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Publisher’s Page
Meet The OBABL Law School Fellows
5 Law School Myths - Things Said To Be Important That Aren’t
5 Law School Truths - Things That Actually Do Matter
OBABL Best Law School Rankings Methodology
The Best 25 National Law Schools for Black Students
Why Harvard Is #1
Why Howard Is A Great School for Black Students
The 5 Best Regional Law Schools East - Mid-Atlantic - Midwest
The 5 Best Regional Law Schools West - Mountain - South
The 10 Best Bargain Law Schools
3 Crazy, Cost-Cutting Ways to Become a Lawyer
LL.M. Programs For Black Foreign Attorneys
The 10 LL.M. Programs We Recommend
How Prepared Are You For Law School?
Law School Directory
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he editors at OBABL frequently hear from black prospective law students. The most common questions involve law school rankings.
They want to know whether they should select the school with the
highest ranking or the one offering the most financial aid. As of late, they
are also wondering about the reliability of law schools’ jobs numbers. What
we try to get them to embrace is the idea that the answers are almost always dependent on a student’s particular situation -- Should the honors
economics graduate aspiring to become a law professor or Biglaw partner
accept a full scholarship to a law school not known for producing either? Is
it practical for a recent graduate with $60,000 in student loan debt to incur
an additional $150,000 to attend a private law school when a public law
school would cost less than half as much?
We’ve also realized that many black law students face additional challenges
in law school. They are often first generation law students. They take out
more student loan debt and are less likely to secure high-paying law firm
positions. With very few exceptions, their black law school populations will
be much smaller than those of their colleges.
This is our attempt to help black prospective law students navigate the
law school terrain. Our research committee, comprised of OBABL’s editorial
staff, law school fellows, and professional advisors, including an attorneyCPA and an actuary, spent months researching the state of law schools.
Having black law students at the forefront of our minds while evaluating
law schools’ data, yielded very different results from those found on traditional law school ranking lists.
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and prospective law students.
As the premiere source for news and information for black attorneys, we
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MYTHS 5 Things
Said To Be
Important
That Aren’t
By Jamie Brathwaite
and Yolanda Young
– Faculty - Whether teaching at an Ivy League law
school or one opened five years ago, the typical
law school professor is a graduate of Yale, Harvard,
Stanford or a handful of other top law schools.
Many served as law review editors and judicial
clerks. With few exceptions, they are smart and
competent. Ironically, law schools are recruiting
an increasing number of law professors more likely to have Ph.D.’s than to have sat for the bar even
though law students and legal practitioners insist
that law clinics and professors with practical experience are more useful to them. The only thing
most law professors can’t do, is pick up the phone
and get you a job.
– Volumes in Library - While law school librarians
continue to be indispensable, nothing says anachronistic like books on a shelf. With the availability
of LexisNexis, Westlaw, Google Scholar, and other electronic research tools, library archives are
mostly collecting dust.
– Facilities Some of Harvard Law’s buildings are
dated and ugly, but it’s still Harvard! Conversely,
there’s no shortage of sparkling new buildings on
the campuses of what are typically referred to as
third tier law schools.
– Bar Passage Rate - Law schools don’t teach you
how to pass the bar. You’ll take out an additional
loan after law school to pay for that course. Taking
the bar isn’t a collective experience; it is an individual one. Students from top law schools fail the
bar and students from low ranking schools pass.
Scholars have long held that it is difficult to determine what factors can predict who will or won’t
pass the bar exam. One might infer that higher
pass rates correlate to better law students, but
GPA and LSAT scores are more reliable predictors
of that. (See 5 Truths).
– Average Student Indebtedness at Graduation - Included in this calculation are wealthy law
students, who don’t take out any loans, as well as
those receiving significant scholarships. Like your
chances of passing the bar, accessing the amount
of debt you’ll have following law school is a singular endeavor determined by your personal law
school expenses.
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5 Truths – These Things
Actually Do Matter
By Jamie Brathwaite
and Yolanda Young
Undergraduate GPA and LSAT - Undergraduate GPA and LSAT scores are excellent predictors of law school success. It is unlikely you will prove an exception to this rule. Additionally, your law school student body’s average GPA and LSAT scores will help you determine the level of intellectual discourse and professional influence your classmates will
provide. So while law school faculties are, to a great extent, interchangeable, law school
student bodies are not.
Law School Location - Increasingly, law students are left to their own devices to secure
an entry-level legal position. One cannot overestimate the value of personal relationships
to help in this regard. Students attending law schools in cities with large legal communities -- courts, law firms, major companies -- will stand a much better chance of building
professional relationship with established lawyers and judges, who might ultimately assist a new lawyer in securing a job.
Size of Black Alumni - As stated earlier, you will likely have to forge your own path to
legal employment. An invaluable resource during this process will be your black alumni
network. While you should attempt to build relationships with law alumni of all backgrounds, the more things you have in common with a potential mentor, the more likely it
is the relationship will be productive and sustained.
Black Faculty to Black Student Ratio - While few law school professors will work aggressively to help you find employment, they are an invaluable resource when it comes
to securing letters of recommendation. Employers can tell the difference between a perfunctory recommendation and one that is truly an endorsement, so building a personal
rapport is key. Law professors also provide advice, mentoring, and emotional support to
students. Since black law students tend to seek out black law professors to facilitate these
roles, it is imperative that law schools have a black faculty large enough to accommodate
its black student population.
Quality of Life - Quality of life will differ for each student, but before choosing a law
school, answer the question of what type of personal and professional life you hope to
have. If you want the chance of making partner in a large law firm, only about 50 law
schools give you a decent shot. If your aspirations lean more towards solo practice or
indigent defense work, a law school’s prestige will be less important than the debt you
incur. If you dream of becoming a professor at a public law school in the south, odds are
you’ll still need a J.D. from a top law school to get even a campus interview.
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BEST
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LAW
SCHOOL
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The Best 25 National Law Schools for Black Students
In addition to the scoring on the next page, to be considered “national,” law schools must meet the following criteria: the black law student population must equal or surpass the ABA’s black lawyer population of
4.8 percent; be included among the 50 go-to law schools for the NLJ 250; have had at least one alumnus
serve as a justice or clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The 5 Best Regional Law Schools (For each of the 6 regions)
In addition to the scoring on the next page, law schools must meet the following criteria: the black law
student population percentage must reflect or exceed one-third of the state’s black population percentage; tuition cannot exceed $20,000 in the Midwest, southern, and mountain regions or $27,000 in the midatlantic, east coast, and west coast regions.
The 10 Best Bargain Law Schools
This list places a heavier weight on cost of tuition and percentage of black law students.
The 10 LL.M. Programs We Recommend
This list places a heavier weight on the diversity of the law school’s faculty, student body, and city.
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Our rankings committee is comprised of OBABL’s editorial staff, law school fellows, and professional
advisors, including an attorney-CPA and an actuary. Our rankings are based on a weighted average
of eight factors:
Cost (weighted at .25)
Cost is measured by the 2011 annual tuition data provided by the ABA and LSAC. For public law
schools, resident-tuition figures are used.
Placement (weighted at .25)
In measuring placement we consider data from two sources: the ABA Law School Employment Summary Report and the National Law Journal’s annual survey of the 50 law schools that NLJ 250 relied
on in 2011. Employment rates are based on the number of J.D. graduates working full time in a legal
or J.D. advantaged job. Data is adjusted to take into account the percentage of black law students at
each law school.
Distinguished Black Alumni (.10)
In measuring the level of distinguished black alumni we tally the law schools attended by OBABL’s
Power 100. We also consult law school websites and other sources.
Selectivity (.10)
This measure combines the following data from the 2011 ABA and LSAC for all full-time and parttime entering J.D. students: 75% GPA (5 percent) and 75% LSAT (5 percent).
Black Student Population (.10)
This measure uses figures from the 2011 annual demographic data provided by the ABA and LSAC.
Local Legal Job Access (.10)
For this measure, we determine the strength of each law school’s local legal market by noting the
number of the following: state and district courts, appeals courts, federal public defender offices,
state capitals, and NLJ 250 firms.
Local Cost of Living (.05)
This measure uses the Kiplinger Index to determine the cost of living in law school cities.
Local black population (.05)
This measure uses the 2010 U.S. Census to determine the percentage of African Americans in law
school cities.
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25
National Law Schools
for Black Students
The Top
F
or students attending one of these 25 law schools, every career path in the the legal profession is open to
you. Your chances of securing a position as a Biglaw associate, Appellate Law Clerk, or DOJ attorney may be
greater at some schools than others, but students who do well at any of the schools listed here should have a
reasonable expectation that they can pursue the career they want. How do we know? Because graduates of these
law schools do so every year. These are the go-to schools for large law firms and the schools judges look to for law
clerks time and time again.
Rank
Law School
City, State
Overall Score
Black Student
Population
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Harvard Law School *
Cambridge, MA
80
10.5
2
Howard University School of Law
Washington, DC
78
82.2
3
Georgetown University Law Center
Washington, DC
67
8
4
Columbia University School of Law
New York, NY
65
7.9
4
University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville, VA
65
7
6
The University of Chicago Law School
Chicago, IL
60
6.3
7
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA
59
7.3
7
The University of Alabama School of Law
Tuscaloosa, AL
59
9
9
Northwestern University School of Law
Chicago, IL
58
7.4
10
Stanford University Law School *
Palo Alto, CA
57
7.4
11
New York University School of Law
New York, NY
56
6.8
11
Temple University School of Law
Philadelphia, PA
56
7.5
13
University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, NC
55
7.5
14
Duke University School of Law
Durham, NC
54
6.4
14
Rutgers University School of Law—Newark
Newark, NJ
54
15.3
16
University of Wisconsin Law School
Madison, WI
52
16
16
University of Maryland School of Law
Baltimore, MD
52
10
16
Vanderbilt University Law School
Nashville, TN
52
8
19
Yale Law School *
Hartford, CT
51
6
19
The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX
51
4.8
21
The George Washington University Law School
Washington, DC
49
5.1
22
Emory University School of Law
Atlanta, GA
48
5.2
23
UC Berkeley School of Law
Berkeley, CA
45
5.4
24
Notre Dame Law School
South Bend, IN
44
5.9
25
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Lexington, VA
42
6.8
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* These three law schools have historically dominated
the top of law school rankings, so why did our matrix
score Stanford and Yale lower? To start with, their black
student populations are comparatively lower. Additionally, they are both located in areas with small legal communities. And there is this: When we consulted OBABL’s
Power 100 list to assess which schools had distinguished
black alumni, we discovered that while Yale and Stanford
were generously represented on the list, there was virtually no career diversity -- nearly all were academicians.
Of the 10 Yale Law graduates, eight were law school professors or deans, and one additional junior honoree had
recently clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court, so it is likely
we’ll find him in the ivory tower soon. So for law students
who want to teach, give serious consideration to these
three.
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A law school is more than what it teaches.
At the University of Notre Dame Law School, our academic program stresses both
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What students quickly learn, though, is that one of the Law School’s greatest
strengths is the community we foster. From our law students, faculty, and staff to
our Career Development Office and the more than 8,000 alumni and supporters of
the Notre Dame Law Association, there’s a culture here unlike anywhere else, one
in which students are greeted warmly, treated collegially, challenged intellectually,
and encouraged personally and professionally to serve each other and the common
good.
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Why
Harvard Is
By Yolanda Young
#1
Each year the Harvard Black Law Students Association (HBLSA) hosts its Spring Conference. The
year I was invited, the banquet’s keynote speaker was Ted Wells, Jr., who spoke rhapsodically
about the power and influence of Harvard Law’s black alumni.
H
e bolstered his claims by rattling off a list of legal
luminaries. Among them -- American Express CEO,
Kenneth Chenault; deceased billion dollar venture
capitalist and CEO, Reginald Lewis; and former Baltimore
mayor and Howard Law dean, Kurt Schmoke. Indeed,
when reviewing OBABL’s Power 100 selections, I noticed
that while 30 percent of law schools represented had
only one honoree, Harvard had 26 (excluding The President and First Lady), more than twice that of the second
runner up, Yale and three times the number of the next
nearest law school, Columbia. I could go on as Mr. Wells
did, but you get the point.
towards common goals, rather than merely building
their individual resumes. For example, in addition to its
annual conference, HBLSA publishes The Harvard Law
School Journal on Racial & Ethnic Justice, for which Derrick Bell, Stephen L. Carter, and Randall Kennedy have
written.
Harvard’s black law students certainly do. Their confidence gets an added boost from their large numbers.
HBCU’s notwithstanding, at 10.5 percent Harvard has
one of the highest percentages of black law students.
These numbers allow black students to collectively work
What does all of this mean for black students at Harvard Law? In a word -- jobs. Judging from anecdotes and
available statistics, the exceptional Harvard Law graduate is the one who doesn’t end up doing exactly what he
would like.
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its world-renown black faculty. While “brilliant” describes
many law school professors, “obscure” does as well. Conversely, Harvard Law has an all-star faculty. Its black professors, beginning with Charles “Mentor to Barack and
Michelle” Ogletree, are household names.
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What Makes Howard Law Great?
By Christopher Nelson
The legacy of the institution is in a word, undeniable. Howard University School of Law located in
Washington, D.C. is the oldest historically black law school in the United States, but more broadly
it’s also one of the oldest law school’s in the nation’s history. Founded in 1867 today Howard
prides itself on offering a stellar legal education to a truly diverse student body.
H
istory is a theme you hear over and over again in
any discussion of Howard Law. Since history is such
a crucial part of the development of the law it’s only
natural that the historic achievements of the legal minds so
closely associated with the school are what come up first in
any discussion.
Charles Hamilton Houston the law school’s dean from 1930
to 1935, who as a law student was the first African-American to serve as an editor on the Harvard Law Review played
a key role in helping to dismantle Jim Crow laws. How did
he do it? Through his own legal prowess and by providing
a pipeline of lawyers committed to the cause. He mentored
many students, among them eventual Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who he encouraged to work with
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF)
on the legal battle for civil rights. This sort of experiential
learning remains a hallmark of the Howard Law experience.
In the spring of 2012 after the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, Kurt Schmoke the law school’s then dean offered the
legal assistance of HUSL students to attorney Benjamin
Crump and his team of lawyers, who had begun representing Trayvon Martin’s family. Dean Schmoke wrote, “I write
to inform you of our interest and desire to assist you in any
way to obtain justice for Trayvon Martin.”
In order to gain other experiences students need only travel
a short distance from campus throughout the nation’s capital, which is home to a diverse legal marketplace. Throughout D.C. and in nearby Maryland and Virginia students can
complete internships, and externships. Many Howard students often avail themselves of the opportunity to work in
federal government or in private industry. These experiences certainly bolster what they learn in the classroom from
an esteemed faculty.
Howard’s law school professors are experts in a variety of legal fields from civil rights law to business law. Howard firmly believes in clinical legal education and has a number of
clinics including a Criminal Rights Clinic, a Civil Rights Clinic
and a Fair Housing Clinic. The school is also home to a number of centers the Education Rights Center, the Institute of
Intellectual Property and Social Justice, and the World Food
Law Institute each devoted to substantive research, scholarship, and advocacy.
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In an increasingly competitive legal job market these types
of opportunities are becoming more and more important.
Yet students also value the sense of community often engendered during co-curricular activities. Howard has a wellrespected law journal, three moot court teams, and groups
such as the nationally recognized Sports and Entertainment Law Students Association, which provide programming and allow for networking opportunities.
Students leave Howard University School of Law prepared
to engage in the practice of law, work in business, or engage in public service. According to The National Law Journal Howard is one of the top 50 law schools top law firms
rely on to fill their first-year associate classes.
Students hoping to go another route can often utilize access to an accomplished alumni base. Among the school’s
prominent alumni are businessman Vernon Jordan, former
Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder, former D.C. Mayor
Adrian Fenty, and current Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
Lastly, but perhaps most importantly given the wide array
of resources, access to opportunity, and career development services Howard has time and again been named one
of the “best buys” for law schools with an annual tuition still
under $30,000 a year.
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Regional
Law Schools
Our best regional law schools are highly-regarded, particularly
in nearby states. Law graduates from these excellent institutions
are well positioned to have successful legal careers without the
burden of excessive loan debt. Certain legal careers, however,
will be closed to all but one or two of these graduates.
O
BABL decided to break with the common practice of ranking all law schools numerically because such rankings tend to result in several law schools having an identical rank yet being vastly dissimilar in relation to
location, cost and career opportunities. For reasons stated earlier, we believe law school students are best
served when they attend law schools in regions where they would like to work. This is especially true with respect to
regional law schools.
MID-ATLANTIC*
University of Baltimore School of Law
Baltimore, MD
Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
West Virginia University College of Law
Morgantown, WV
William & Mary Law School
Williamsburg, VA
* Only four law schools met our criteria
EAST COAST
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law Camden
Camden, NJ
City University of New York School of Law
Long Island City, NY
University of Connecticut School of Law
Hartford, CT
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Buffalo, NY
University of Maine School of Law
Portland, ME
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People.
Perspective.
Profession.
CUNY School of Law is the premier
public interest law school in the country.
Our mission is to graduate outstanding
public interest attorneys and to enhance
the diversity of the legal profession.
Our new location, at the center of a
transportation hub in the vibrant urban
community of Long Island City, increases
access to the school for students and
clients throughout the region.
At the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys
School of Law, our continuing goal is to offer
a richly diverse and inclusive environment that
fosters robust intellectual discourse, provides
students with a broad legal perspective, and
prepares them to achieve their professional goals
and succeed in the legal job market.
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WEST COAST
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
Las Vegas, NV
Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
Tempe, AZ
University of Oregon School of Law
Eugene, OR
University of Washington School of Law
Seattle, WA
University of Idaho College of Law
Moscow, ID
MOUNTAIN
Brigham Young University Law School
Provo, UT
University of Nebraska College of Law
Lincoln, NE
The University of New Mexico School of Law
Albuquerque, NM
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK
Washburn University School of Law
Topeka, KS
MIDWEST
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Cleveland, OH
University of Kentucky College of Law
Lexington, KY
University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law
Louisville, KY
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Memphis, TN
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
Kansas City, MO
SOUTHERN*
University of Arkansas at Little Rock,
William H. Bowen School of Law
Little Rock, AR
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Gainesville, FL
The Florida State University College of Law
Tallahassee, FL
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, GA
Georgia State University College of Law
Atlanta, GA
Louisiana State University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA
* OBABL was compelled to include six law schools in this very strong region
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Best Bargain
Law Schools
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for their bucks. With distinguished faculty,
active alumni associations, and a significant
number of black law students, these law schools are
truly great bargains. While many graduates work as
attorneys in small law offices, state and local governments, and nonprofits, some have gone on to become judges, legislators, and general counsel.
Black
Population
Percentage
Name
City, State
Florida A&M University College of Law
Tallahassee, FL
54.6%
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA
54.0%
North Carolina Central University School of Law
Durham, NC
50.9%
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Houston, TX
45.7%
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
Washington, DC
29.2%
The University of Mississippi School of Law
Oxford, MS
11.7%
Florida International University College of Law
Miami, FL
10.5%
University of Tennessee College of Law
Knoxville, TN
10.1%
University of Arkansas School of Law
Fayetteville, AR
8.2%
Northern Illinois University College of Law
DeKalb, IL
7.5%
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5.
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How much student loan debt do you have currently?
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4.
How sure are you about the kind of law and
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a Very sure
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b $50,000 - $100,000
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how you’ll do in law school. If you do well, you’re more likely to get a good legal job),
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c-1 (The less debt the better)
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The University of Akron School of Law
The University of Alabama School of Law
302 Buchtel Common | Akron, OH 44325-2901 | 800-425-7668
lawadmissions@uakron.edu | www.uakron.edu/law
R-FT $21,873 • R-PT $17,802 • NR-FT $34,428 • NR-PT $27,846
Box 870382 | Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 | 205-348-5440
admissions@law.ua.edu | www.law.ua.edu
R-FT $18,030 • NR-FT $30,950 • NR-PT $27,846
Grants 48.8% BT 5.8% • T-FT 318 • T-PT 218
GPA 3.63 LSAT 156
GPA 3.12 LSAT 151
Grants 46.2% BT 9% • T-FT 509 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.94 LSAT 167
GPA 3.42 LSAT 158
Albany Law School of Union University
American University Washington College of Law
80 New Scotland Avenue | Albany, NY 12208-3494 | 518-445-2326
admissions@albanylaw.edu | www.albanylaw.edu
R-FT $41,845 • R-PT $31,455 • NR-FT $41,845 • NR-PT $31,455
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 507 | Washington, DC 20016 |
202-274-4101 | wcladmit@wcl.american.edu | www.wcl.american.edu
R-FT $45,096 • R-PT $31,622 • NR-FT $45,096 • NR-PT $31,622
Grants 33.9% BT 2.9% • T-FT 670 • T-PT 16
GPA 3.53 LSAT 157
GPA 3.05 LSAT 151
Grants 32.7% BT 9.1% • T-FT 1239 • T-PT 260
GPA 3.59 LSAT 163
GPA 3.22 LSAT 159
Appalachian School of Law
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
1169 Edgewater Drive, PO Box 2825 | Grundy, VA 24614 | 800-895-7411
(toll free) or 276-935-4349 | admissions@asl.edu | www.asl.edu
R-FT $29,825
PO Box 210176, 1201 E. Speedway | Tucson, AZ 85721-0176 |
520-621-7666 | eric.eden@law.arizona.edu | www.law.arizona.edu
R-FT $26,089 • NR-FT $41,051
Grants 16%
BT 5.1% • T-FT 332 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.32 LSAT 148
GPA 2.66 LSAT 142
Grants 75.7 % BT 1.4% • T-FT 440 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.76 LSAT 163
GPA 3.24 LSAT 158
Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
University of Arkansas School of Law
Armstrong Hall, 1100 S. McAllister Avenue, PO Box 877906 |
Tempe, AZ 85287-7906 | 480-965-1474 | law.admissions@asu.edu
| www.law.asu.edu | R-FT $24,471 • NR-FT $38,595
Robert A. Leflar Law Center | Fayetteville, AR 72701 | 479-575-3102
lawadmit@uark.edu | law.uark.edu
R-FT $11,933 • NR-FT $24,528
Grants 52.4%
BT 1.7% • T-FT 602 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.77 LSAT 165
GPA 3.43 LSAT 160
Grants 43.3% BT 8.2% • T-FT 401• T-PT 0
GPA 3.71 LSAT 158
GPA 3.19 LSAT 153
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School
1201 McMath Avenue | Little Rock, AR 72202-5142 | 501-324-9903
lawadm@ualr.edu | www.ualr.edu/law
R-FT $12,176 • R-PT $8,507 • NR-FT $24,772 • NR-PT $16,904
1422 W. Peachtree Street NW | Atlanta, GA 30309 | 404-872-3593
admissions@johnmarshall.edu | www.johnmarshall.edu
R-FT $34,810 • R-PT $21,074 • NR-FT $34,810 • NR-PT $21,074
Grants 57.3% BT 9.9% • T-FT 325 • T-PT 151
GPA 3.63 LSAT 158
GPA 2.99 LSAT 151
Grants 6 %
BT 24.2% • T-FT 528 • T-PT 204
GPA 3.16 LSAT 152
GPA 2.52 LSAT 148
Ave Maria School of Law
University of Baltimore School of Law
1025 Commons Circle | Naples, FL 34119-1376 | 239-687-5300
info@avemarialaw.edu | www.avemarialaw.edu
R-FT $36,448 • NR-FT $36,448
1420 North Charles Street | Baltimore, MD 21201 | 410-837-4459
lwadmiss@ubalt.edu | law.ubalt.edu
R-FT $25,798 • R-PT $19,262 • NR-FT $37,900 • NR-PT $26,772
Grants 49.8% BT 4.5% • T-FT 489 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.48 LSAT 153
GPA 2.79 LSAT 146
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BT 8.1% • T-FT 738 • T-PT 360
GPA 3.46 LSAT 158
GPA 2.97 LSAT 151
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Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
Baylor University School of Law
6441 East Colonial Drive | Orlando, FL 32807 | 321-206-5600
krupert@mail.barry.edu | www.barry.edu/law
R-FT $33,630 • R-PT $25,380 • NR-FT $33,630 • NR-PT $25,380
1114 South University Parks Drive, One Bear Place #97288 | Waco,TX
76798-7288 | 254-710-2529 | BaylorLaw@baylor.edu | www.baylor.edu/law
R-FT $43,573 • NR-FT $43,573
Grants 73.8% BT 6.6% • T-FT 528 • T-PT 180
GPA 3.26 LSAT 152
GPA 2.55 LSAT 147
Grants 73.9% BT 1.8% • T-FT 435 • T-PT 7
GPA 3.87 LSAT 164
GPA 3.6 LSAT 162
Boston College Law School
Boston University School of Law
Office of Admissions, 885 Centre Street | Newton, MA 2459 |
617-552-4351| bclawadm@bc.edu | www.bc.edu/law
R-FT $41,818 • NR-FT $41,818
765 Commonwealth Avenue | Boston, MA 2215 | 617-353-3100
bulawadm@bu.edu | www.bu.edu/law
R-FT $42,654 • NR-FT $42,654
Grants 52.3% BT 3.4% • T-FT 782 • T-PT 2
GPA 3.77 LSAT 166
GPA 3.5 LSAT 162
Grants 66.9% BT 4% • T-FT 799 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.78 LSAT 167
GPA 3.5 LSAT 163
Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
Brooklyn Law School
340 JRCB | Provo, UT 84602-8000 | 801-422-4277
admissions@law.byu.edu | www.law.byu.edu
R-FT $10,600 • NR-FT $21,200
250 Joralemon Street | Brooklyn, NY 11201-9846 | 718-780-7906
admitq@brooklaw.edu | www.brooklaw.edu
R-FT $48,441 • R-PT $36,419 • NR-FT $48,441 • NR-PT $36,419
Grants 36.7% BT 1.1% • T-FT 430 • T-PT 13
GPA 3.87 LSAT 167
GPA 3.51 LSAT 160
Grants 76.3% BT 4.1% • T-FT 1204 • T-PT 172
GPA 3.54 LSAT 165
GPA 3.19 LSAT 160
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall)
2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 500 | Berkeley, CA 94705-7220 |
510-642-2274 | admissions@law.berkeley.edu | www.law.berkeley.edu
R-FT $50,163 • NR-FT $54,370
Admission Office, 400 Mrak Hall Drive | Davis, CA 95616-5201 |
530-752-6477 | admissions@law.ucdavis.edu | www.law.ucdavis.edu
R-FT $46,485 • NR-FT $54,622
Grants 65%
BT 5.4% • T-FT 869 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.88 LSAT 169
GPA 3.62 LSAT 164
Grants 73.3% BT 2% • T-FT 601 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.79 LSAT 165
GPA 3.47 LSAT 161
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of California, Irvine School of Law
200 McAllister Street | San Francisco, CA 94102 | 415-565-4623
admiss@uchastings.edu | www.uchastings.edu
R-FT $40,836 • NR-FT $49,336
401 East Peltason Drive, Suite 1000 | Irvine, CA 92697-8000 | 949-824-4545 | lawadmit@law.uci.edu www.law.uci.edu
R-FT $43,280 • NR-FT $53,125
Grants 78.2% BT 4.1% • T-FT 1241 • T-PT 3
GPA 3.73 LSAT 165
GPA 3.38 LSAT 157
Grants 100%
BT 3% • T-FT 235 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.69 LSAT 167
GPA 3.25 LSAT 163
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
California Western School of Law
Law Admissions Office, 71 Dodd Hall, Box 951445 | Los Angeles, CA
90095-1445 | 310-825-2080 | admissions@law.ucla.edu | www.law.ucla.edu
R-FT $44,922 • NR-FT $54,767
225 Cedar Street | San Diego, CA 92101 | 800-255-4252, ext- 1401 or
619-525-1401| admissions@cwsl.edu | www.CaliforniaWestern.edu
R-FT $42,700 • R-PT $30,020 • NR-FT $42,700 • NR-PT $30,020
Grants 74%
BT 4% • T-FT 987 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.88 LSAT 169
GPA 3.55 LSAT 164
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Grants 49.1% BT 2.8% • T-FT 681 • T-PT 146
GPA 3.5 LSAT 156
GPA 2.93 LSAT 150
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Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Capital University Law School
225 Hillsborough Street | Raleigh, NC 27603 | 919-865-5988
admissions@law.campbell.edu | www.law.campbell.edu
R-FT $33,910 • NR-FT $33,910
303 E. Broad Street | Columbus,OH 43215-3200 | 614-236-6310
admissions@law.capital.edu | www.law.capital.edu
R-FT $32,683 • R-PT $21,413 • NR-FT $32,683 • NR-PT $21,413
Grants 38.4 % BT 4% • T-FT 475 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.55 LSAT 159
GPA 3.1 LSAT 153
Grants 50.3% BT 7.1% • T-FT 456 • T-PT 177
GPA 3.5 LSAT 154
GPA 2.95 LSAT 148
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
55 Fifth Avenue | New York, NY 10003 | 212-790-0274
lawinfo@yu.edu | www.cardozo.yu.edu
R-FT $48,370 • R-PT $48,370 • NR-FT $48,370 • NR-PT $48,370
11075 East Boulevard | Cleveland, OH 44106 | 216-368-3600, 800-756-0036
lawadmissions@case.edu, lawmoney@case.edu | law.case.edu
R-FT $42,564 • NR-FT $42,564
Grants 55.5% BT 4.8% • T-FT 1038 • T-PT 102
GPA 3.73 LSAT 165
GPA 3.4 LSAT 158
Grants 70.3% BT 5% • T-FT 600 • T-PT 5
GPA 3.67 LSAT 160
GPA 3.22 LSAT 153
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Chapman University School of Law
Cardinal Station | Washington, DC 0064 | 202-319-5151
admissions@law.edu | www.law.edu
R-FT $41,995 • R-PT $33,263 • NR-FT $41,873 • NR-PT $33,263
One University Drive | Orange, CA 92866 | 877-CHAPLAW or
714-628-2500 | lawadm@chapman.edu | www.chapman.edu/law
R-FT $41,873 • R-PT $17,802 • NR-FT $34,428 • NR-PT $27,846
Grants 42.4% BT 8.9% • T-FT 506 • T-PT 262
GPA 3.71 LSAT 160
GPA 3.31 LSAT 154
Grants 37.1% BT 0.4% • T-FT 506 • T-PT 26
GPA 3.71 LSAT 160
GPA 3.31 LSAT 154
Charleston School of Law
Charlotte School of Law
81 Mary Street, PO Box 535 | Charleston, SC29402 | 843-377-2143
info@charlestonlaw.edu | www.charlestonlaw.edu
R-FT $36,774 • R-PT $29,566 • NR-FT $36,774 • NR-PT $29,566
2145 Suttle Avenue | Charlotte, NC 28208 | 704-971-8500
admissions@charlottelaw.edu | www.charlottelaw.edu
R-FT $36,916 • R-PT $29,850 • NR-FT $36,916 • NR-PT $29,850
Grants 33.2% BT 6.9% • T-FT 518 • T-PT 191
GPA 3.38 LSAT 154
GPA 2.8 LSAT 148
Grants 73.6% BT 16.8% • T-FT 953 • T-PT 198
GPA 3.31 LSAT 151
GPA 2.6 LSAT 145
The University of Chicago Law School
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Admissions Office, 1111 E. 60th Street | Chicago, IL 60637 | 773-702-9494
admissions@law.uchicago.edu | www.law.uchicago.edu
R-FT $47,786
Office of Admissions, 565 West Adams Street | Chicago, IL 60661 | 312-906-5020 | admissions@kentlaw.edu | www.kentlaw.iit.edu
R-FT $42,030 • R-PT $30,718 • NR-FT $42,030 • NR-PT $30,718
Grants 56.2% BT 6.3% • T-FT 624 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.94 LSAT 173
GPA 3.71 LSAT 167
Grants 59.4% BT 4.1% • T-FT 755 • T-PT 178
GPA 3.66 LSAT 162
GPA 3.09 LSAT 155
University of Cincinnati College of Law
City University of New York School of Law
PO Box 210040, Office of Admission and Financial Aid | Cincinnati, OH
45221-0040 | 513-556-0078 | admissions@law.uc.edu | www.law.uc.edu
R-FT $22,204 • NR-FT $38,720
2 Court Square | Long Island City, NY 11101 | 718-340-4210
admissions@mail.law.cuny.edu | www.law.cuny.edu
R-FT $12,207 • R-PT $425 • NR-FT $19,157 • NR-PT $750
Grants 70.6% BT 6.8% • T-FT 409 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.8 LSAT 162
GPA 3.36 LSAT 155
32 | www.onbeingablacklawyer.com Grants 28.6% BT 8.5% • T-FT 478 • T-PT 2
GPA 3.54 LSAT 158
GPA 3.04 LSAT 153
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Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
University of Colorado Law School
Office of Admission, 1801 Euclid Avenue, LB 138 | Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
| 216-687-2304, toll-free 866-687-2304 | admissions@law.csuohio.edu | www.
law.csuohio.edu | R-FT $19,864 • R-PT $15,280 • NR-FT $27,204 • NR-PT $20,926
Office of Admissions, UCB 403, Wolf Law Building | Boulder, CO 803090403 | 303-492-7203 | lawadmin@colorado.edu | www.colorado.edu/law
R-FT $31,044 • NR-FT $37,452
Grants 32.6% BT 9,9% • T-FT 425 • T-PT 132
GPA 3.52 LSAT 157
GPA 3.0 LSAT 152
Grants 53.5% BT 3.7% • T-FT 540 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.8 LSAT 165
GPA 3.33 LSAT 158
Columbia University School of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law
435 West 116th Street | New York, NY 10027 | 212-854-2670
admissions@law.columbia.edu | www.law.columbia.edu/admissions
R-FT $52,902 • NR-FT $52,902
45 Elizabeth Street | Hartford, CT 6105 | 860-570-5100
admissions@law.uconn.edu | www.law.uconn.edu
R-FT $22,052 • R-PT $15,392 • NR-FT $45,548 • NR-PT $31,812
Grants 49%
BT 7.9% • T-FT 1331 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.82 LSAT 175
GPA 3.6 LSAT 170
Grants 56.9% BT 3.9% • T-FT 461 • T-PT 155
GPA 3.64 LSAT 163
GPA 3.21 LSAT 157
Cornell Law School
Creighton University School of Law
Myron Taylor Hall | Ithaca, NY14853-4901 | 607-255-5141
lawadmit@lawschool.cornell.edu | www.lawschool.cornell.edu
R-FT $53,226 • NR-FT $53,226
2500 California Plaza | Omaha, NE 68178 | 402-280-2586
lawadmit@creighton.edu | www.creighton.edu/law
R-FT $32,494 • R-PT $18,302 • NR-FT $32,494 • NR-PT $18,302
Grants 45.2% BT 7.4% • T-FT 612 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.77 LSAT 169
GPA 3.5 LSAT 166
Grants 47.1% BT 2.9% • T-FT 431 • T-PT 11
GPA 3.51 LSAT 155
GPA 2.94 LSAT 150
University of Dayton School of Law
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
300 College Park, 112 Keller Hall | Dayton, OH 45469-2760 | 937-229-3555
lawinfo@udayton.edu | www.udayton.edu/law
R-FT $31,598
2255 E. Evans Avenue, Suite 115 | Denver, CO 80208 | 303-871-6135
admissions@law.du.edu | www.law.du.edu
R-FT $38,502 • R-PT $28,382 • NR-FT $38,502 • NR-PT $28,382
Grants 56.5% BT 5.7% • T-FT 488 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.37 LSAT 152
GPA 2.78 LSAT 148
Grants 43.6% BT 2.3% • T-FT 769 • T-PT 177
GPA 3.64 LSAT 161
GPA 3.17 LSAT 155
DePaul University College of Law
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
25 East Jackson Boulevard | Chicago, IL 60604-2219 | 312-362-6831
or 800-428-7453 | lawinfo@depaul.edu | www.law.depaul.edu
R-FT $41,690 • R-PT $27,250 • NR-FT $41,690 • NR-PT $27,250
Admissions Office, 651 East Jefferson Avenue | Detroit, MI 48226 |
313-596-0264 | udmlawao@udmercy.edu | www.law.udmercy.edu
R-FT $36,050 • R-PT $28,856 • NR-FT $36,050 • NR-PT $28,856
Grants 91%
BT 6.7% • T-FT 828 • T-PT 192
GPA 3.58 LSAT 160
GPA 3.13 LSAT 154
Grants 25.3% BT 10.3% • T-FT 556 • T-PT 113
GPA 3.4 LSAT 156
GPA 2.92 LSAT 147
University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law
Drake University Law School
Mailing address: 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Building 52, Law School address: 4340 Connecticut Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20008 | 202-274-7341
lawadmission@udc.edu | www.law.udc.edu | R-FT $9,480 •
R-PT $7,230 • NR-FT $18,330 • NR-PT $13,830
2507 University Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50311-4505 | 800-44-DRAKE,
ext- 2782 or 515-271-2782 | lawadmit@drake.edu | www.law.drake.edu
R-FT $34,006 • NR-FT $34,006
Grants 52.2% BT 29.2% • T-FT 252 • T-PT 107
GPA 3.28 LSAT 155
GPA 2.76 LSAT 151
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Grants 59.2% BT 4% • T-FT 434 • T-PT 13
GPA 3.64 LSAT 158
GPA 3.06 LSAT 153
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Duke University School of Law
Duquesne University School of Law
210 Science Drive, Box 90393 | Durham,NC 27708-0393 | 919-613-7020
admissions@law.duke.edu | www.law.duke.edu/admis/
R-FT $49,617
201 Edward J. Hanley Hall, 900 Locust Street | Pittsburgh, PA 152820700 | 412-396-6296 | campion@duq.edu | www.duq.edu/law
R-FT $33,752 • R-PT $26,098 • NR-FT $33,752 • NR-PT $26,098
Grants 78.6% BT 6.4% • T-FT 644 • T-PT 39
GPA 3.84 LSAT 171
GPA 3.62 LSAT 167
Grants 30.2% BT 2.3% • T-FT 448 • T-PT 194
GPA 3.62 LSAT 155
GPA 3.12 LSAT 151
Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University
Elon University School of Law
3320 Market Street, Suite 100 | Philadelphia,PA 19104 | 215-895-1529
LawAdmissions@drexel.edu | www.earlemacklaw.drexel.edu
R-FT $36,051 • NR-FT $36,051
201 North Greene Street | Greensboro, NC 27401 | 336-279-9200
law@elon.edu | www.law.elon.edu
R-FT $34,550 • NR-FT $34,550
Grants 85.5% BT 7.8% • T-FT 450 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.66 LSAT 161
GPA 3.09 LSAT 157
Grants 81.9% BT 8.5% • T-FT 365 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.47 LSAT 156
GPA 2.87 LSAT 150
Emory University School of Law
Faulkner University, Thomas Goode Jones School of Law
Gambrell Hall, 1301 Clifton Road | Atlanta, GA 30322-2770 | 404-7276802 | lawinfo@law.emory.edu | www.law.emory.edu
R-FT $45,098 • NR-FT $45,098
5345 Atlanta Highway | Montgomery, AL 36109 | 334-386-7210
law@faulkner.edu | www.faulkner.edu/law
R-FT $32,187 • NR-FT $32,187
Grants 69.8% BT 5.2% • T-FT 810 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.79 LSAT 166
GPA 3.4 LSAT 159
Grants 31.1% BT 7.8% • T-FT 334 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.36 LSAT 152
GPA 2.66 LSAT 146
Florida A&M University College of Law
Florida Coastal School of Law
201 Beggs Avenue | Orlando, FL 32801 | 407-254-3268
famulaw.admissions@famu.edu | www.law.famu.edu
R-FT $12,424 • R-PT $8,892 • NR-FT $32,327 • NR-PT $23,016
8787 Baypine Road | Jacksonville, FL 32256 | 904-680-7710, toll-free:
877-210-2591 | admissions@fcsl.edu | www.fcsl.edu
R-FT $36,968 • R-PT $29,912 • NR-FT $36,968 • NR-PT $29,912
Grants 5.8%
BT 54.6% • T-FT 509 • T-PT 192
GPA 3.34 LSAT 151
GPA 2.81 LSAT 145
Grants 45.8% BT 13.4% • T-FT 1702 • T-PT 51
GPA 3.33 LSAT 151
GPA 2.83 LSAT 145
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Florida International University College of Law
141 Bruton-Geer Hall, PO Box 117622 | Gainesville, FL 32611-7622 |
352-273-0890, Toll-free: 877-429-1297 | admissions@law.ufl.edu | www.law.ufl.edu | R-FT $18,710 • NR-FT $38,075
RDB 1055 | Miami, FL 33186 | 305-348-8006
lawadmit@fiu.edu | law.fiu.edu/
R-FT $16,585 • R-PT $12,258 • NR-FT $30,370 • NR-PT $22,367
Grants 24.6% BT 6.4% • T-FT 976 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.82 LSAT 164
GPA 3.43 LSAT 160
Grants 44.2% BT 10.5% • T-FT 369 • T-PT 182
GPA 3.77 LSAT 157
GPA 3.22 LSAT 152
The Florida State University College of Law
Fordham University School of Law
425 West Jefferson Street | Tallahassee, FL 32306-1601 | 850-644-3787
admissions@law.fsu.edu | www.law.fsu.edu
R-FT $18,343 • NR-FT $37,905
140 West 62nd Street | New York, NY 10023 | 212-636-6810
lawadmissions@law.fordham.edu | law.fordham.edu
R-FT $47,986 • R-PT $36,056 • NR-FT $47,986 • NR-PT $36,056
Grants 41.3% BT 7.5% • T-FT 729 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.68 LSAT 163
GPA 3.18 LSAT 160
34 | www.onbeingablacklawyer.com Grants 35.3% BT 4.1% • T-FT 1244 • T-PT 252
GPA 3.71 LSAT 167
GPA 3.36 LSAT 163
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George Mason University School of Law
The George Washington University Law School
3301 Fairfax Drive, MS 1G3 | Arlington, VA 22201 | 703-993-8010
lawadmit@gmu.edu | www.law.gmu.edu
R-FT $23,720 • R-PT $20,199 • NR-FT $38,112 • NR-PT $31,331
2000 H Street NW | Washington, DC 20052 | 202-994-7230
admissions@law.gwu.edu | www.law.gwu.edu
R-FT $45,750 • R-PT $35,376 • NR-FT $45,750 • NR-PT $35,376
Grants 13%
BT 1% • T-FT 510 • T-PT 204
GPA 3.78 LSAT 165
GPA 3.24 LSAT 157
Grants 47.6% BT 5.1% • T-FT 1430 • T-PT 323
GPA 3.9 LSAT 168
GPA 3.43 LSAT 161
Georgetown University Law Center
University of Georgia School of Law
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Room 589 | Washington, DC 20001 | 202662-9010 | admis@law.georgetown.edu | www.law.georgetown.edu
R-FT $46,865 • R-PT $33,500 • NR-FT $46,865 • NR-PT $33,500
Harold Hirsch Hall, 225 Herty Drive | Athens, GA 30602-6012 | 706-542-7060 | ugajd@uga.edu | www.law.uga.edu
R-FT $17,624 • NR-FT $34,732
Grants 33.5% BT 8% • T-FT 1671 • T-PT 261
GPA 3.8 LSAT 171
GPA 3.44 LSAT 167
Grants 61.7% BT 12.6% • T-FT 691 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.76 LSAT 166
GPA 3.3 LSAT 162
Georgia State University College of Law
Golden Gate University School of Law
PO Box 4037 | Atlanta, GA 30302-4037 | 404-413-9000
admissions@law.gsu.edu | law.gsu.edu
R-FT $14,770 • R-PT $11,638 • NR-FT $34,834 • NR-PT $26,686
536 Mission Street, Office of Admissions | San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 |
415-442-6630 or 800-GGU-4YOU | lawadmit@ggu.edu | www.law.ggu.edu
R-FT $40,515 • R-PT $31,135 • NR-FT $40,515 • NR-PT $31,135
Grants 23%
BT 9.9% • T-FT 466 • T-PT 191
GPA 3.63 LSAT 162
GPA 3.21 LSAT 158
Grants 46.9% BT 2% • T-FT 568 • T-PT 116
GPA 3.41 LSAT 155
GPA 2.73 LSAT 150
Gonzaga University School of Law
Hamline University School of Law
PO Box 3528 | Spokane, WA 99220-3528 | 800-793-1710 or 509-313-5532
admissions@lawschool.gonzaga.edu | www.law.gonzaga.edu
R-FT $34,105 • NR-FT $34,105
1536 Hewitt Avenue | Saint Paul, MN 55104 | 651-523-2461, 800-3883688 | lawadm@hamline.edu | www.hamline.edu/law
R-FT $34,555 • R-PT $25,040 • NR-FT $34,555 • NR-PT $25,040
Grants 69%
BT 0.4% • T-FT 506 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.51 LSAT 157
GPA 3.15 LSAT 153
Grants 55.7% BT 4.1% • T-FT 480 • T-PT 137
GPA 3.58 LSAT 156
GPA 3.13 LSAT 148
Harvard Law School
University of Hawaii at MÄnoa | William S. Richardson School of Law
1563 Massachusetts Avenue, Austin Hall | Cambridge, MA 2138 |
617-495-3109 | jdadmiss@law.harvard.edu | www.law.harvard.edu
R-FT $48,786 • NR-FT $48,786
2515 Dole Street | Honolulu, HI 96822-2350 | 808-956-5557
lawadm@hawaii.edu | www.law.hawaii.edu
R-FT $17,378 • R-PT $1,347 • NR-FT $32,522 • NR-PT $1,978
Grants 49.9% BT 10.5% • T-FT 1679 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.97 LSAT 176
GPA 3.78 LSAT 171
Grants 68.6% BT 1.4% • T-FT 276 • T-PT 85
GPA 3.55 LSAT 160
GPA 3.11 LSAT 153
Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
121 Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY 11549 | 516-463-5916
lawadmissions@hofstra.edu | law.hofstra.edu
R-FT $45,600 • R-PT $34,125 • NR-FT $45,600 • NR-PT $34,125
100 Law Center | Houston, TX 77204-6060 | 713-743-2280
lawadmissions@uh.edu | www.law.uh.edu
R-FT $28,130 • R-PT $19,889 • NR-FT $38,805 • NR-PT $27,006
Grants 51%
BT 8.7% • T-FT 1004 • T-PT 70
GPA 3.56 LSAT 160
GPA 2.95 LSAT 155
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Grants 56.8% BT 7.2% • T-FT 676 • T-PT 154
GPA 3.6 LSAT 163
GPA 3.16 LSAT 157
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Howard University School of Law
University of Idaho College of Law
Office of Admissions, 2900 Van Ness Street NW | Washington, DC 20008 |
202-806-8008/8009 | admissions@law.howard.edu | www.law.howard.edu
R-FT $29,131 • NR-FT $29,131
PO Box 442321 | Moscow,ID 83844-2321 | 208-885-2300
lawadmit@uidaho.edu | www.law.uidaho.edu
R-FT $14,040 • NR-FT $26,560
Grants 44%
BT 82.2% • T-FT 427 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.39 LSAT 155
GPA 2.92 LSAT 150
Grants 34.4% BT 0.3% • T-FT 358 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.57 LSAT 157
GPA 2.87 LSAT 149
University of Illinois College of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Lawâ Bloomington
504 East Pennsylvania Avenue | Champaign, IL 61820 | 217-244-6415
admissions@law.illinois.edu | www.law.illinois.edu
R-FT $38,567 • NR-FT $45,567
211 S. Indiana Avenue | Bloomington, IN 47405-7001 | 812-855-4765
lawadmis@indiana.edu | www.law.indiana.edu
R-FT $28,130 • NR-FT $45,602
Grants 99.4% BT 7.5% • T-FT 639 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.85 LSAT 168
GPA 3.38 LSAT 156
Grants 94.1% BT 6.4% • T-FT 692 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.89 LSAT 167
GPA 3.38 LSAT 158
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Inter American University School of Law
530 West New York Street | Indianapolis, IN 46202-3225 317-274-2459
lawadmit@iupui.edu | indylaw.indiana.edu
R-FT $22,323 • R-PT $16,903 • NR-FT $43,821 • NR-PT $32,854
PO Box 70351 | San Juan, PR 00936-8351 | 787-751-1912, exts2011, 2012 | www.derecho.inter.edu
R-FT $14,403 • R-PT $11,204 • NR-FT $14,403 • NR-PT $11,204
Grants 40.2% BT 6.5% • T-FT 638 • T-PT 324
GPA 3.68 LSAT 159
GPA 3.19 LSAT 152
Grants 5.5%
BT 0% • T-FT 476 • T-PT 414
GPA 3.58 LSAT 142
GPA 2.95 LSAT 135
The University of Iowa College of Law
The John Marshall Law School
320 Melrose Avenue | Iowa City, IA 52242 | 800-553-4692, ext- 9095
319-335-9095 | law-admissions@uiowa.edu | www.law.uiowa.edu
R-FT $26,348 • NR-FT $46,056
315 South Plymouth Court | Chicago, IL 60604 | 800-537-4280
312-987-1406 | admission@jmls.edu | www.jmls.edu
R-FT $38,180 • R-PT $27,300 • NR-FT $38,180 • NR-PT $27,300
Grants 49.5% BT 2.9% • T-FT 550 • T-PT 6
GPA 3.81 LSAT 164
GPA 3.51 LSAT 158
Grants 48.8% BT 8.1% • T-FT 1200 • T-PT 279
GPA 3.51 LSAT 156
GPA 2.98 LSAT 149
The University of Kansas School of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
1535 West 15th Street | Lawrence, KS 66045-7608 | 866-220-3654
(toll free), 785-864-4378 | admitlaw@ku.edu | www.law.ku.edu
R-FT $16,460 • NR-FT $28,648
209 Law Building, 620 South Limestone Street | Lexington, KY 405060048 | 859-257-1678 | lawadmissions@email.uky.edu | www.law.uky.edu
R-FT $18,306 • NR-FT $31,716
Grants 73.4% BT 2.6% • T-FT 463 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.74 LSAT 159
GPA 3.15 LSAT 154
Grants 68%
BT 9.2% • T-FT 415 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.8 LSAT 161
GPA 3.32 LSAT 155
University of La Verne College of Law
Lewis & Clark Law School
320 East D Street | Ontario, CA 91764 | 877-858-4529
lawadm@laverne.edu | law.laverne.edu
R-FT $40,732 • R-PT $32,102 • NR-FT $40,732 • NR-PT $32,102
10015 SW Terwilliger Boulevard | Portland, OR 97219-7799 | 800303-4860 or 503-768-6613 | lawadmss@lclark.edu | law.lclark.edu
R-FT $36,412 • R-PT $27,320 • NR-FT $36,412 • NR-PT $27,320
Grants 88.5% BT 1.8% • T-FT 181 • T-PT 93
GPA 3.25 LSAT 156
GPA 2.73 LSAT 150
36 | www.onbeingablacklawyer.com Grants 42.1% BT 2.8% • T-FT 493 • T-PT 245
GPA 3.68 LSAT 163
GPA 3.2 LSAT 157
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Liberty University School of Law
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
1971 University Boulevard | Lynchburg, VA 24502 | 434-592-5300
lawadmissions@liberty.edu | www.law.liberty.edu
R-FT $30,604
202 Law Center | Baton Rouge, LA 70803 | 225-578-8646
admissions@law.lsu.edu | www.law.lsu.edu
R-FT $17,474 • NR-FT $33,800
Grants 97.8% BT 4.9% • T-FT 286 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.53 LSAT 153
GPA 2.98 LSAT 148
Grants 70%
BT 10.3% • T-FT 663 • T-PT 24
GPA 3.66 LSAT 160
GPA 3.1 LSAT 155
University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
University of Louisville | Louisville, KY 40292 | 502-852-6364
lawadmissions@louisville.edu | www.law.louisville.edu
R-FT $16,716 • R-PT $8,448 • NR-FT $32,128 • NR-PT $16,154
919 Albany Street | Los Angeles, CA 90015 | 213-736-1074
admissions@lls.edu | www.lls.edu
R-FT $43,060 • R-PT $28,845 • NR-FT $43,060 • NR-PT $28,845
Grants 34.3% BT 4.4% • T-FT 363 • T-PT 26
GPA 3.68 LSAT 158
GPA 3.2 LSAT 152
Grants 33.7% BT 4% • T-FT 1021 • T-PT 258
GPA 3.67 LSAT 163
GPA 3.32 LSAT 158
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
25 East Pearson Street, Suite 1208 | Chicago, IL 60611 | 312-915-7170
law-admissions@luc.edu | www.luc.edu/law
R-FT $39,496 • R-PT $29,826 • NR-FT $39,496 • NR-PT $29,826
7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 904 | New Orleans, LA 70118 | 504-8615575 | ladmit@loyno.edu | law.loyno.edu/
R-FT $38,266 • R-PT $25,856 • NR-FT $38,266 • NR-PT $25,856
Grants 71.4% BT 9.2% • T-FT 731 • T-PT 138
GPA 3.57 LSAT 162
GPA 3.13 LSAT 156
Grants 34.3% BT 12.5% • T-FT 685 • T-PT 128
GPA 3.48 LSAT 156
GPA 2.97 LSAT 151
University of Maine School of Law
Marquette University Law School
246 Deering Avenue | Portland, ME 4102 | 207-780-4341
mainelaw@usm.maine.edu | mainelaw.maine.edu
R-FT $22,986 • NR-FT $33,906
Office of Admissions, PO Box 1881, 1215 West Michigan Street | Milwaukee,
WI 53201-1881 | 414-288-6767 | law.admission@marquette.edu | law.marquette.
edu | R-FT $37,570 • R-PT $22,500 • NR-FT $37,570 • NR-PT $22,500
Grants 31.3% BT 1.4% • T-FT 270 • T-PT 10
GPA 3.57 LSAT 158
GPA 3.16 LSAT 153
Grants 46.6% BT 6% • T-FT 586 • T-PT 144
GPA 3.55 LSAT 159
GPA 3.03 LSAT 154
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
500 West Baltimore Street | Baltimore, MD 21201-1786 | 410-706-3492
admissions@law.umaryland.edu | www.law.umaryland.edu
R-FT $25,405 • R-PT $19,440 • NR-FT $36,684 • NR-PT $27,899
One North Front Street | Memphis, TN 38103-2189 | 901-6785403 | lawadmissions@memphis.edu | www.memphis.edu/law
R-FT $15,690 • R-PT $13,747 • NR-FT $37,562 • NR-PT $21,699
Grants 60.8% BT 10% • T-FT 735 • T-PT 221
GPA 3.75 LSAT 163
GPA 3.31 LSAT 156
Grants 30.8% BT 9.5% • T-FT 394 • T-PT 27
GPA 3.62 LSAT 157
GPA 3.09 LSAT 153
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
University of Miami School of Law
Office of Admissions, 1021 Georgia Avenue | Macon, GA 31207 | 478-301-2605 | martin_sv@law.mercer.edu | www.law.mercer.edu
R-FT $36,860 • NR-FT $36,860
PO Box 248087 | Coral Gables, FL 33124-8087 | 305-284-2523
admissions@law.miami.edu | www.law.miami.edu
R-FT $39,848 • NR-FT $39,848
Grants 32.8% BT 8.6% • T-FT 451 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.66 LSAT 158
GPA 3.07 LSAT 151
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Grants 32.3% BT 6.2% • T-FT 1290 • T-PT 71
GPA 3.57 LSAT 160
GPA 3.19 LSAT 156
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The University of Michigan Law School
Michigan State University College of Law
Admissions Office, 701 South State Street, Suite 2200 | Ann Arbor, MI
48109-3091 | 734-764-0537 | law.jd.admissions@umich.edu | www.law.
umich.edu | R-FT $46,830 • NR-FT $49,740
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, 300 Law College Building | East Lansing,
MI 48824-1300 | 800-844-9352, 517-432-0222 | admiss@law.msu.edu | www.
law.msu.edu | R-FT $35,840 • R-PT $28,712 • NR-FT $35,840 • NR-PT $28,712
Grants 69.4% BT 2.9% • T-FT 1149 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.87 LSAT 170
GPA 3.59 LSAT 167
Grants 44.2% BT 7.8% • T-FT 716 • T-PT 199
GPA 3.74 LSAT 160
GPA 3.22 LSAT 152
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Mississippi School of Law
290 Walter F. Mondale Hall, 229 19th Avenue South | Minneapolis, MN
55455 | 612-625-3487 | jdadmissions@umn.edu | www.law.umn.edu
R-FT $34,817 • NR-FT $43,385
Robert C. Khayat Law Center, PO Box 1848 | University, MS 38677 | Admission:
662-915-6910, Main: 662-915-7361 | lawmiss@olemiss.edu | www.law.olemiss.
edu | R-FT $11,293 • NR-FT $24,692
Grants 65.8% BT 3.6% • T-FT 752 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.9 LSAT 167
GPA 3.41 LSAT 157
Grants 39.5% BT 11.7% • T-FT 531 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.69 LSAT 157
GPA 3.24 LSAT 151
Mississippi College School of Law
University of Missouri School of Law
151 E. Griffith Street | Jackson, MS 39201 | 601-925-7152
lawadmissions@mc.edu | law.mc.edu
R-FT $29,150 • NR-FT $29,150
Office of Admissions, 103 Hulston Hall | Columbia, MO 65211 | 573-8826042, toll-free: 888-MULaw4U | mulawadmissions@missouri.edu | www.law.
missouri.edu | R-FT $17,784 • NR-FT $34,000
Grants 30%
BT 8.3% • T-FT 555 • T-PT 21
GPA 3.44 LSAT 152
GPA 2.78 LSAT 147
Grants 56.1% BT 7.2% • T-FT 425 • T-PT 6
GPA 3.7 LSAT 161
GPA 3.18 LSAT 156
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law
University of Montana School of Law
5100 Rockhill Road | Kansas City, MO 64110 | 816-235-1644
law@umkc.edu | www.law.umkc.edu
R-FT $16,730 • R-PT $10,199 • NR-FT $31,772 • NR-PT $19,224
32 Campus Drive | Missoula, MT 59812 | 406-243-4311
lawadmis@umontana.edu | www.umt.edu/law
R-FT $11,578 • NR-FT $27,513
Grants 38.7% BT 4.3% • T-FT 438 • T-PT 28
GPA 3.66 LSAT 157
GPA 3.01 LSAT 153
Grants 32.8% BT 0.4% • T-FT 252 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.62 LSAT 157
GPA 3.23 LSAT 152
University of Nebraska College of Law
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
PO Box 830902 | Lincoln, NE 68583-0902 | 402-472-8333
lawadm@unl.edu | law.unl.edu/
R-FT $13,887 • NR-FT $29,966
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 451003 | Las Vegas, NV 89154-1003|
702-895-2440 | request@law.unlv.edu | www.law.unlv.edu
R-FT $24,752 • R-PT $16,126 • NR-FT $35,752 • NR-PT $23,182
Grants 48.6% BT 1.5% • T-FT 392 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.79 LSAT 159
GPA 3.33 LSAT 153
Grants 38.7% BT 5.6% • T-FT 324 • T-PT 141
GPA 3.64 LSAT 161
GPA 3.12 LSAT 157
New England Law | Boston
University of New Hampshire School of Law
154 Stuart Street | Boston, MA 2116 | 617-422-7210
admit@nesl.edu | www.nesl.edu
R-FT $40,984 • R-PT $30,760 • NR-FT $40,984 • NR-PT $30,760
Two White Street | Concord, NH 3301 | 603-228-9217
admissions@law.unh.edu | www.law.unh.edu
R-FT $39,990 • NR-FT $39,990
Grants 57.4% BT 1.7% • T-FT 815 • T-PT 326
GPA 3.39 LSAT 153
GPA 2.92 LSAT 149
38 | www.onbeingablacklawyer.com Grants 66.3% BT 4.3% • T-FT 392 • T-PT 2
GPA 3.57 LSAT 158
GPA 3 LSAT 151
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The University of New Mexico School of Law
New York Law School
MSC11-6070, 1 University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM 871310001 | 505-277-2146 | admissions@law.unm.edu | lawschool.unm.edu
R-FT $14,532 • NR-FT $32,661
185 West Broadway | New York, NY 10013 | 212-431-2888
admissions@nyls.edu | www.nyls.edu
R-FT $47,800 • R-PT $36,900 • NR-FT $47,800 • NR-PT $36,900
Grants 31.1% BT 2.8% • T-FT 362 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.69 LSAT 161
GPA 3.05 LSAT 152
Grants 37.9% BT 7.1% • T-FT 1365 • T-PT 400
GPA 3.44 LSAT 156
GPA 2.98 LSAT 151
New York University School of Law
University of North Carolina School of Law
40 Washington Square South | New York, NY 10012 | 212-998-6060
law.moreinfo@nyu.edu | www.law.nyu.edu
R-FT $50,336 • NR-FT $50,336
Campus Box 3380, 5026 Van Hecke-Wettach Hall | Chapel Hill, NC 275993380 | 919-962-5109 | law_admissions@unc.edu | www.law.unc.edu
R-FT $19,012 • NR-FT $34,119
Grants 46.7% BT 6.8% • T-FT 1464 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.85 LSAT 174
GPA 3.57 LSAT 170
Grants 86.6% BT 7.5% • T-FT 772 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.69 LSAT 165
GPA 3.33 LSAT 161
North Carolina Central University School of Law
University of North Dakota School of Law
640 Nelson Street | Durham, NC 27707 | 919-530-6333
recruiter@nccu.edu | law.nccu.edu
R-FT $10,415 • R-PT $10,415 • NR-FT $24,343 • NR-PT $24,343
215 Centennial Drive, Stop 9003 | Grand Forks, ND 58202 | 701-777-2047
admissions@law.und.edu | www.law.und.edu
R-FT $9,895 • NR-FT $21,580
Grants 57.5% BT 50.9% • T-FT 437 • T-PT 95
GPA 3.49 LSAT 151
GPA 2.94 LSAT 145
Grants 31.3% BT 2.4% • T-FT 251 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.62 LSAT 154
GPA 2.93 LSAT 148
Northeastern University School of Law
Northern Illinois University College of Law
400 Huntington Avenue, 101 Knowles Center | Boston, MA 2115 |
617-373-2395 | lawadmissions@neu.edu | www.northeastern.edu/law
R-FT $42,296
Swen Parson Hall, Room 151 | DeKalb, IL 60115-2890 | 815-753-8595
lawadm@niu.edu | www.niu.edu/law
R-FT $18,688 • NR-FT $33,311
Grants 85.1% BT 10.2% • T-FT 656 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.64 LSAT 163
GPA 3.24 LSAT 154
Grants 45.5% BT 7.5% • T-FT 315 • T-PT 6
GPA 3.42 LSAT 155
GPA 3.0 LSAT 150
Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
Nunn Hall, Nunn Drive | Highland Heights, KY 41099 | 859-572-5490
chaseadmissions@nku.edu | chaselaw.nku.edu/
R-FT $15,886 • R-PT $10,998 • NR-FT $33,644 • NR-PT $23,292
375 East Chicago Avenue | Chicago, IL 60611-3069 | 312-503-3100
admissions@law.northwestern.edu | www.law.northwestern.edu
R-FT $51,920 • NR-FT $51,920
Grants 30.9% BT 3.5% • T-FT 352 • T-PT 217
GPA 3.56 LSAT 156
GPA 3.07 LSAT 151
Grants 30.6% BT 7.4% • T-FT 801 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.85 LSAT 171
GPA 3.35 LSAT 165
Notre Dame Law School
Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
Admissions Office, 1329 Biolchini Hall | Notre Dame, IN 46556 |
574-631-6626 | lawadmit@nd.edu | law.nd.edu
R-FT $43,335 • NR-FT $43,335
3305 College Avenue | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7721 | 954-262-6117
admission@nsu.law.nova.edu | www.nsulaw.nova.edu
R-FT $33,250 • R-PT $25,060 • NR-FT $33,250 • NR-PT $25,060
Grants 71.6% BT 5.9% • T-FT 563 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.74 LSAT 167
GPA 3.45 LSAT 162
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Grants 16.9% BT 5.7% • T-FT 855 • T-PT 195
GPA 3.43 LSAT 152
GPA 2.98 LSAT 148
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Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
525 South Main Street | Ada, OH 45810 | 877-452-9668, 419-772-2211
lawadmissions@onu.edu | www.law.onu.edu
R-FT $32,750 • NR-FT $32,750
John Deaver Drinko Hall, 55 West 12th Avenue | Columbus, OH 432101391 | 614-292-8810 | lawadmit@osu.edu | moritzlaw.osu.edu
R-FT $26,118 • NR-FT $41,068
Grants 56.5% BT 5.8% • T-FT 311 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.66 LSAT 156
GPA 3.03 LSAT 149
Grants 78.9% BT 6.6% • T-FT 680 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.81 LSAT 165
GPA 3.45 LSAT 159
University of Oklahoma College of Law
Oklahoma City University School of Law
Andrew M. Coats Hall, 300 Timberdell Road | Norman, OK 73019
| 405-325-4726 | admissions@law.ou.edu | www.law.ou.edu
R-FT $19,051 • NR-FT $29,476
2501 North Blackwelder Avenue | Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493 | 866529-6281 or 405-208-5354 | lawquestions@okcu.edu | law.okcu.edu/ |
R-FT $35,470 • R-PT $23,670 • NR-FT $35,470 • NR-PT $23,670
Grants 79.9% BT 4.3% • T-FT 530 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.75 LSAT 161
GPA 3.23 LSAT 155
Grants 42.6% BT 3.8% • T-FT 527 • T-PT 78
GPA 3.45 LSAT 154
GPA 2.85 LSAT 149
University of Oregon School of Law
Pace University School of Law
Office of Admissions, 1221 University of Oregon | Eugene, OR 97403-1221
| 541-346-3846 | admissions@law.uoregon.edu | www.law.uoregon.edu
R-FT $26,061 • NR-FT $32,505
78 North Broadway | White Plains, NY 10603 | 914-422-4210
admissions@law.pace.edu | www.law.pace.edu
R-FT $40,978 • R-PT $30,746 • NR-FT $40,978 • NR-PT $30,746
Grants 66.3% BT 2.8% • T-FT 505 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.6 LSAT 160
GPA 3.17 LSAT 157
Grants 55.5% BT 3.5% • T-FT 644 • T-PT 132
GPA 3.65 LSAT 156
GPA 3.12 LSAT 151
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
3200 Fifth Avenue | Sacramento, CA 95817 | 916-739-7105
mcgeorge@pacific.edu | www.mcgeorge.edu
R-FT $41,393 • R-PT $27,533
3501 Samson Street | Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204 | 215-898-7400
admissions@law.upenn.edu | www.law.upenn.edu
R-FT $50,718 • NR-FT $50,718
Grants 65.3% BT 2% • T-FT 653 • T-PT 255
GPA 3.57 LSAT 160
GPA 3.09 LSAT 155
Grants 43.7% BT 7.3% • T-FT 805 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.93 LSAT 171
GPA 3.58 LSAT 166
The Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law
Pepperdine University School of Law
333 West South Street, Carlisle, PA 17013-2899 | Phone: 800-840-1122; 814867-1251; 717-240-5207; Fax: 814-867-0405; 717-241-3503 |admissions@
law.psu.edu | www.law.psu.edu | R-FT $38,614 • NR-FT $38,614
24255 Pacific Coast Highway | Malibu, CA 90263 | 310-506-4611
lawadmis@pepperdine.edu | law.pepperdine.edu
R-FT $42,840 • NR-FT $42,840
Grants 58.9% BT 5.5% • T-FT 596 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.77 LSAT 161
GPA 3.31 LSAT 156
Grants 70.5% BT 3.2% • T-FT 629 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.78 LSAT 165
GPA 3.33 LSAT 158
Phoenix School of Law
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
One North Central Avenue | Phoenix, AZ 85004 | 602-682-6800
admissions@phoenixlaw.edu | www.phoenixlaw.edu
R-FT $37,764 • R-PT $30,540
3900 Forbes Avenue, Barco Law Building | Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-648-1413 | admitlaw@pitt.edu | www.law.pitt.edu
R-FT $28,734 • NR-FT $35,508
Grants 56.8% BT 7.2% • T-FT 697 • T-PT 272
GPA 3.32 LSAT 151
GPA 2.7 LSAT 146
40 | www.onbeingablacklawyer.com Grants 53.6% BT 8.3% • T-FT 701 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.66 LSAT 161
GPA 3.14 LSAT 157
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law
University of Puerto Rico School of Law
2250 Avenida Las Americas, Suite 633 | Ponce, PR 00717-9997 |
787-841-2000, exts- 1836, 1837 | derecho@email.pucpr.edu | www.
pucpr.edu/derecho | R-FT $14,446 • R-PT $11,006
PO Box 23349, UPR Station | San Juan, PR 00931-3349 | 787-999-9553
admisiones@law.upr.edu | www.law.upr.edu
R-FT $7,771 • R-PT $6,451 • NR-FT $9,673 • NR-PT $11,973
Grants 10.3% BT 0% • T-FT 607 • T-PT 243
GPA 3.57 LSAT 138
GPA 2.97 LSAT 132
Grants 0%
BT 0% • T-FT 523 • T-PT 185
GPA 3.84 LSAT 151
GPA 3.36 LSAT 143
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Regent University School of Law
275 Mount Carmel Avenue | Hamden, CT 6518 | 203-582-3400
ladm@quinnipiac.edu | law.quinnipiac.edu
R-FT $45,050 • R-PT $31,780 • NR-FT $45,050 • NR-PT $31,780
1000 Regent University Drive, RH239 | Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757352-4584 | lawschool@regent.edu | www.regent.edu/law
R-FT $32,780 • R-PT $26,420 • NR-FT $32,780 • NR-PT $26,420
Grants 66.6% BT 1.8% • T-FT 356 • T-PT 82
GPA 3.54 LSAT 158
GPA 3.09 LSAT 154
Grants 87.4% BT 4.1% • T-FT 414 • T-PT 20
GPA 3.6 LSAT 158
GPA 2.96 LSAT 150
University of Richmond School of Law
Roger Williams University School of Law
28 Westhampton Way | University of Richmond, VA 23173 804289-8189 | lawadmissions@richmond.edu | law.richmond.edu
R-FT $35,430 • NR-FT $35,430
Ten Metacom Avenue | Bristol, RI 02809-5171 | 401-254-4555
or 800-633-2727 | admissions@rwu.edu | law.rwu.edu
R-FT $39,550 • NR-FT $39,550
Grants 56.3% BT 8.4% • T-FT 452 • T-PT 2
GPA 3.66 LSAT 164
GPA 3.13 LSAT 158
Grants 50%
BT 3.1% • T-FT 555 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.55 LSAT 155
GPA 3.07 LSAT 149
Rutgers ”The State University of New Jersey” School of Law Camden
Rutgers University School of Law Newark
217 North Fifth Street | Camden, NJ 8102 | 856-225-6102 or 800-4667561 | admissions@camlaw.rutgers.edu | www.camlaw.rutgers.edu
R-FT $24,094 • R-PT $19,695 • NR-FT $35,358 • NR-PT $29,075
Center for Law and Justice, 123 Washington Street | Newark, NJ 7102 | 973353-5554 | lawinfo@andromeda.rutgers.edu | www.law.newark.rutgers.edu
R-FT $25,385 • R-PT $16,558 • NR-FT $37,117 • NR-PT $24,382
Grants 28.3% BT 5.7% • T-FT 647 • T-PT 218
GPA 3.62 LSAT 161
GPA 3.0 LSAT 156
Grants 34.2% BT 15.3% • T-FT 585 • T-PT 215
GPA 3.59 LSAT 160
GPA 3.06 LSAT 155
St. John’s University School of Law
Saint Louis University School of Law
8000 Utopia Parkway | Queens, NY 11439 | 718-990-6474
lawinfo@stjohns.edu | www.law.stjohns.edu
R-FT $46,450 • R-PT $34,840 • NR-FT $46,450 • NR-PT $34,840
3700 Lindell Boulevard | St. Louis, MO 63108 | 314-977-2800
admissions@law.slu.edu | law.slu.edu
R-FT $36,175 • R-PT $26,325 • NR-FT $36,175 • NR-PT $26,325
Grants 40.5% BT 4.5% • T-FT 787 • T-PT 148
GPA 3.69 LSAT 162
GPA 3.18 LSAT 154
Grants 38.4% BT 4.8% • T-FT 806 • T-PT 124
GPA 3.58 LSAT 158
GPA 3.13 LSAT 151
St. Mary’s University School of Law
University of St. Thomas School of Law Minneapolis
One Camino Santa Maria | San Antonio, TX 78228-8601 | 210-436-3523
Toll-free: 866-639-5831 | lawadmissions@stmarytx.edu | www.stmarytx.
edu/law | R-FT $29,406 • R-PT $17,610 • NR-FT $29,406 • NR-PT $17,610
1000 LaSalle Avenue | Minneapolis, MN 55403 | 651-962-4895
lawschool@stthomas.edu | www.stthomas.edu/law
R-FT $34,898 • NR-FT $34,898
Grants 36.1% BT 3.9% • T-FT 664 • T-PT 235
GPA 3.42 LSAT 156
GPA 2.79 LSAT 151
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Grants 58.3% BT 2.5% • T-FT 481 • T-PT 2
GPA 3.54 LSAT 161
GPA 3.07 LSAT 153
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St. Thomas University School of Law
Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
16401 NW 37th Avenue | Miami Gardens, FL 33054 800-245-4569,
305-623-2310 | admitme@stu.eduvwww.stu.edu/lawschool
R-FT $34,618 • NR-FT $34,618
800 Lakeshore Drive | Birmingham, AL 35229 | 800-888-7213
lawadm@samford.edu | www.cumberland.samford.edu
R-FT $34,848 • R-PT $20,714 • NR-FT $34,848 • NR-PT $20,714
Grants 42.3% BT 6.4% • T-FT 719 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.32 LSAT 153
GPA 2.66 LSAT 148
Grants 35.4% BT 5.3% • T-FT 489 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.53 LSAT 157
GPA 2.97 LSAT 152
University of San Diego School of Law
University of San Francisco School of Law
Warren Hall Room 203, 5998 Alcalá Park | San Diego, CA 921102492 | 619-260-4528 | jdinfo@sandiego.edu | www.law.sandiego.edu
R-FT $42,754 • R-PT $30,874 • NR-FT $42,754 • NR-PT $30,874
USF School of Law, 2130 Fulton Street | San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
| 415-422-6586 | lawadmissions@usfca.edu | www.usfca.edu/law
R-FT $40,544 • R-PT $28,945 • NR-FT $40,544 • NR-PT $28,945
Grants 45.5% BT 1.5% • T-FT 840 • T-PT 142
GPA 3.59 LSAT 162
GPA 3.24 LSAT 158
Grants 34.4% BT 7.7% • T-FT 582 • T-PT 130
GPA 3.57 LSAT 159
GPA 3.08 LSAT 155
Santa Clara University School of Law
Seattle University School of Law
500 El Camino Real | Santa Clara, CA 95053 | 408-554-5048
LawAdmissions@scu.edu | law.scu.edu
R-FT $41,790 • R-PT $29,254 • NR-FT $41,790 • NR-PT $29,254
901 12th Avenue, Sullivan Hall | Seattle, WA 98122-1090 | 206-398-4200
lawadmis@seattleu.edu | www.law.seattleu.edu
R-FT $39,282 • R-PT $32,725 • NR-FT $39,282 • NR-PT $32,725
Grants 46%
BT 2.1% • T-FT 738 • T-PT 229
GPA 3.47 LSAT 161
GPA 3.02 LSAT 157
Grants 51.4% BT 3% • T-FT 806 • T-PT 196
GPA 3.52 LSAT 159
GPA 3.1 LSAT 154
Seton Hall University School of Law
SMU Dedman School of Law
Office of Admissions, One Newark Center | Newark, NJ 07102-5210 |
888-415-7271, 973-642-8747 | admitme@shu.edu | law.shu.edu
R-FT $46,840 • R-PT $35,340 • NR-FT $46,840 • NR-PT $35,340
Office of Admissions, PO Box 750110 | Dallas, TX 75275-0110 | 214768-2550, 888-768-5291| lawadmit@smu.edu | www.law.smu.edu
R-FT $42,057 • R-PT $31,543 • NR-FT $42,057 • NR-PT $31,543
Grants 46.1% BT 4% • T-FT 673 • T-PT 310
GPA 3.66 LSAT 161
GPA 3.22 LSAT 155
Grants 65.8% BT 5% • T-FT 540 • T-PT 326
GPA 3.81 LSAT 165
GPA 3.31 LSAT 157
University of South Carolina School of Law
The University of South Dakota School of Law
701 Main Street | Columbia, SC 29208 | 803-777-6605
usclaw@law.sc.edu | www.law.sc.edu
R-FT $21,026 • NR-FT $42,072
414 E. Clark | Vermillion, SD 57069-2390 | 605-677-5443
law@usd.edu | www.usd.edu/law
R-FT $12,340 • R-PT $6,107 • NR-FT $24,306 • NR-PT $12,090
Grants 59.7% BT 8% • T-FT 665 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.63 LSAT 160
GPA 3.08 LSAT 155
Grants 0%
BT 1.3% • T-FT 236 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.53 LSAT 152
GPA 3.05 LSAT 148
South Texas College of Law
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
1303 San Jacinto Street | Houston, TX 77002-7006 | 713-659-8040
admissions@stcl.edu | www.stcl.edu
R-FT $26,850 • R-PT $18,100 • NR-FT $26,850 • NR-PT $18,100
699 Exposition Boulevard | Los Angeles, CA 90089-0074 | 213-740-2523
admissions@law.usc.edu | lawweb.usc.edu/
R-FT $50,591 • NR-FT $50,591
Grants 35.5% BT 3.8% • T-FT 996 • T-PT 271
GPA 3.48 LSAT 157
GPA 2.92 LSAT 152
42 | www.onbeingablacklawyer.com Grants 56.5% BT 6.5% • T-FT 648 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.77 LSAT 167
GPA 3.54 LSAT 165
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Southern Illinois University School of Law
Southern University Law Center
Office of Admissions, 1150 Douglas Drive, Mailcode 6804 | Carbondale,
IL 62901 | 800-739-9187 or 618-453-8858 | lawadmit@siu.edu | www.
law.siu.edu | R-FT $15,994 • NR-FT $36,154
Admission Office, PO Box 9294 | Baton Rouge, LA 70813 | 225771-4976 or 800-537-1135 | admission@sulc.edu | www.sulc.edu
R-FT $10,014 • R-PT $6,744 • NR-FT $16,614 • NR-PT $13,344
Grants 40.6% BT 1.3% • T-FT 373 • T-PT 3
GPA 3.62 LSAT 156
GPA 2.96 LSAT 151
Grants 20.5% BT 54% • T-FT 481 • T-PT 248
GPA 3.11 LSAT 148
GPA 2.5 LSAT 142
Southwestern Law School
Stanford University Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard | Los Angeles, CA 90010-1106 | 213-738-6834
admissions@swlaw.edu | www.swlaw.edu
R-FT $42,200 • R-PT $28,200 • NR-FT $42,200 • NR-PT $28,200
Office of Admissions, 559 Nathan Abbott Way | Stanford, CA 94305-8610
| 650-723-4985 | Admissions@law.stanford.edu | www.law.stanford.edu
R-FT $49,179 • NR-FT $49,179
Grants 34.1% BT 4.7% • T-FT 738 • T-PT 383
GPA 3.48 LSAT 157
GPA 3.04 LSAT 152
Grants 61.6% BT 7.4% • T-FT 571 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.93 LSAT 172
GPA 3.72 LSAT 167
Stetson University College of Law
Suffolk University Law School
1401 61st Street South | Gulfport, FL 33707 | 727-562-7802
lawadmit@law.stetson.edu | www.law.stetson.edu
R-FT $35,466 • R-PT $24,582 • NR-FT $35,466 • NR-PT $24,582
David J. Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street | Boston, MA 02108-4977 |
617-573-8144 | lawadm@suffolk.edu | www.law.suffolk.edu
R-FT $42,660 • R-PT $31,994 • NR-FT $42,660 • NR-PT $31,994
Grants 28%
BT 5.7% • T-FT 855 • T-PT 225
GPA 3.57 LSAT 157
GPA 3.11 LSAT 153
Grants 43.2% BT 2.8% • T-FT 1101 • T-PT 580
GPA 3.49 LSAT 157
GPA 2.94 LSAT 151
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Syracuse University College of Law
309 John Lord O’Brian Hall | Buffalo, NY 14260 | 716-645-2907
law-admissions@buffalo.eduwww.law.buffalo.edu
R-FT $20,718 • NR-FT $33,718
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, Suite 340 | Syracuse, NY 132441030 | 315-443-1962 | admissions@law.syr.edu | www.law.syr.edu
R-FT $45,647 • NR-FT $45,647
Grants 42.4% BT 4.7% • T-FT 637 • T-PT 4
GPA 3.7 LSAT 158
GPA 3.36 LSAT 154
Grants 71.2% BT 2.8% • T-FT 640 • T-PT 5
GPA 3.56 LSAT 157
GPA 3.1 LSAT 153
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law
University of Tennessee College of Law
1719 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19122 | 800-560-1428
lawadmis@temple.edu | www.law.temple.edu
R-FT $19,788 • R-PT $15,958 • NR-FT $32,718 • NR-PT $26,308
Admissions Office, 1505 W. Cumberland Avenue, Suite 161 | Knoxville,
TN 37996-1810 | 865-974-4131 | lawadmit@utk.edu | www.law.utk.edu
R-FT $16,456 • NR-FT $35,200
Grants 46.2% BT 7.5% • T-FT 722 • T-PT 180
GPA 3.56 LSAT 163
GPA 3.16 LSAT 158
Grants 62%
BT 10.1% • T-FT 486 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.75 LSAT 162
GPA 3.24 LSAT 156
The University of Texas School of Law
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
727 East Dean Keeton Street | Austin, TX 78705 | 512-232-1200
admissions@law.utexas.edu | www.utexas.edu/law/
R-FT $30,243 • NR-FT $46,028
Office of Admissions, 3100 Cleburne | Houston, TX 77004 | 713-3137114 or 713-313-7115 | erene@tmslaw.tsu.edu | www.tsulaw.edu
R-FT $16,262 • NR-FT $21,212
Grants 87.3% BT 4.8% • T-FT 1136 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.8 LSAT 170
GPA 3.56 LSAT 165
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Grants 52.2% BT 45.7% • T-FT 573 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.37 LSAT 149
GPA 2.76 LSAT 144
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Texas Tech University School of Law
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
1802 Hartford Avenue | Lubbock, TX 79409 | 806-742-3990
admissions.law@ttu.edu | www.law.ttu.edu
R-FT $22,190 • NR-FT $30,680
1515 Commerce Street, Office of Admissions | Fort Worth, TX 76102 | 817212-4040, 800-733-9529, ext- 4040 | lawadmissions@law.txwes.edu | www.
law.txwes.edu | R-FT $28,790 • R-PT $20,390 • NR-FT $28,790 • NR-PT $20,390
Grants 64.4% BT 2.5% • T-FT 690 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.66 LSAT 158
GPA 3.25 LSAT 152
Grants 35.1% BT 4.5% • T-FT 431 • T-PT 299
GPA 3.48 LSAT 155
GPA 2.94 LSAT 151
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
PO Box 13038, 300 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48901 9445 Camden
Field Parkway, Riverview, FL 33578 | Phone: 517-371-5140 ext. 2244;
517-371-5140, ext- 2244 | admissions@cooley.edu | www.cooley.edu
R-FT $34,340 • R-PT $22,090 • NR-FT $34,340 • NR-PT $22,090
1155 Island Avenue | San Diego, CA 92101 | 619-297-9700 800-9565070 | admissions@tjsl.edu | www.tjsl.edu
R-FT $41,000 • R-PT $30,000 • NR-FT $41,000 • NR-PT $30,000
Grants 55%
BT 14.5% • T-FT 737 • T-PT 2891
GPA 3.35 LSAT 151
GPA 2.61 LSAT 143
Grants 47%
BT 5.9% • T-FT 759 • T-PT 307
GPA 3.26 LSAT 153
GPA 2.76 LSAT 148
The University of Toledo College of Law
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
2801 West Bancroft Street, MS 507 | Toledo, OH 43606-3390 | 419-530-4131| law.admissions@utoledo.edu | law.utoledo.edu
R-FT $20,742 • R-PT $15,569 • NR-FT $31,846 • NR-PT $23,897
225 Eastview Drive | Central Islip, NY 11722 | 631-761-7010
admissions@tourolaw.edu | www.tourolaw.edu
R-FT $41,890 • R-PT $31,400 • NR-FT $41,890 • NR-PT $31,400
Grants 40.2% BT 3.7% • T-FT 357 • T-PT 80
GPA 3.57 LSAT 155
GPA 3.05 LSAT 150
Grants 50%
BT 10.8% • T-FT 580 • T-PT 225
GPA 3.42 LSAT 153
GPA 2.91 LSAT 148
Tulane University Law School
The University of Tulsa College of Law
John Giffen Weinmann Hall, 6329 Freret Street | New Orleans, LA 70118
| 504-865-5930 | admissions@law.tulane.edu | www.law.tulane.edu
R-FT $43,684 • NR-FT $43,684
3120 East Fourth Place | Tulsa, OK 74104-3189 | 918-631-2406
lawadmissions@utulsa.edu | www.utulsa.edu/law/admissions/
R-FT $32,056 • R-PT $17,565
Grants 64.7% BT 6.2% • T-FT 775 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.68 LSAT 163
GPA 3.31 LSAT 158
Grants 54.2% BT 3% • T-FT 322 • T-PT 39
GPA 3.58 LSAT 157
GPA 3.06 LSAT 152
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Valparaiso University Law School
332 South 1400 East, Room 101 | Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0730 |
801-581-6833 | admissions@law.utah.edu | www.law.utah.edu
R-FT $20,760 • NR-FT $39,410
656 S. Greenwich Street, Wesemann Hall | Valparaiso, IN 46383-4945 |
219-465-7821 | law.admissions@valpo.edu | www.valpo.edu/law/
R-FT $38,086 • R-PT $23,790 • NR-FT $38,086 • NR-PT $23,790
Grants 51%
BT 1% • T-FT 398 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.72 LSAT 163
GPA 3.41 LSAT 157
Grants 26.3% BT 11.5% • T-FT 541 • T-PT 25
GPA 3.46 LSAT 151
GPA 2.95 LSAT 147
Vanderbilt University Law School
Vermont Law School
131 21st Avenue South | Nashville, TN 37203 | 615-322-6452
admissions@law.vanderbilt.edu | www.law.vanderbilt.edu
R-FT $46,148 • NR-FT $46,148
168 Chelsea Street, PO Box 96 | South Royalton, VT 5068 | 888-277-5985 (tollfree) or 802-831-1239 | admiss@vermontlaw.edu | www.vermontlaw.edu
R-FT $43,993 • NR-FT $43,993
Grants 74.1% BT 8% • T-FT 586 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.84 LSAT 170
GPA 3.48 LSAT 165
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GPA 3.54 LSAT 159
GPA 3.0 LSAT 151
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Villanova University School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
299 North Spring Mill Road | Villanova, PA 19085 | 610-519-7010
admissions@law.villanova.edu | www.law.villanova.edu
R-FT $37,780 • NR-FT $37,780
Office of Admissions, 580 Massie Road | Charlottesville, VA 229031738 | 434-924-7351 | lawadmit@virginia.edu | www.law.virginia.edu
R-FT $44,600 • NR-FT $49,600
Grants 34.8% BT 2.6% • T-FT 725 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.69 LSAT 161
GPA 3.36 LSAT 157
Grants 45.2% BT 7% • T-FT 1093 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.94 LSAT 171
GPA 3.49 LSAT 165
Wake Forest University School of Law
Washburn University School of Law
Box 7206 | Winston-Salem, NC 27109 | 336-758-5437
admissions@law.wfu.edu | www.law.wfu.edu
R-FT $38,756
1700 SW College Avenue | Topeka, KS 66621-0001 | 800-WASHLAW
or 800-927-4529 | admissions@washburnlaw.edu | washburnlaw.edu
R-FT $17,290 • NR-FT $26,950
Grants 47.4% BT 9.1% • T-FT 487 • T-PT 19
GPA 3.76 LSAT 164
GPA 3.2 LSAT 160
Grants 46%
BT 4.1% • T-FT 413 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.61 LSAT 158
GPA 2.86 LSAT 152
University of Washington School of Law
Washington and Lee University School of Law
William H. Gates Hall, Box 353020 | Seattle, WA 98195-3020 | 206-5434078 | lawadm@u.washington.edu | www.law.washington.edu
R-FT $26,380 • NR-FT $40,450
Office of Admissions, Sydney Lewis Hall | Lexington, VA 24450 | 540-458-8503 | LawAdm@wlu.edu | www.law.wlu.edu
R-FT $41,947
Grants 43.8% BT 1.7% • T-FT 545 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.82 LSAT 166
GPA 3.44 LSAT 161
Grants 64.1% BT 6.8% • T-FT 395 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.8 LSAT 165
GPA 3.5 LSAT 159
Washington University School of Law
Wayne State University Law School
Campus Box 1120, One Brookings Drive | St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 |
314-935-4525 | admiss@wulaw.wustl.edu | law.wustl.edu
R-FT $46,042 • NR-FT $46,042
Admissions Office, 471 West Palmer | Detroit, MI 48202 | 313-577-3937
lawinquire@wayne.edu | www.law.wayne.edu
R-FT $26,118 • R-PT $14,116 • NR-FT $28,548 • NR-PT $15,412
Grants 68.9% BT 10.8% • T-FT 847 • T-PT 4
GPA 3.8 LSAT 169
GPA 3.22 LSAT 162
Grants 42.5% BT 6% • T-FT 462 • T-PT 108
GPA 3.65 LSAT 159
GPA 3.11 LSAT 155
West Virginia University College of Law
Western New England University School of Law
101 Law Center Drive, PO Box 6130 | Morgantown, WV 26506-6130 |
304-293-5301 | wvulaw.admissions@mail. | wvu.edulaw.wvu.edu/
R-FT $16,423 • NR-FT $31,367
Office of Admissions, 1215 Wilbraham Road | Springfield, MA 01119-2684 |
800-782-6665, 413-782-1406 | admissions@law.wne.edu | www.law.wne.edu
R-FT $38,240 • R-PT $28,294 • NR-FT $38,240 • NR-PT $28,294
Grants 35.6% BT 4.8% • T-FT 411 • T-PT 7
GPA 3.7 LSAT 157
GPA 3.15 LSAT 152
Grants 63.6% BT 3.4% • T-FT 320 • T-PT 119
GPA 3.42 LSAT 156
GPA 2.85 LSAT 151
Western State College of Law
Whittier Law School
1111 North State College Boulevard | Fullerton, CA 92831 | 800-WSU-4LAW,
714-459-1101 | adm@wsulaw.edu | www.wsulaw.edu
R-FT $37,284 • R-PT $25,030 • NR-FT $37,284 • NR-PT $25,030
3333 Harbor Boulevard | Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | 714-444-4141 ext- 123
info@law.whittier.edu | www.law.whittier.edu
R-FT $39,140 • R-PT $26,110 • NR-FT $39,140 • NR-PT $26,110
Grants 47.6% BT 4.9% • T-FT 376 • T-PT 135
GPA 3.33 LSAT 155
GPA 2.89 LSAT 149
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Grants 48%
BT 3.3% • T-FT 564 • T-PT 136
GPA 3.21 LSAT 154
GPA 2.66 LSAT 149
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Widener University School of Law
Widener University School of Law
4601 Concord Pike, PO Box 7474, Wilmington, DE 19803-0474 |
Phone: 302-477-2703; 717-541-3999 Fax: 302-477-2224; 717-5413903 | lawadmissions@widener.edu | law.widener.edu
R-FT $36,450 • R-PT $26,754 • NR-FT $36,450 • NR-PT $26,754
3800 Vartan Way, PO Box 69380, Harrisburg, PA 17106-380 | Phone:
302-477-2703; 717-541-3999 Fax: 302-477-2224; 717-541-3903;
lawadmissions@widener.edu | law.widener.edu
R-FT $36,450 • R-PT $26,754 • NR-FT $36,450 • NR-PT $26,754
Grants 27.6% BT 7.2% • T-FT 639 • T-PT 308
GPA 3.43 LSAT 153
GPA 2.81 LSAT 149
Grants 34.4% BT 3.1% • T-FT 336 • T-PT 83
GPA 3.46 LSAT 152
GPA 2.85 LSAT 148
Willamette University College of Law
William & Mary Law School
Truman Wesley Collins Legal Center, 245 Winter Street SE | Salem, OR 97301 |
503-370-6282 | law-admission@willamette.edu | www.willamette.edu/wucl
R-FT $32,540 • NR-FT $32,540
613 South Henry Street | Williamsburg, VA 23185 | 757-221-3785
lawadm@wm.edu | law.wm.edu
R-FT $26,200 • NR-FT $36,200
Grants 62.5% BT 0.5% • T-FT 405 • T-PT 1
GPA 3.42 LSAT 157
GPA 2.86 LSAT 152
Grants 37.7% BT 11.1% • T-FT 637 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.82 LSAT 167
GPA 3.46 LSAT 161
William Mitchell College of Law
University of Wisconsin Law School
Office of Admissions, 875 Summit Avenue | St. Paul, MN 55105 | 651-290-6476
Toll-free: 888-WMCL-LAW | admissions@wmitchell.edu | www.wmitchell.edu
R-FT $35,710 • R-PT $25,840 • NR-FT $35,710 • NR-PT $25,840
975 Bascom Mall | Madison, WI 53706 | 608-262-5914
admissions@law.wisc.edu | www.law.wisc.edu
R-FT $19,683 • R-PT $1,645 • NR-FT $38,811 • NR-PT $3,239
Grants 45.5% BT 2.3% • T-FT 698 • T-PT 306
GPA 3.62 LSAT 159
GPA 3.16 LSAT 150
Grants 39.7% BT 6.4% • T-FT 748 • T-PT 44
GPA 3.78 LSAT 165
GPA 3.34 LSAT 158
University of Wyoming College of Law
Yale Law School
Dept. 3035, 1000 E. University Avenue | Laramie, WY 82071 |
307-766-6416 | lawadmis@uwyo.edu | www.uwyo.edu/law
R-FT $13,203 • NR-FT $25,533
PO Box 208215 | New Haven, CT 06520-8215 | 203-432-4995
admissions.law@yale.edu | www.law.yale.edu
R-FT $52,525 • NR-FT $52,525
Grants 64.1% BT 1.3% • T-FT 226 • T-PT 0
GPA 3.6 LSAT 157
GPA 3.13 LSAT 150
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GPA 3.96 LSAT 177
GPA 3.83 LSAT 170
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