Smallest Law Schools
This page compares the top 10 Smallest Law Schools. Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the least number of law school students of 140. Claude W. Pettit College of Law and University of Wyoming College of Law also have small number of law schools students of 196 and 226 respectively.
Important Statistics of Smallest Law Schools
The 2025 average tuition & fees of Smallest Law Schools are $26,142 for state residents and $34,647 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.39 and the average LAST score is 151. The average acceptance rate is 56.77%.
- Ave Maria School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $50,750 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,555.
- University of Maine School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 157 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 146.
- University of Maine School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.62 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
- Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 43.66% and University of South Dakota School of Law has the lowest rate of 76.16%.
- Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the most law school students of 283 and Appalachian School of Law has the least enrolled students of 140.
Smallest Law Schools Comparison Table
The following table compares Smallest Law Schools with important law schools facts. All data is for the academic year 2023-2024, except bar exam passage data for 2022-2023.
| Rank | School Name | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Average GPA | Average LSAT | Total Enrollment | Enrollment (First-Year Students) | Bar Exam Pass Rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian School of Law private, Grundy, GA |
$41,000 | 54.19% | 3.13 | 146 | 140 | 55 | 61.22% |
| 2 | Claude W. Pettit College of Law private, Ada, OH |
$35,250 | 68.25% | 3.40 | 148 | 196 | 85 | 50.94% |
| 3 | University of Wyoming College of Law public, Laramie, WY |
$37,162 ($18,322) |
55.09% | 3.51 | 154 | 226 | 81 | 80.88% |
| 4 | University of North Dakota School of Law public, Grand Forks, ND |
$32,648 ($17,396) |
62.01% | 3.37 | 150 | 238 | 83 | 60.71% |
| 5 | University of South Dakota School of Law public, Vermillion, SD |
$36,333 ($16,793) |
76.16% | 3.56 | 151 | 244 | 80 | 67.27% |
| 6 | David A. Clarke School of Law public, Washington, DC |
$25,873 ($13,438) |
44.34% | 3.27 | 151 | 248 | 80 | 47.92% |
| 7 | University of Maine School of Law public, Portland, ME |
$40,640 ($26,940) |
58.29% | 3.62 | 157 | 270 | 84 | 88.16% |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University School of Law public, Carbondale, IL |
$21,555 | 60.47% | 3.30 | 149 | 273 | 108 | 65.67% |
| 9 | Ave Maria School of Law private, Naples, FL |
$50,750 | 45.19% | 3.35 | 152 | 274 | 100 | 66.22% |
| 10 | Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law public, Memphis, TN |
$25,262 ($19,980) |
43.66% | 3.40 | 155 | 283 | 75 | 76.09% |
*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.
