ABA-Accredited Law Schools
197 law schools accredited by American Bar Association (ABA) are active for the academic year 2024-2025. To apply and admit to law schools, applicants are required to submit the GPA of undergraduate degree and Law School Admission Test (LSAT) scores. In addition, most law schools requires or recommends to submit the personal statement and letters of recommendation.
Below statements summarize the ABA-accredited law school information. We note that all data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage rate for 2022-2023. You can compare all laws schools in one table with GPA, LSAT, admission, and tuition information at law school comparison page.
- Total 197 ABA accredited law schools are active - 86 public and 111 private schools.
- The average LSAT score is 159 and the average undergraduate GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 average law school tuition is $30,489 for state residents (in public law schools) and $51,002 for out-of-state students.
- The average acceptance rate is 42.35% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 31.09%.
- For the academic year 2023-2024, 36,782 first-time students have enrolled to law schools and the total law school population is 139,883.
Data source: American Bar Association (ABA), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Law Schools Statistics by State
| State | Number of Law Schools | Public Schools | Private Schools | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition | LSAT Score | GPA | Acceptance Rate | Number of Law Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 1 | 2 | $24,080 | $44,470 | 167 | 3.95 | 26.6% | 473 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 0 | $17,900 | $39,733 | 156 | 3.71 | 42.6% | 402 |
| Arizona | 2 | 2 | 0 | $28,839 | $50,317 | 167 | 3.90 | 21.3% | 1,600 |
| California | 18 | 5 | 13 | $62,550 | $62,550 | 153 | 3.38 | 55.4% | 625 |
| Colorado | 2 | 1 | 1 | $34,747 | $42,217 | 164 | 3.81 | 34.2% | 525 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 1 | 2 | $31,508 | $62,550 | 160 | 3.71 | 29.3% | 517 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 1 | 5 | $65,556 | $65,556 | 162 | 3.63 | 35.7% | 1,635 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 1 | $57,470 | $57,470 | 150 | 3.26 | 67.8% | 770 |
| Florida | 11 | 4 | 7 | $50,750 | $50,750 | 152 | 3.35 | 45.2% | 274 |
| Georgia | 6 | 2 | 4 | $41,000 | $41,000 | 146 | 3.13 | 54.2% | 140 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 0 | $23,164 | $46,588 | 157 | 3.48 | 28.8% | 313 |
| Iowa | 2 | 1 | 1 | $48,410 | $48,410 | 154 | 3.49 | 69.4% | 386 |
| Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0 | $26,969 | $46,205 | 151 | 3.35 | 75.3% | 422 |
| Illinois | 10 | 4 | 6 | $77,877 | $77,877 | 173 | 3.94 | 12.8% | 686 |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0 | $41,476 | $62,526 | 164 | 3.86 | 46.9% | 611 |
| Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0 | $23,402 | $29,739 | 160 | 3.71 | 48.7% | 400 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0 | $25,748 | $51,380 | 157 | 3.67 | 52.5% | 410 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 2 | $23,665 | $39,105 | 157 | 3.65 | 48.9% | 626 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 1 | 8 | $66,895 | $66,895 | 167 | 3.77 | 13.4% | 765 |
| Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0 | $34,980 | $51,014 | 154 | 3.39 | 58.7% | 737 |
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 0 | $26,940 | $40,640 | 157 | 3.62 | 58.3% | 270 |
| Michigan | 6 | 3 | 3 | $47,654 | $47,654 | 154 | 3.46 | 52.2% | 619 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 2 | $48,964 | $58,396 | 168 | 3.85 | 39.8% | 720 |
| Missouri | 3 | 2 | 1 | $25,039 | $31,339 | 160 | 3.70 | 52.5% | 424 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 1 | $39,642 | $39,642 | 150 | 3.33 | 67.4% | 362 |
| Montana | 1 | 1 | 0 | $26,983 | $54,449 | 154 | 3.48 | 71.5% | 362 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 2 | 4 | $49,730 | $49,730 | 155 | 3.48 | 38.7% | 560 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | $17,396 | $32,648 | 150 | 3.37 | 62.0% | 238 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 1 | 1 | $51,430 | $51,430 | 152 | 3.35 | 71.4% | 385 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,320 | $48,320 | 155 | 3.41 | 57.4% | 680 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 1 | $32,062 | $46,695 | 157 | 3.60 | 38.9% | 1,339 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | $20,674 | $44,158 | 155 | 3.61 | 53.5% | 312 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | $30,748 | $44,552 | 160 | 3.78 | 33.6% | 456 |
| New York | 16 | 2 | 14 | $61,136 | $61,136 | 155 | 3.47 | 54.9% | 694 |
| Ohio | 9 | 5 | 4 | $26,115 | $26,215 | 153 | 3.52 | 62.1% | 431 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 2 | $37,500 | $37,500 | 149 | 3.36 | 65.4% | 427 |
| Oregon | 3 | 1 | 2 | $59,070 | $59,070 | 160 | 3.59 | 67.9% | 660 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 4 | 5 | $54,600 | $54,600 | 159 | 3.70 | 34.2% | 693 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | $14,510 | $14,510 | 142 | 3.36 | 58.4% | 681 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | 1 | $48,064 | $48,064 | 150 | 3.30 | 65.2% | 516 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | $46,134 | $46,134 | 153 | 3.49 | 53.1% | 675 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | 0 | $16,793 | $36,333 | 151 | 3.56 | 76.2% | 244 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 3 | $56,360 | $56,360 | 160 | 3.77 | 39.6% | 350 |
| Texas | 10 | 6 | 4 | $64,650 | $64,650 | 164 | 3.73 | 17.8% | 418 |
| Utah | 2 | 1 | 1 | $15,076 | $30,152 | 168 | 3.94 | 28.8% | 379 |
| Virginia | 7 | 3 | 4 | $26,950 | $42,798 | 168 | 3.89 | 14.0% | 924 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0 | 1 | $53,768 | $53,768 | 151 | 3.30 | 64.2% | 582 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | $59,494 | $59,494 | 157 | 3.51 | 52.3% | 750 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 | $52,050 | $52,050 | 155 | 3.61 | 45.5% | 593 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | $25,272 | $42,120 | 155 | 3.59 | 45.1% | 314 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0 | $18,322 | $37,162 | 154 | 3.51 | 55.1% | 226 |