Data: ABA 509 disclosures · Last updated September 2026
Across 198 US law schools, the average acceptance rate for the 2025 cycle is 36.3%. The most selective is Yale Law School at 4.06%, while Thomas Jefferson Law admits 72.5% of applicants — the highest of any US law school we track. Median LSAT scores among admitted students range from 139 to 175.
35
< 20% accept
81
20–39% accept
67
40–59% accept
15
60%+ accept
Most Selective (< 20% Acceptance)
These 35 law schools accept fewer than 1 in 5 applicants.
Which law schools have the lowest acceptance rates?
The five most selective ABA-accredited law schools in the 2025 data are Yale Law School (4.1%), Stanford Law School (6.1%), Penn Carey Law School (8.1%), Boston College Law School (8.5%), and Michigan Law School (8.6%). Selectivity is not the same as difficulty for a given applicant: a school's LSAT and GPA medians tell you more about your own odds than its headline rate does, because a low rate can reflect a large self-selecting applicant pool as much as a high bar.
Which law schools have the highest acceptance rates?
The five least selective ABA-accredited law schools in the 2025 data are Thomas Jefferson Law (72.5%), Idaho Law (66.8%), Capital Law (65.9%), Creighton Law (64.5%), and Louisville Brandeis Law (63.4%). A high acceptance rate does not make a programme a safety for everyone — many of these are state programmes that admit a large share of in-state applicants and very few from outside, so the rate an out-of-state applicant actually faces can be several times lower than the published figure.
What is the average acceptance rate for law schools in 2025?
Acceptance rates vary widely by tier. Top-ranked law schools often admit fewer than 10% of applicants, while regional programmes typically admit 30–60%. AdmitBase publishes the most recent acceptance rate for every ABA-accredited law school in the table below, sourced from ABA 509 disclosure reports.
How is acceptance rate calculated?
Acceptance rate is the number of admitted applicants divided by the number of applications received, as reported in each law school's ABA 509 disclosure. Yield (the percentage of admits who enrol) is reported separately. AdmitBase displays both metrics when available, and leaves the field empty rather than estimating one when a school reports neither.
Are acceptance rates the best signal of admission difficulty?
Acceptance rate alone can mislead. A school with a 20% acceptance rate may be easier to get into than one with a 30% rate if its applicant pool is significantly stronger. LSAT and GPA medians, not raw acceptance rates, are the best predictors of an individual applicant's chances. AdmitBase uses 60% LSAT and 40% GPA to calculate personalised match scores.
How many law schools does this page cover?
This page lists acceptance-rate data for 198 ABA-accredited law schools, refreshed annually, after the latest ABA 509 disclosure becomes available.
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