Law schools for a 163 LSAT
A 163 LSAT is at or above the median at 137 of 198 US law schools and at or above the 75th percentile at 122. It falls inside the middle half of the entering class (25th to 75th percentile) at 49 schools and below the 25th percentile at 27. Figures are the schools' ABA Standard 509 disclosures, except 2 marked approximate.
122
law schools where 163 is at or above the 75th percentile
15
law schools where 163 is median to 75th percentile
34
law schools where 163 is 25th percentile to median
27
law schools where 163 is below the 25th percentile
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163 is at or above the 75th percentile (122)
At these schools a 163 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.
163 is at or above the median (15)
A 163 is in the top half of the entering class here, under the 75th percentile. Most selective first.
| School | LSAT median | GPA median |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona LawAZ | 163 | 3.78 |
| Chapman Fowler LawCA | 163 | 3.70 |
| Loyola Law SchoolCA | 163 | 3.74 |
| UH Law CenterTX | 163 | 3.79 |
| USD School of LawCA | 163 | 3.84 |
| 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 |
| Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL | 161 | 3.72 |
| Lewis & Clark Law SchoolOR | 161 | 3.59 |
| Seton Hall LawNJ | 161 | 3.71 |
| Tulane Law SchoolLA | 161 | 3.67 |
163 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.
163 is below the 25th percentile (27)
At least three quarters of the entering class scored above 163. Closest first.
| School | LSAT median | GPA median |
|---|---|---|
| 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 163 LSAT
Is 163 a good LSAT score?
It depends on the school. A 163 is at or above the median LSAT at 137 of 198 US law schools, and below the 25th percentile at 27. At a school where 163 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 163 LSAT?
No LSAT score guarantees admission, and GPA carries real weight. On the LSAT alone, 163 meets or beats the median at 137 US law schools. The most selective of them by median LSAT are Arizona Law (median 163), Chapman Fowler Law (median 163), Loyola Law School (median 163), UH Law Center (median 163) and USD School of Law (median 163).
What GPA goes with a 163 LSAT?
5 US law schools report a median LSAT of exactly 163. Their median GPAs run from 3.70 to 3.84. A GPA at or above a school's median alongside a 163 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.