Law schools for a 158 LSAT
A 158 LSAT is at or above the median at 99 of 198 US law schools and at or above the 75th percentile at 60. It falls inside the middle half of the entering class (25th to 75th percentile) at 73 schools and below the 25th percentile at 65. Figures are the schools' ABA Standard 509 disclosures, except 2 marked approximate.
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law schools where 158 is at or above the 75th percentile
39
law schools where 158 is median to 75th percentile
34
law schools where 158 is 25th percentile to median
65
law schools where 158 is below the 25th percentile
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158 is at or above the 75th percentile (60)
At these schools a 158 is higher than at least three quarters of the entering class. Most selective first.
≈ approximate: not yet confirmed against the school's own published class profile.
158 is at or above the median (39)
A 158 is in the top half of the entering class here, under the 75th percentile. Most selective first.
158 is between the 25th percentile and the median (34)
Inside the class's middle range but in its lower half. GPA does more of the work at these schools.
158 is below the 25th percentile (65)
At least three quarters of the entering class scored above 158. Closest first.
Questions about a 158 LSAT
Is 158 a good LSAT score?
It depends on the school. A 158 is at or above the median LSAT at 99 of 198 US law schools, and below the 25th percentile at 65. At a school where 158 is above the median, the LSAT helps an application; where it is under the 25th percentile, at least three in four of the entering class scored higher.
What law schools can I get into with a 158 LSAT?
No LSAT score guarantees admission, and GPA carries real weight. On the LSAT alone, 158 meets or beats the median at 99 US law schools. The most selective of them by median LSAT are Albany Law School (median 158), Arkansas Law (median 158), DePaul Law (median 158), Hawaii Richardson Law (median 158) and Maine Law (median 158).
What GPA goes with a 158 LSAT?
9 US law schools report a median LSAT of exactly 158. Their median GPAs run from 3.54 to 3.71. A GPA at or above a school's median alongside a 158 puts an applicant at or above the middle of that class on both numbers.
law schools by LSAT score
LSAT and GPA figures and acceptance rates come from ABA Standard 509 disclosures; any marked ≈ are approximate. Grouping a school by where one test score falls is a comparison of published numbers, not a prediction. AdmitBase is an independent admissions-data service and is not affiliated with any school, LSAC or the AAMC.