Marshall-Wythe School of Law is the first law school in United States. It was founded 1779 and currently has 544 students. Harvard Law School and University of Maryland School of Law founded in 1817 and 1823, respectively, also have a long history.
Important Statistics of Oldest Established Law Schools In The United States — Historically Significant Institutions And Founding Years
The 2026 average tuition & fees of Oldest Established Law Schools in the United States — Historically significant institutions and founding years are $49,774 for state residents and $56,080 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2025-2026. The average GPA of the schools is 3.65 and the average LAST score is 160. The average acceptance rate is 35.86%.
- Columbia Law School has the highest tuition & fees of $92,194 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,635.
- Washington University School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 175 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 146.
- Texas A&M University School of Law has the highest GPA of 4.00 and Cooley Law School has the lowest GPA of 3.09.
- Yale Law School has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 4.06% and University of Idaho College of Law has the lowest rate of 66.76%.
- Georgetown University Law Center has the most law school students of 3,028 and Wilmington University School of Law has the least enrolled students of 119.
The following table compares Oldest Established Law Schools in the United States — Historically significant institutions and founding years law schools with important law schools facts.