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Ranked in 2019

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Enrollment

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Undergrad GPA
LSAT Score
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  1. Yale University

    New Haven, CT

    $64,267 (full-time) TUITION

    621 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Yale University has an application deadline of Feb. 28. The full-time program application fee at the... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,267 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    621

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  2. Stanford University

    Stanford, CA

    $62,373 (full-time) TUITION

    565 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Stanford University has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $62,373 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    565

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA

    $64,978 (full-time) TUITION

    1,737 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The law school at Harvard University has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,978 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,737

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  4. University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL

    $64,089 (full-time) TUITION

    600 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at University of Chicago has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,089 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    600

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  5. Columbia University

    New York, NY

    $69,916 (full-time) TUITION

    1,268 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Columbia University has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $69,916 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,268

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  6. New York University

    New York, NY

    $66,422 (full-time) TUITION

    1,380 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at New York University has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $66,422 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,380

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  7. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA

    $65,804 (full-time) TUITION

    755 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The law school at University of Pennsylvania has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application... Read More »

    TUITION

    $65,804 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    755

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  8. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA

    $60,700 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $63,700 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    923 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of Virginia has an application deadline of March 4. The full-time program application... Read More »

    TUITION

    $60,700 (in-state, full-time)

    $63,700 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    923

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  9. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, MI

    $59,762 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $62,762 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    1,012 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at University of Michigan--Ann Arbor has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $59,762 (in-state, full-time)

    $62,762 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,012

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  10. Duke University

    Durham, NC

    $64,722 (full-time) TUITION

    682 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Duke University has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,722 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    682

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  11. Northwestern University (Pritzker)

    Chicago, IL

    $64,402 (full-time) TUITION

    752 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Northwestern University (Pritzker) has an application deadline of Feb. 15. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,402 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    752

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  12. University of California--Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA

    $49,325 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $53,276 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    976 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of California--Berkeley has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $49,325 (in-state, full-time)

    $53,276 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    976

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  13. Cornell University

    Ithaca, NY

    $65,541 (full-time) TUITION

    595 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Cornell University has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program application fee at... Read More »

    TUITION

    $65,541 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    595

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  14. Georgetown University

    Washington, DC

    $62,244 (full-time) TUITION

    $42,237 (part-time) TUITION

    1,790 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law Center at Georgetown University has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $62,244 (full-time)

    $42,237 (part-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    1,790

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  15. University of California--Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA

    $45,600 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $52,094 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    955 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of California--Los Angeles has an application deadline of Feb. 1. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $45,600 (in-state, full-time)

    $52,094 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    955

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  16. University of Texas--Austin

    Austin, TX

    $35,715 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $53,035 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    997 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at University of Texas--Austin has an application deadline of March 1. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $35,715 (in-state, full-time)

    $53,035 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    997

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  17. University of Southern California (Gould)

    Los Angeles, CA

    $64,908 (full-time) TUITION

    614 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Gould School of Law at University of Southern California (Gould) has an application deadline of April 1. The... Read More »

    TUITION

    $64,908 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    614

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  18. Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN

    $57,558 (full-time) TUITION

    577 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at Vanderbilt University has an application deadline of April 1. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $57,558 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    577

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  19. Washington University in St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO

    $57,445 (full-time) TUITION

    728 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis has an application deadline of Aug. 10. The full-time program... Read More »

    TUITION

    $57,445 (full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    728

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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  20. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, MN

    $44,919 (in-state, full-time) TUITION

    $53,607 (out-of-state, full-time) TUITION

    590 ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    The Law School at University of Minnesota has an application deadline of July 15. The full-time program application fee... Read More »

    TUITION

    $44,919 (in-state, full-time)

    $53,607 (out-of-state, full-time)

    ENROLLMENT (FULL-TIME)

    590

    MEDIAN LSAT (FULL-TIME)

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