Home  /  Law Schools  /  Yale Law School

Yale Law School
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 New Haven, CT⚖️ Private law school🎓 ABA-accredited
Acceptance rate
5.6%
Median LSAT
175
Median GPA
3.96
Entering class
200

Will you get into Yale Law School?

Enter your LSAT & undergraduate GPA and get your personal admission probability — free, no credit card.

Calculate my chances →

Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of the entering class (25th–75th percentile), from the school's ABA Standard 509 report.

LSAT
171 – 178
Undergrad GPA
3.87 – 3.99
Median LSAT / GPA
175 / 3.96

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Yale Law School?

Yale Law School offers admission to 5.6% of applicants, per its ABA Standard 509 disclosure — making it highly selective.

What LSAT score do you need for Yale Law School?

The middle 50% of the entering class scored between 171 and 178 on the LSAT (median 175). LSAT is the single biggest factor in law school admissions.

What GPA do you need to get into Yale Law School?

Admitted students at Yale Law School typically have an undergraduate GPA between 3.87 and 3.99 (25th–75th percentile), with a median of 3.96.

What are my chances of getting into Yale Law School?

Your odds depend on where your LSAT and undergraduate GPA fall against the school's admitted-student percentiles. UniversityOdds calculates a personalized probability for free — enter your LSAT and GPA to see yours.

See your real odds at Yale Law School and every ABA law school

UniversityOdds compares your LSAT and GPA to real ABA Standard 509 data — and tells you honestly when it's guessing.

Get my free odds →

Data sourced from the American Bar Association's mandatory Standard 509 Information Reports (public disclosures). Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission.