MORE ON SELECTIVE LAW SCHOOLS, we shall consider the top fifteen ranking law schools and the bottom fifteen law schools in each of the four categories involving the twenty-fifth and seventh-fifth percentile of the GPA and LSAT.
LAW SCHOOL RANKING SELECTIVE LAW SCHOOLS I METHODOLOGY
To calculate the top 100 Selective Law School Ranking, we used the GPA 25th percentile (counts 16 percent), GPA 75th percentile (counts 24 percent), LSAT 25th percentile (counts 24 percent), and LSAT 75th percentile (counts 36 percent). Note that GPA counts forty percent (16+24) and that LSAT counts sixty percent (24+36); also notice that the twenty-fifth percentile counts forty percent (16+24) and that the seventy-fifth percentile counts sixty percent (24+36). When we calculate the 80 LEAST SELECTIVE law schools, we shall use a different weighted average.
THE 2008 (APRIL 9, 2007) RANKING OF LAW SCHOOLS BY SELECTIVITY (Top 100)
Some law schools may be able to use this table to see the strengths and weaknesses of their admission policy. Note that we work with the 25th percentile and the 75th percentile for both GPA and LSAT; also for each of these four pencentiles we give the rank of each of our hundred most selective law schools; note that this rank may vary from 1 to 184. The last two columns give the selective rank of the top one hundred most selective law schools. * Note that Wayne State University (Detroit) is a USN Tier Four law school but ranks 85 in selectivity. The University of Memphis is a USN Tier Three law school but ranks 88 in selectivity.
GPA
GPA
GPA
LSAT
LSAT
LSAT
Selec-
Selec-
USN
USN
25th-75th
25th Pct
75th Pct
25th-75th
25th Pct
75th Pct
tivity
tivity
RANK
SCORE
LAW SCHOOL
Percentile
Rank
Rank
Percentile
Rank
Rank
Score
Rank
1
100
Yale U (CT)
3.83-3.97
1.0
1.0
170-176
1
1
100.00
1
2.5
90
Harvard U (MA)
3.72-3.95
3.0
3.0
169-175
3
2
94.43
2
2.5
90
Stanford U (CA)
3.77-3.96
2.0
2.0
167-172
7.5
5.5
88.92
3
4
87
New York U
3.58-3.89
6.0
4.5
168-172
5
5.5
83.02
4
5
85
Columbia U (NY)
3.51-3.82
9.5
21.5
169-174
3
3
82.10
5
6.5
80
U Chicago
3.51-3.77
9.5
41.5
169-172
3
5.5
76.17
6
6.5
80
U Pennsylvania
3.47-3.84
16.0
12.5
167-171
7.5
9
75.73
7
10.5
77
U Virginia
3.49-3.82
13.5
21.5
167-171
7.5
9
74.90
8
14
72
Georgetown U (DC)
3.47-3.82
16.0
21.5
167-171
7.5
9
74.58
9
10.5
77
Duke U (NC)
3.66-3.85
4.0
9.0
165-169
13.5
13
73.98
10
8.5
78
UC Berkeley
3.65-3.89
5.0
4.5
163-169
19
13
73.83
11
12
76
Northwestern U (IL)
3.40-3.80
27.5
29.0
166-172
11
5.5
72.71
12
8.5
78
U Michigan
3.53-3.80
7.0
29.0
166-170
11
11
71.72
13
16.5
69
Vanderbilt U (TN)
3.49-3.88
13.5
6.5
164-167
15.5
20.5
68.79
14
13
74
Cornell U (NY)
3.50-3.80
11.5
29.0
166-168
11
15.5
68.17
15
15
71
UCLA
3.44-3.80
19.0
29.0
162-169
25.5
13
64.18
16
20.5
63
Boston U
3.52-3.83
8.0
17.0
163-166
19
29
63.72
17
16.5
69
U Southern California
3.47-3.75
16.0
51.0
165-167
13.5
20.5
62.15
18
22.5
62
George Washington U
3.45-3.81
18.0
24.5
163-166
19
29
61.46
19
18
68
U Texas-Austin
3.33-3.80
43.0
29.0
162-168
25.5
15.5
60.90
20
32
58
William and Mary(VA)
3.33-3.84
43.0
12.5
162-166
25.5
29
60.13
21
29
59
U Washington
3.50-3.84
11.5
12.5
159-166
45
29
59.41
22
26
60
Fordham U (NY)
3.41-3.74
23.0
56.5
163-167
19
20.5
58.34
23
44.5
54
Brigham Young U (UT)
3.40-3.80
27.5
29.0
161-166
31
29
57.81
24
29
59
Boston College
3.41-3.76
23.0
46.5
162-166
25.5
29
56.81
25
20.5
63
U Minnesota-TC
3.25-3.74
64.5
56.5
163-167
19
20.5
55.80
26
26
60
Washington & Lee U
3.28-3.73
54.0
61.5
162-167
25.5
20.5
54.56
27
29
59
U Notre Dame (IN)
3.28-3.69
54.0
84.5
164-167
15.5
20.5
54.55
28
39.5
55
U Alabama
3.29-3.83
51.0
17.0
159-165
45
36
53.96
29
39.5
55
U Maryland
3.40-3.77
27.5
41.5
160-165
36
36
53.41
30
54.5
48
Baylor U (TX)
3.41-3.88
23.0
6.5
158-162
56.5
65.5
53.00
31
46
53
Southern Methodist U
3.33-3.83
43.0
17.0
158-164
56.5
44
51.93
32
39.5
55
U Georgia
3.39-3.85
31.0
9.0
156-164
79
44
51.74
33
19
64
Washington U (MO)
3.20-3.70
80.5
81.0
162-167
25.5
20.5
51.57
34
24
61
U Iowa
3.40-3.83
27.5
17.0
158-163
56.5
55
51.51
35
22.5
62
Emory U (GA)
3.30-3.69
48.5
84.5
162-166
25.5
29
51.05
36
34.5
56
George Mason U (VA)
3.10-3.78
113.5
36.0
160-166
36
29
50.75
37
39.5
55
U Colorado-Boulder
3.37-3.75
34.0
51.0
159-165
45
36
50.64
38
52
49
Yeshiva U (Cardozo)
3.23-3.72
73.5
68.0
161-166
31
29
50.52
39
39.5
55
U North Carolina
3.39-3.77
31.0
41.5
158-164
56.5
44
49.44
40
39.5
55
UC (Hastings)
3.41-3.74
23.0
56.5
159-164
45
44
49.17
41
26
60
U Illinois (UIUC)
3.15-3.71
98.0
76.0
160-167
36
20.5
49.06
42
34.5
56
UC Davis
3.35-3.73
39.5
61.5
160-164
36
44
48.79
43
32
58
Ohio State U
3.36-3.79
37.0
33.0
158-163
56.5
55
48.57
44
62.5
45
IIT (Chicago-Kent)
3.30-3.77
48.5
41.5
158-164
56.5
44
48.01
45
39.5
55
Wake Forest U (NC)
3.19-3.71
83.0
76.0
161-165
31
36
47.78
46
44.5
54
U Arizona (Rogers)
3.27-3.77
58.0
41.5
158-164
56.5
44
47.53
47
62.5
45
U Kentucky
3.37-3.85
34.0
9.0
155-162
92
65.5
47.22
48
58
47
U Utah
3.36-3.81
37.0
24.5
157-162
68
65.5
47.05
49
39.5
55
Indiana U-Bloomington
3.24-3.78
69.0
36.0
157-164
68
44
46.48
50
48.5
52
U Florida
3.42-3.83
20.0
17.0
155-161
92
78
45.33
51
48.5
52
Tulane U (LA)
3.35-3.70
39.5
81.0
159-163
45
55
44.39
52
58
47
U Cincinnati
3.31-3.80
46.0
29.0
157-161
68
78
44.15
53
62.5
45
Brooklyn Law School
3.22-3.62
77.5
115.0
162-164
25.5
44
42.70
54
73
43
Loyola U Chicago
3.21-3.66
79.0
97.0
160-164
36
44
42.55
55
51
50
Arizona State U
3.31-3.78
46.0
36.0
155-162
92
65.5
42.25
56
67.5
44
Pepperdine U (CA)
3.34-3.72
41.0
68.0
156-163
79
55
41.95
57
54.5
48
U Tennessee-Knoxville
3.37-3.78
34.0
36.0
155-161
92
78
41.67
58
62.5
45
U Houston
3.27-3.74
58.0
56.5
157-162
68
65.5
41.60
59
54.5
48
Florida State U
3.26-3.74
61.0
56.5
158-161
56.5
78
41.05
60
79
42
U Nebraska-Lincoln
3.27-3.84
58.0
12.5
154-160
105
92.5
40.85
61
48.5
52
U Connecticut
3.27-3.66
58.0
97.0
159-163
45
55
40.83
62
73
43
St. John's U (NY)
3.28-3.72
54.0
68.0
157-162
68
65.5
40.61
63
32
58
U Wisconsin-Madison
3.23-3.72
73.5
68.0
156-163
79
55
40.21
64
62.5
45
Villanova U (PA)
3.27-3.62
58.0
115.0
160-163
36
55
39.67
65
83
41
Lewis and Clark (OR)
3.10-3.63
113.5
109.5
159-165
45
36
39.47
66
67.5
44
U Kansas
3.23-3.77
73.5
41.5
155-161
92
78
38.87
67
73
43
Seton Hall U (NJ)
3.17-3.66
87.5
97.0
158-163
56.5
55
38.10
68
102
37
U Nevada-Las Vegas
3.31-3.71
46.0
76.0
156-161
79
78
37.84
69
73
43
U Oklahoma
3.36-3.76
37.0
46.5
154-160
105
92.5
37.69
70
87.5
40
U Toledo (OH)
3.02-3.82
135.5
21.5
155-160
92
92.5
36.87
71
62.5
45
Temple U (PA)
3.23-3.60
73.5
124.5
159-163
45
55
36.75
72
67.5
44
U Missouri-Columbia
3.24-3.72
69.0
68.0
156-160
79
92.5
35.77
73
87.5
40
St. Louis U
3.29-3.75
51.0
51.0
155-159
92
106
35.61
74
93.5
39
U South Carolina
3.19-3.69
83.0
84.5
156-161
79
78
34.79
75
93.5
39
U Hawaii
3.15-3.72
98.0
68.0
155-161
92
78
34.73
76
98
38
U Louisville (KY)
3.17-3.74
87.5
56.5
155-160
92
92.5
34.66
77
48.5
52
American U (DC)
3.15-3.60
98.0
124.5
158-163
56.5
55
34.33
78.5
67.5
44
Loyola (Los Angeles)
3.15-3.58
98.0
137.0
159-163
45
55
34.33
78.5
93.5
39
Louisiana State U
3.16-3.78
91.5
36.0
154-159
105
106
34.12
80
87.5
40
Indiana U-Indianapolis
3.25-3.75
64.5
51.0
154-159
105
106
33.83
81
87.5
40
Northeastern U (MA)
3.17-3.65
87.5
103.0
156-162
79
65.5
33.70
82
87.5
40
U San Diego
3.06-3.56
125.0
143.5
159-164
45
44
33.28
83
73
43
Rutgers-Camden (NJ)
3.00-3.60
146.5
124.5
160-162
36
65.5
32.71
84
Tier 4
Wayne State U (MI)
3.29-3.69
51.0
84.5
154-160
105
92.5
32.56
85
73
43
U Miami (FL)
3.25-3.66
64.5
97.0
156-160
79
92.5
32.49
86
58
47
U Pittsburgh
3.11-3.63
110.0
109.5
158-161
56.5
78
32.36
87
Tier 3
U Memphis
3.39-3.73
31.0
61.5
153-158
117
117.5
32.23
88
79
42
U Richmond (VA)
3.07-3.58
122.0
137.0
159-162
45
65.5
31.53
89
98
38
Marquette U (WI)
3.25-3.68
64.5
88.0
155-159
92
106
30.96
90
83
41
U Oregon
3.08-3.63
118.5
109.5
157-161
68
78
30.74
91
Tier 3
U Mississippi
3.25-3.76
64.5
46.5
152-158
129.5
117.5
30.59
92
Tier 3
Texas Tech U
3.41-3.76
23.0
46.5
151-157
144
131.5
30.46
93
Tier 3
Quinnipiac U (CT)
3.00-3.66
146.5
97.0
157-160
68
92.5
29.66
94
83
41
Georgia State U
3.00-3.61
146.5
119.0
158-161
56.5
78
29.46
95
54.5
48
Case Western Reserve
3.07-3.61
122.0
119.0
157-161
68
78
29.43
96
87.5
40
Seattle U
3.20-3.64
80.5
106.5
155-160
92
92.5
29.40
97
Tier 3
Michigan State U
3.05-3.67
126.5
91.5
155-160
92
92.5
28.74
98
93.5
39
DePaul U (IL)
3.02-3.59
135.5
131.5
157-161
68
78
27.49
99
79
42
U Denver (Sturm)
3.11-3.63
110.0
109.5
155-160
92
92.5
27.40
100
TAKING A LOOK AT THE AVERAGES
LAW SCHOOL USN RANK
AVERAGE GPA 25th Percentile - 75th Percentile
AVERAGE LSAT 25th Percentile - 75th Percentile
1-10
3.61-3.87
167.5-172.2
11-25
3.42-3.79
163.4-167.5
26-50
3.31-3.76
159.2-164.6
51-75
3.25-3.71
157.5-162.1
76-104
3.13-3.66
155.5-160.3
Tier 3
3.09-3.64
151.9-157.2
Tier 4
2.95-3.49
150.0-154.9
All
3.17-3.66
155.6-160.5
THE 2008 (APRIL 9, 2007) RANKING OF LAW SCHOOLS BY LSAT 75th PERCENTILE
