Law School Transparency
2015 State of Legal Education

List of ABA Schools

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School State Type 2014 LSAT Risk Band
25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile
North Carolina Central University NC Public Extreme Extreme High
Southern University Law Center LA Public Extreme Extreme High
Florida A&M University FL Public Extreme Very High High
Western Michigan University - Cooley Law School MI Private Extreme Very High High
Texas Southern University TX Public Extreme Very High High
Appalachian School of Law VA Private Extreme Extreme High
Florida Coastal School of Law FL For Profit Extreme Extreme High
University of Detroit Mercy MI Private High Modest Minimal
Ave Maria School of Law FL Private Extreme Extreme High
Mississippi College MS Private Extreme High Low
Valparaiso University IN Private Extreme Very High High
Charlotte School of Law NC For Profit Extreme Extreme Very High
Faulkner University AL Private Extreme Very High High
Liberty University VA Private High Modest Low
Nova Southeastern University FL Private Very High High Modest
Arizona Summit Law School AZ For Profit Extreme Extreme High
St. Thomas University - Florida FL Private Extreme High Modest
University of North Dakota ND Public Extreme Modest Modest
Western State University CA For Profit Very High High Modest
John Marshall Law School - Atlanta GA For Profit Very High High Modest
Widener University - Pennsylvania PA Private Very High High Modest
Barry University FL Private Extreme Very High High
Hamline University MN Private Very High Modest Low
Ohio Northern University OH Private Extreme Modest Modest
Oklahoma City University OK Private Very High High Modest
Roger Williams University RI Private Very High High Modest
Thomas Jefferson School of Law CA Private Extreme Very High High
Touro College NY Private Very High Very High High
University of South Dakota SD Public Extreme High Modest
University of The District of Columbia DC Public Very High High Modest
Capital University OH Private Extreme High Modest
University of New Hampshire NH Public Modest Low Minimal
Loyola University New Orleans LA Private Modest Low Minimal
Northern Illinois University IL Public Very High Modest Low
Regent University VA Private High Modest Minimal
University of Dayton OH Private Very High High Modest
University of La Verne CA Private Extreme High Modest
University of Toledo OH Public High Modest Low
Whittier Law School CA Private Extreme Very High Modest
Widener University - Delaware DE Private High High Modest
California Western School of Law CA Private Very High Modest Low
Charleston School of Law SC For Profit Extreme High Modest
Creighton University NE Private High Modest Low
Duquesne University PA Private Modest Modest Low
Golden Gate University CA Private Very High High Low
Howard University DC Private High Modest Low
Indiana University - Indianapolis IN Public High Modest Low
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law IL Public Very High High Modest
New England School of Law MA Private Very High Modest Modest
South Texas College of Law Houston TX Private High Modest Low
Southern Illinois University IL Public Extreme High Modest
St. Mary's University TX Private High Modest Modest
Texas A&M TX Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Arkansas - Little Rock AR Public Very High Modest Low
University of Baltimore MD Public High Modest Low
University of Idaho ID Public High Modest Low
University of Mississippi MS Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Wyoming WY Public Modest Low Minimal
West Virginia University WV Public Modest Low Minimal
Western New England University School of Law MA Private Extreme Very High High
Albany Law School NY Private High Modest Low
CUNY NY Public Modest Low Minimal
Florida International University FL Public Modest Minimal Minimal
Michigan State University MI Public Modest Low Minimal
Northern Kentucky University KY Public Very High Modest Low
Pace University NY Private High Modest Low
Southwestern Law School CA Private High Modest Low
Suffolk University MA Private Extreme Very High Modest
University of Akron OH Public High Low Low
University of Tulsa OK Private Modest Low Minimal
William Mitchell College of Law MN Private High Modest Minimal
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law OH Public Modest Low Minimal
Drake University IA Private High Modest Minimal
Elon Law School NC Private Very High High Modest
Mercer University GA Private High Modest Low
New York Law School NY Private High Modest Low
Samford University AL Private High Modest Low
St. Louis University MO Private Modest Low Minimal
Syracuse University NY Private Low Low Minimal
Texas Tech University TX Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville AR Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Hawaii HI Public Modest Minimal Minimal
University of Maine ME Public High Low Minimal
University of Memphis TN Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Montana MT Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Nebraska NE Public Modest Minimal Minimal
University of New Mexico NM Public Modest Low Minimal
Vermont Law School VT Private Very High Modest Minimal
Washburn University KS Public High Modest Minimal
Wayne State University MI Public Modest Minimal Minimal
Campbell University NC Private High Modest Minimal
Gonzaga University WA Private Modest Low Low
Marquette University WI Private High Modest Low
Quinnipiac University CT Private Modest Low Low
Stetson University FL Private Modest Low Minimal
University of Missouri - Kansas City MO Public Modest Modest Low
University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis MN Private Modest Low Minimal
Willamette University OR Private High Modest Low
Chapman University CA Private Low Minimal Minimal
Chicago-Kent College of Law IL Private Modest Minimal Minimal
Louisiana State University LA Public Low Low Minimal
Northeastern University MA Private Low Minimal Minimal
Rutgers State University - Newark NJ Public Low Minimal Minimal
Seattle University WA Private Modest Low Minimal
Seton Hall University NJ Private Modest Minimal Minimal
SUNY Buffalo NY Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Kansas KS Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Louisville KY Public Modest Low Minimal
University of San Francisco CA Private Modest Low Minimal
University of the Pacific CA Private High Modest Low
Catholic University of America DC Private Modest Low Minimal
DePaul University IL Private High Low Low
Drexel University PA Private Modest Low Minimal
Hofstra University NY Private High Modest Low
Indiana University - Bloomington IN Public Low Minimal Minimal
Southern Methodist University TX Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
St. John's University NY Private Low Minimal Minimal
University of Denver CO Private Low Minimal Minimal
University of Miami FL Private Low Minimal Minimal
University of Nevada - Las Vegas NV Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of South Carolina SC Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Tennessee TN Public Low Minimal Minimal
Case Western Reserve University OH Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Lewis and Clark College OR Private Low Minimal Minimal
Loyola University Chicago IL Private Low Minimal Minimal
Penn State University PA Public Low Minimal Minimal
Rutgers State University - Camden NJ Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Cincinnati OH Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Kentucky KY Public Modest Low Minimal
University of Maryland MD Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Missouri - Columbia MO Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Oklahoma OK Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Oregon OR Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Utah UT Public Low Minimal Minimal
American University DC Private Modest Minimal Minimal
Arizona State University AZ Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
George Mason University VA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Loyola Marymount University CA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Santa Clara University CA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Connecticut CT Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Iowa IA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Pittsburgh PA Public Modest Minimal Minimal
University of Wisconsin WI Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Georgia State University GA Public Low Minimal Minimal
Pepperdine University CA Private Low Minimal Minimal
Temple University PA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Alabama AL Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Houston TX Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Minnesota MN Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of North Carolina NC Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Richmond VA Private Low Minimal Minimal
University of San Diego CA Private Low Minimal Minimal
Villanova University PA Private Modest Minimal Minimal
Baylor University TX Private Low Minimal Minimal
William and Mary VA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Ohio State University OH Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Tulane University LA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of California - Hastings CA Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of California - Davis CA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Florida FL Public Low Minimal Minimal
University of Washington WA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Wake Forest University NC Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Cardozo-Yeshiva University NY Private Low Minimal Minimal
Brigham Young University UT Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Florida State University FL Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Arizona AZ Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Colorado CO Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Washington and Lee University VA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Brooklyn Law School NY Private Low Minimal Minimal
George Washington University DC Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of California - Berkeley CA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Georgia GA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Notre Dame IN Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Washington University in St Louis MO Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Boston College MA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Fordham University NY Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Illinois IL Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of California - Irvine CA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Boston University MA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Texas TX Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of California - Los Angeles CA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Vanderbilt University TN Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Cornell University NY Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Emory University GA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Northwestern University IL Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Pennsylvania PA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Southern California CA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Virginia VA Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
Stanford University CA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Duke University NC Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Georgetown University DC Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Chicago IL Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
University of Michigan MI Public Minimal Minimal Minimal
New York University NY Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Columbia University NY Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Harvard University MA Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Yale University CT Private Minimal Minimal Minimal
Concordia University School of Law ID Private High Modest Minimal