The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is an important component in law school admission process. Washington University School of Law has the highest LSAT scores of 175. University of Chicago Law School and Harvard Law School also have higher LSAT score of 174 and 174 respectively.
The average tuition & fees of Law Schools with the Highest LSAT Scores — Top programs by median (50th percentile) LSAT performance are $85,020 for state residents and $85,320 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2026-2027.
The average GPA of the schools is 3.96 and the average LAST score is 174. The average acceptance rate is 10.86% with an enrollment rate (yield) of 41.19%.
The following table compares Highest LSAT Score Law School law schools with important law schools facts. The tuition data is for the academic year 2026-2027 and the admission data is for the academic year 2025-2026.
| Rank | School Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Average GPA | Average LSAT | Total Enrollment | Enrollment (First-Year Students) | Bar Exam Pass Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University School of Law private, St. Louis, MO |
$76,589 | 18.96% | 3.96 | 175 | 1,122 | 258 | 93.57% |
| 2 | University of Chicago Law School private, Chicago, IL |
$88,500 | 9.74% | 3.97 | 174 | 710 | 191 | 97.42% |
| 3 | Harvard Law School private, Cambridge, MA |
$86,344 | 9.20% | 3.96 | 174 | 2,025 | 483 | 97.86% |
| 4 | Yale Law School private, New Haven, CT |
$81,818 | 4.06% | 3.96 | 174 | 676 | 175 | 96.50% |
| 5 | Columbia Law School private, New York, NY |
$92,194 | 11.84% | 3.92 | 173 | 1,740 | 412 | 95.85% |
| 6 | Cornell Law School private, Ithaca, NY |
$88,609 | 18.19% | 3.92 | 173 | 933 | 210 | 96.41% |
| 7 | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law private, Chicago, IL |
$83,938 | 12.30% | 3.96 | 173 | 1,205 | 245 | 91.80% |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania Law School private, Philadelphia, PA |
$88,184 | 8.05% | 3.95 | 173 | 1,032 | 254 | 96.70% |
| 9 | Stanford Law School private, Stanford, CA |
$82,122 | 6.10% | 3.96 | 173 | 670 | 173 | 96.50% |
| 10 | University of Virginia School of Law public, Charlottesville, VA |
$84,900 ($81,900) |
10.17% | 3.99 | 173 | 982 | 302 | 94.98% |