LAW SCHOOL RANKING LEAST SELECTIVE LAW SCHOOLS SUMMARY

If your GPA and LSAT are not that impressive, it may be time to downsize your law school expectations. In the previous section, we considered the 100 most selective law schools; now consider the flip side, namely the least selective law schools (rank between 101 and 184); the two least selective law schools are Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas) and Southern University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana). Before listing the Bottom Eighty-Four, we include data for two law schools that are only provisionally approved by the ABA.            Florida A&M (Orlando): UGPA (2.75-3.39), LSAT (140-147)           University of St Thomas (Minneapolis, MN): UGPA (2.91-3.71), LSAT (153-159).

TOPICS TABLE (LEAST SELECTIVE LAW SCHOOLS) METHODOLOGY

THE 2008 (APRIL 9, 2007) RANKING OF LAW SCHOOLS BY SELECTIVITY (THE BOTTOM 84) The least selective listed first

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                       Tier 4   Texas Southern U 2.65-3.19 182.0 184.0 145-150 182 183 -13.15 184 Tier 4   Southern U (LA) 2.60-3.42 183.0 171.5 144-149 183.5 184 -7.08 183 Tier 4   Appalachian SL (VA) 2.59-3.32 184.0 181.0 147-152 178.5 178.5 -5.75 182 Tier 4   Thomas M. Cooley LS 2.79-3.37 177.0 179.0 146-152 181 178.5 -2.69 181 Tier 4   St. Thomas U (FL) 2.70-3.38 180.0 177.5 147-152 178.5 178.5 -2.51 180 Tier 4   Thomas Jefferson (CA) 2.74-3.29 179.0 183.0 149-154 169 168 -2.00 178.5 Tier 4   U District of Columbia 2.80-3.30 176.0 182.0 149-153 169 173.5 -2.00 178.5 Tier 4   Barry U (FL) 2.85-3.38 173.5 177.5 147-151 178.5 182 -1.98 177 Tier 4   North Carolina Central U  2.91-3.49 165.0 161.0 144-152 183.5 178.5 1.37 176 Tier 4   U Detroit Mercy  3.01-3.43 139.5 170.0 148-152 175 178.5 3.06 175 Tier 4   Whittier Law School (CA) 2.91-3.34 165.0 180.0 151-155 144 160 3.85 174 Tier 4   Touro College (NY) 2.86-3.41 171.5 173.0 151-153 144 173.5 3.95 173 Tier 4   Oklahoma City U 2.97-3.47 157.0 165.0 148-153 175 173.5 5.05 172 Tier 4   Western New England 2.66-3.39 181.0 175.5 151-157 144 131.5 5.08 171 Tier 4   St. Mary's U (TX) 2.76-3.39 178.0 175.5 151-156 144 148 5.11 170 Tier 4   Nova Southeastern U (FL) 2.94-3.47 161.0 165.0 149-153 169 173.5 5.47 169 Tier 4   Mississippi College  3.00-3.54 146.5 150.0 147-152 178.5 178.5 6.19 168 Tier 4   Florida Coastal SL  2.89-3.49 168.5 161.0 149-154 169 168 6.64 167 Tier 3   Howard U (DC) 2.95-3.50 160.0 158.0 148-154 175 168 6.88 166 Tier 4   South Texas CL 2.98-3.40 154.5 174.0 151-156 144 148 7.65 165 Tier 4   John Marshall LS (IL) 2.81-3.42 175.0 171.5 153-156 117 148 8.11 164 Tier 4   New England SL (MA) 3.05-3.47 126.5 165.0 150-154 158.5 168 8.23 163 Tier 4   U Dayton (OH) 2.89-3.49 168.5 161.0 150-155 158.5 160 8.31 162 Tier 4   Widener U (DE) 2.87-3.49 170.0 161.0 151-155 144 160 8.83 161 Tier 4   Roger Williams U (RI) 2.97-3.46 157.0 167.0 151-156 144 148 9.70 160 Tier 4   Golden Gate U (CA) 3.01-3.45 139.5 168.5 151-156 144 148 9.74 159 Tier 4   U Tulsa (OK) 2.93-3.55 162.5 146.0 150-154 158.5 168 9.90 158 Tier 3   Vermont Law School  2.97-3.51 157.0 156.5 149-157 169 131.5 11.02 157 Tier 4   U Baltimore  2.93-3.52 162.5 154.5 151-156 144 148 11.45 156 Tier 4   California Western SL  3.07-3.49 122.0 161.0 151-156 144 148 11.76 155 Tier 4   Capital U (OH) 2.99-3.54 152.5 150.0 151-155 144 160 11.81 154 Tier 3   Franklin Pierce (NH) 3.00-3.60 146.5 124.5 149-155 169 160 12.63 153 Tier 3   Albany LS-Union U (NY) 2.86-3.51 171.5 156.5 152-158 129.5 117.5 13.02 152 Tier 4   Valparaiso U (IN) 3.12-3.59 107.0 131.5 150-154 158.5 168 13.22 151 Tier 4   CUNY-Queens College  3.00-3.57 146.5 140.5 150-156 158.5 148 13.22 150 Tier 3   Loyola U New Orleans  3.04-3.59 129.5 131.5 150-155 158.5 160 13.38 149 Tier 4   Texas Wesleyan U  3.17-3.45 87.5 168.5 153-157 117 131.5 13.70 148 Tier 3   U Wyoming  3.13-3.61 104.5 119.0 150-154 158.5 168 14.03 147 Tier 3   New York Law School  3.00-3.54 146.5 150.0 152-157 129.5 131.5 14.53 146 Tier 4   Campbell U (NC) 3.04-3.54 129.5 150.0 152-157 129.5 131.5 14.92 145 Tier 3   U Arkansas-Little Rock 2.98-3.60 154.5 124.5 150-157 158.5 131.5 15.05 144 Tier 4   Regent U (VA) 3.00-3.61 146.5 119.0 151-156 144 148 15.37 143 Tier 4   Ave Maria SL (MI) 3.02-3.60 135.5 124.5 150-158 158.5 117.5 16.40 142 Tier 3   Gonzaga U (WA) 3.02-3.57 135.5 140.5 153-157 117 131.5 16.51 141 Tier 4   Ohio Northern U 3.09-3.65 116.5 103.0 150-155 158.5 148 16.98 140 Tier 4   Duquesne U (PA) 3.18-3.61 85.0 119.0 151-156 144 148 17.15 139 Tier 3   Southern Illinois U 3.00-3.70 146.5 81.0 149-156 169 148 17.16 138 Tier 3   Syracuse U (NY) 3.15-3.56 98.0 143.5 153-157 117 131.5 17.44 137 Tier 4   Chapman U (CA) 2.90-3.52 167.0 154.5 156-159 79 106 17.58 136 Tier 3   Suffolk U (MA) 3.01-3.53 139.5 153.0 154-159 105 106 17.61 135 Tier 3   Southwestern LS (CA) 3.12-3.59 107.0 131.5 153-157 117 131.5 18.22 134 Tier 3   Pace U (NY) 3.16-3.58 91.5 137.0 153-157 117 131.5 18.26 133 Tier 4   U North Dakota  3.10-3.73 113.5 61.5 149-155 169 160 18.27 132 Tier 3   Florida International U  3.01-3.65 139.5 103.0 153-156 117 148 18.32 131 Tier 4   Northern Illinois U  3.04-3.68 129.5 88.0 150-157 158.5 131.5 18.51 129.5 Tier 3   West Virginia U  3.16-3.72 91.5 68.0 149-155 169 160 18.51 129.5 Tier 3   Cleveland State U 3.00-3.63 146.5 112.5 152-158 129.5 117.5 18.71 128 Tier 4   U South Dakota  3.07-3.72 122.0 68.0 151-155 144 160 19.04 127 Tier 3   Samford U (AL) 2.96-3.59 159.0 131.5 154-159 105 106 19.26 126 102 37 Stetson U (FL) 3.19-3.62 83.0 115.0 152-157 129.5 131.5 19.27 125 Tier 4   Northern Kentucky U 3.16-3.59 91.5 131.5 154-157 105 131.5 19.33 124 Tier 4   Willamette U (OR) 2.99-3.54 152.5 150.0 155-160 92 92.5 19.43 123 Tier 3   U Idaho  3.13-3.68 104.5 88.0 151-157 144 131.5 20.11 122 93.5 39 Pennsylvania State U 2.85-3.59 173.5 131.5 157-159 68 106 20.31 121 Tier 3   U Montana  3.23-3.71 73.5 76.0 150-156 158.5 148 20.51 120 Tier 3   Washburn U (KS) 3.04-3.71 129.5 76.0 152-157 129.5 131.5 21.01 119 Tier 3   Drake U (IA) 3.15-3.64 98.0 106.5 154-157 105 131.5 21.02 118 102 37 Mercer U (GA) 3.03-3.67 132.5 91.5 153-158 117 117.5 21.15 117 Tier 3   William Mitchell (MN) 3.15-3.66 98.0 97.0 152-158 129.5 117.5 21.27 116 Tier 3   Creighton U (NE) 3.15-3.67 98.0 91.5 153-157 117 131.5 21.38 115 Tier 3   U Maine  3.14-3.65 103.0 103.0 153-158 117 117.5 21.52 114 98 38 Catholic U (DC) 3.11-3.55 110.0 146.0 156-160 79 92.5 21.69 113 Tier 3   U Akron (OH) 3.07-3.63 122.0 112.5 154-159 105 106 21.78 112 73 43 U New Mexico  3.03-3.72 132.5 68.0 152-158 129.5 117.5 22.22 111 Tier 3   U St. Thomas (MN) 2.91-3.71 165.0 76.0 153-159 117 106 22.35 110 Tier 3   Hofstra U (NY) 3.23-3.65 73.5 103.0 152-159 129.5 106 22.66 109 Tier 3   U Arkansas-Fayetteville  3.09-3.71 116.5 76.0 151-159 144 106 22.70 108 79 42 Rutgers-Newark (NJ) 3.10-3.57 113.5 140.5 154-162 105 65.5 22.80 107 102 37 U Pacific 3.15-3.59 98.0 131.5 155-160 92 92.5 22.81 106 79 42 U at Buffalo-SUNY  3.22-3.67 77.5 91.5 153-158 117 117.5 23.03 105 102 37 U San Francisco 3.08-3.55 118.5 146.0 157-161 68 78 23.07 104 Tier 4   Hamline U (MN) 3.24-3.66 69.0 97.0 152-159 129.5 106 23.11 103 93.5 39 Santa Clara U (CA) 3.12-3.57 107.0 140.5 156-161 79 78 23.46 102 Tier 3   U Missouri-KC 3.25-3.75 64.5 51.0 152-156 129.5 148 27.00 101