Law schools for a 162 LSAT
A 162 LSAT is at or above the median at 132 of 198 US law schools and at or above the 75th percentile at 114. It falls inside the middle half of the entering class (25th to 75th percentile) at 54 schools and below the 25th percentile at 30. Figures are the schools' ABA Standard 509 disclosures, except 2 marked approximate.
114
law schools where 162 is at or above the 75th percentile
18
law schools where 162 is median to 75th percentile
36
law schools where 162 is 25th percentile to median
30
law schools where 162 is below the 25th percentile
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162 is at or above the 75th percentile (114)
At these schools a 162 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.
162 is at or above the median (18)
A 162 is in the top half of the entering class here, under the 75th percentile. Most selective first.
| School | LSAT median | GPA median |
|---|---|---|
| American University Washington College of LawDC | 162 | 3.63 |
| Case Western LawOH | 162 | 3.76 |
| KU LawKS | 162 | 3.85 |
| MSU College of LawMI | 162 | 3.73 |
| OU College of LawOK | 162 | 3.73 |
| South Carolina LawSC | 162 | 3.67 |
| UConn School of LawCT | 162 | 3.78 |
| Belmont LawTN | 161 | 3.84 |
| Brooklyn Law SchoolNY | 161 | 3.59 |
| Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL | 161 | 3.72 |
| Lewis & Clark Law SchoolOR | 161 | 3.59 |
| Loyola Chicago LawIL | 161 | 3.70 |
| Seton Hall LawNJ | 161 | 3.71 |
| The Catholic University of America Columbus School of LawDC | 161 | 3.68 |
| Tulane Law SchoolLA | 161 | 3.67 |
| University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoCA | 161 | 3.71 |
| Georgia State LawGA | 160 | 3.64 |
| Pitt LawPA | 160 | 3.54 |
162 is between the 25th percentile and the median (36)
Inside the class's middle range but in its lower half. GPA does more of the work at these schools.
162 is below the 25th percentile (30)
At least three quarters of the entering class scored above 162. Closest first.
| School | LSAT median | GPA median |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Moritz College of LawOH | 168 | 3.91 |
| SMU Dedman School of LawTX | 167 | 3.81 |
| Wake Forest LawNC | 166 | 3.79 |
| BU School of LawMA | 170 | 3.88 |
| Fordham Law SchoolNY | 168 | 3.79 |
| UF Levin College of LawFL | 169 | 3.91 |
| UNC School of LawNC | 168 | 3.89 |
| USC Gould School of LawCA | 169 | 3.91 |
| WashU LawMO | 175 | 3.96 |
| Georgetown LawDC | 171 | 3.93 |
| Minnesota Law SchoolMN | 171 | 3.88 |
| Notre Dame Law SchoolIN | 170 | 3.89 |
| Texas LawTX | 172 | 3.89 |
| UC Irvine School of LawCA | 169 | 3.80 |
| UCLA School of LawCA | 171 | 3.95 |
| Berkeley LawCA | 170 | 3.92 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of LawIL | 173 | 3.96 |
| Penn Carey Law SchoolPA | 173 | 3.95 |
| Vanderbilt Law SchoolTN | 170 | 3.91 |
| BYU Law SchoolUT | 170 | 3.95 |
| Cornell Law SchoolNY | 173 | 3.92 |
| Michigan Law SchoolMI | 171 | 3.88 |
| UVA School of LawVA | 173 | 3.99 |
| Columbia Law SchoolNY | 173 | 3.92 |
| Duke Law SchoolNC | 171 | 3.91 |
| NYU School of LawNY | 172 | 3.92 |
| Harvard Law SchoolMA | 174 | 3.96 |
| Stanford Law SchoolCA | 173 | 3.96 |
| University of Chicago Law SchoolIL | 174 | 3.97 |
| Yale Law SchoolCT | 174 | 3.96 |
Questions about a 162 LSAT
Is 162 a good LSAT score?
It depends on the school. A 162 is at or above the median LSAT at 132 of 198 US law schools, and below the 25th percentile at 30. At a school where 162 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 162 LSAT?
No LSAT score guarantees admission, and GPA carries real weight. On the LSAT alone, 162 meets or beats the median at 132 US law schools. The most selective of them by median LSAT are American University Washington College of Law (median 162), Case Western Law (median 162), KU Law (median 162), MSU College of Law (median 162) and OU College of Law (median 162).
What GPA goes with a 162 LSAT?
7 US law schools report a median LSAT of exactly 162. Their median GPAs run from 3.63 to 3.85. A GPA at or above a school's median alongside a 162 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.