul
Univ.
College of Law
|
35,400 | 35.2 | IL:88.5 | 90.3 | 82.7 | 65,000 | 745 | 159 | 162 | 161 | 3.10 | 3.66 | 3.38 | |
|
Drake
University
Law School
|
28,850 | 50.7 | IA:90.6 | 94.9 | N/A | 54,250 | 414 | 153 | 158 | 155 | 3.11 | 3.72 | 3.35 | |
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Duke
University
School of Law
|
42,160 | 26.6 | NY:97.0 | 99.67 | 96.02 | 135,000 | 583 | 167 | 170 | 169 | 3.61 | 3.82 | 3.74 | |
|
Duquesne
Univ.
School of Law
|
28,430 | 52.8 | PA:87.5 | 86.1 | N/A | 60,000 | 470 | 151 | 155 | 153 | 3.28 | 3.65 | 3.47 | |
|
Emory
University
School of Law
|
39,776 | 26.2 | GA:93.0 | 98.3 | 95.9 | 115,000 | 709 | 162 | 166 | 164 | 3.28 | 3.62 | 3.42 | |
|
Faulkner
University
Thomas Goode
Jones Sch. of Law
|
28,000 | 46.0 | AL:92.7 | 92.6 | N/A | N/A | 291 | 148 | 153 | 150 | 2.76 | 3.36 | 3.09 | |
|
Florida
A&M Univ.
College of Law
|
7,567
26,828
|
39.4 | FL:56.0 | 90.6 | N/A | N/A | 293 | 143 | 147 | 145 | 2.66 | 3.22 | 3.03 | |
| 29,362 | 52.9 | FL:73.7 | 88.1 | N/A | 48,500 | 1231 | 149 | 154 | 152 | 2.81 | 3.47 | 3.14 | ||
|
9,289
23,532
|
24.6 | FL:82.5 | 84.2 | 21.4 | 60,000 | 307 | 153 | 157 | 155 | 2.97 | 3.58 | 3.28 | ||
|
10,770
30,782
|
23.8 | FL:88.1 | 95.1 | 82.0 | 68,000 | 764 | 158 | 162 | 160 | 3.3 | 3.77 | 3.5 | ||
|
Fordham
University
School of Law
|
41,500 | 23.5 | NY:89.0 | 98.3 | 87.88 | 160,000 | 1191 | 163 | 167 | 166 | 3.41 | 3.74 | 3.66 | |
|
Franklin
Pierce Law
Center
|
35,300 | 49.8 | MA:95.6 | 95.5 | 65.8 | 95,000 | 450 | 150 | 155 | 153 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.25 | |
|
George
Mason Univ.
School of Law
|
18,732
31,948
|
22.3 | VA:83.8 | 98.0 | 93.2 | 120,000 | 503 | 159 | 166 | 164 | 3.11 | 3.86 | 3.62 | |
|
Georgetown
Univ.
Law Center
|
42,065 | 23.2 | NY:91.0 | 97.8 | 94.8 | 160,000 | 1978 | 167 | 170 | 171 | 3.44 | 3.82 | 3.67 | |
|
Georgia
State Univ.
College of Law
|
9,360
29,016
|
17.7 | GA:92.8 | 97.9 | N/A | 70,000 | 473 | 158 | 162 | 159 | 3.11 | 3.62 | 3.3 | |
| 34,500 | 62.9 | CA:60.4 | 77.6 | N/A | 65,000 | 538 | 150 | 154 | 152 | 2.82 | 3.38 | 3.09 | ||
|
Gonzaga
University
School of Law
|
30,120 | 45.4 | WA:84.3 | 92.6 | N/A | 55,000 | 549 | 153 | 157 | 155 | 3.02 | 3.57 | 3.32 | |
|
Hamline
University
School of Law
|
30,096 | 48.6 | MN:85.8 | 97.0 | 62.1 | 53,079 | 489 | 152 | 158 | 155 | 3.22 | 3.70 | 3.48 | |
| Harvard Law School | 41,500 | 11.8 | NY:97.1 | 98.1 | 96.4 | 135,000 | 1734 | 170 | 175 | 173 | 3.75 | 3.95 | 3.85 | |
|
Hofstra
University
School of Law
|
39,014 | 42.0 | NY:73.6 | 92.9 | N/A | 86,000 | 1000 | 154 | 159 | 157 | 3.11 | 3.69 | 3.49 | |
|
Howard
University
School of Law
|
23,220 | 22.7 | NY:61.5 | 91.0 | 87.6 | 130,000 | 450 | 149 | 155 | 154 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | |
|
Indiana
University
School of Law -
Bloomington
|
19,125
36,510
|
38.9 | IN:86.2 | 98.6 | 88.1 | 85,000 | 619 | 158 | 165 | 164 | 3.03 | 3.67 | 3.4 | |
|
Indiana
University
School of Law -
Indianapolis
|
16,083
35,521
|
35.0 | IN:84.8 | 96.0 | 81.5 | 60,000 | 647 | 155 | 160 | 159 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.57 | |
|
Inter
American Univ.
School of Law
|
12,891 | 42.8 | PR:56 | 89.6 | N/A | N/A | 842 | 142 | 145 | 139 | 3.48 | 3.75 | 3.27 | |
| 35,214 | 49.3 | IL:87.3 | 87.5 | N/A | 60,500 | 1067 | 151 | 156 | 154 | 2.85 | 3.42 | 3.14 | ||
|
Lewis
and Clark
Law School
|
30,436 | 37.0 | OR:82 | 94.0 | N/A | 65,000 | 750 | 157 | 163 | 161 | 3.19 | 3.67 | 3.49 | |
|
Liberty
University
School of Law*
|
25,369 | 38.2 | N/A | 84.0 | N/A | 54,683 | 164 | 148 | 153 | 150 | 2.88 | 3.57 | 3.17 | |
|
Louisiana
State
Univ. - Paul M.
Hebert Law Center
|
11,722
21,818
|
37.4 | LA:77 | 94.41 | 73.7 | 65,000 | 570 | 155 | 159 | 157 | 3.16 | 3.7 | 3.43 | |
|
Loyola
Law School,
Loyola Marymount
University
|
38,450 | 29.7 | CA:74.9 | 96.9 | 66.6 | 80,000 | 1360 | 159 | 163 | 161 | 3.22 | 3.65 | 3.44 | |
|
Loyola
University
Chicago School of
Law
|
34,890 | 31.4 | IL:91 | 99.64 | 54.2 | 75,000 | 621 | 154 | 162 | 161 | 3.11 | 3.67 | 3.55 | |
| 32,395 | 67.2 | LA:79.7 | 95.3 | 63.4 | N/A | 868 | 149 | 155 | 153 | 3.09 | 3.56 | 3.3 | ||
|
Marquette
Univ.
Law School
|
31,020 | 45.6 | WI:100 | 95.7 | 63.4 | 58,500 | 748 | 154 | 159 | 157 | 3.12 | 3.60 | 3.40 | |
|
Mercer
University -
Walter F. George
School of Law
|
33,146 | 35.9 | GA:95.8 | 96 | N/A | 68,661 | 400 | 153 | 157 | 155 | 3.08 | 3.69 | 3.43 | |
|
Michigan
State Univ.
College of Law
|
16,320 | 41.8 | MI:93.7 | 92.7 | N/A | 60,000 | 696 | 154 | 159 | 156 | 3.16 | 3.65 | 3.43 | |
|
Mississippi
College
School of Law
|
23,850 | 52.3 | MS:83 | 93 | 45.4 | 65,000 | 528 | 148 | 153 | 150 | 2.88 | 3.5 | 3.22 | |
|
New
England Law |
Boston
|
33,500 | 57.7 | MA:80 | 76.1 | 30.5 | 50,000 | 715 | 150 | 153 | 152 | 3.02 | 3.52 | 3.27 | |
| New York Law Sch. | 42,500 | 47.1 | NY:81.3 | 92.3 | N/A | 92,500 | 1165 | 153 | 157 | 155 | 3.25 | 3.53 | 3.32 | |
|
New
York University
School of Law
|
42,890 | 22.9 | NY:95.1 | 98 | 96.3 | 145,000 | 1424 | 169 | 173 | 171 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | |
|
North
Carolina
Central University
School of Law
|
5,709
17,569
|
22.1 | NC:81.9 | 87 | N/A | N/A | 478 | 144 | 149 | 146 | 3.00 | 3.38 | 3.23 | |
|
North
Illinois Univ.
College of Law
|
13,607
25,199
|
37.2 | IL:84.4 | 90.4 | 55 | 55,023 | 325 | 150 | 157 | 154 | 3.09 | 3.66 | 3.38 | |
|
Northeastern
Univ.
School of Law
|
38,400 | 36.2 | MA:87 | 93.7 | N/A | 87,500 | 624 | 154 | 162 | 161 | 3.18 | 3.59 | 3.44 | |
|
Northern
Kentucky
University - Salmon
P. Chase College of
Law
|
13,344
29,112
|
43.3 | KY:81.3 | 88.6 | 54.9 | 52,000 | 304 | 153 | 156 | 155 | 3.07 | 3.56 | 3.38 | |
|
Northwestern
Univ.
School of Law
|
45,062 | 17.6 | IL:96 | 99 | 98 | 160,000 | 771 | 166 | 172 | 170 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | |
|
Notre
Dame Law
School
|
37,650 | 18.6 | IL:89.5 | 99 | 88.1 | 105,451 | 561 | 164 | 167 | 166 | 3.4 | 3.76 | 3.62 | |
|
Nova
Southeastern
Univ. - Shepard
Broad Law Center
|
29,972 | 47 | FL:69.4 | 85.4 | N/A | 55,000 | 770 | 147 | 152 | 151 | 3.0 | 3.53 | 3.27 | |
|
Ohio
Northern Univ.
Claude W. Pettit
College of Law
|
27,290 | 29.7 | OH:81.4 | 95.4 | N/A | 60,000 | 320 | 148 | 156 | 152 | 3.10 | 3.70 | 3.4 | |
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Ohio
State Univ.
Moritz College
of Law
|
35,892
20,898
|
29.5 | OH:84 | 95.4 | 85.8 | 96,559 | 669 | 158 | 164 | 161 | 3.34 | 3.81 | 3.58 | |
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Oklahoma
City Univ.
School of Law
|
30,995 | 65.1 | OK:89.8 | 84.4 | N/A | 50,000 | 501 | 147 | 153 | 149 | 2.93 | 3.42 | 3.21 | |
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Pace
University
School of Law
|
38,394 | 36.9 | NY:81.3 | 90.9 | N/A | 76,167 | 541 | 154 | 159 | 157 | 3.15 | 3.66 | 3.4 | |
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Penn
State Univ.
The Dickinson
School of Law
|
31,200 | 33.3 | PA:87.4 | 92.4 | N/A | 63,000 | 573 | 157 | 160 | 158 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
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