For the class graduating Yale Law School in 2023:
- The lowest LSAT score was: 155
- The 25th percentile LSAT score was: 170
- The median LSAT score was: 173
- The 75th percentile LSAT score was: 176
- The highest LSAT score was: 180
- The lowest GPA was: 3.50
- The 25th percentile GPA was: 3.85
- The median GPA was: 3.94
- The 75th percentile GPA was: 3.99
- The highest GPA was: 4.33
Yale Law School admitted students with an LSAT score as low as 155 last year, and I’ve even seen scores as low as 153. However, even with an LSAT score in the 176+ range, your chances of getting into Yale are still low relative to other top law schools. As the #1 ranked law school in the US, Yale is notoriously selective. Your total application package is especially important at Yale, and your GPA, Letters of Recommendation, Resume, Personal Statement, Essays, etc., should all be outstanding in order to be a competitive applicant at Yale.
Yale received 3539 applications for the class of 2023 and accepted only 262 students. With an acceptance rate around 7%, you are going to need much more than simply a high LSAT score to gain admission to this most prestigious law school.
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Historical Data
Yale Law School LSAT/GPA Data for Entering Class of 2011-2020
2020 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2023
LSAT
Low | 155 |
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 176 |
High | 180 |
GPA
Low | 3.50 |
25th | 3.85 |
Median | 3.94 |
75th | 3.99 |
High | 4.33 |
2019 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2022
LSAT
Low | 155 |
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 175 |
High | 180 |
GPA
Low | 3.32 |
25th | 3.85 |
Median | 3.93 |
75th | 3.99 |
High | 4.24 |
2018 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2021
LSAT
Low | 154 |
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 176 |
High | 180 |
GPA
Low | 3.48 |
25th | 3.84 |
Median | 3.92 |
75th | 3.98 |
High | 4.27 |
2017 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2020
LSAT
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 175 |
GPA
25th | 3.83 |
Median | 3.91 |
75th | 3.97 |
2016 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2019
LSAT
Low | 153 |
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 175 |
High | 180 |
GPA
Low | 3.45 |
25th | 3.79 |
Median | 3.89 |
75th | 3.97 |
High | 4.29 |
2015 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2018
LSAT
Low | 160 |
25th | 171 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 176 |
High | 180 |
GPA
Low | 3.25 |
25th | 3.86 |
Median | 3.93 |
75th | 3.98 |
High | 4.28 |
2014 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2017
LSAT
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 176 |
GPA
25th | 3.80 |
Median | 3.91 |
75th | 3.97 |
2013 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2016
LSAT
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 176 |
GPA
25th | 3.82 |
Median | 3.90 |
75th | 3.97 |
2012 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2015
LSAT
Low | 157 |
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 176 |
High | 180 |
GPA
25th | 3.84 |
Median | 3.90 |
75th | 3.98 |
2011 Application Cycle Data
LSAT/GPA Data for the Graduating Class of 2014
LSAT
25th | 170 |
Median | 173 |
75th | 177 |
GPA
25th | 3.83 |
Median | 3.90 |
75th | 3.96 |
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4 Comments
How the heck does someone get into Yale with a 157 or 158?
It’s very, very rare. If you are a world famous novelist at age 22, but didn’t do so hot on your LSAT, you might have a pretty good shot :). The rest of us should expect to need very good numbers to get into Yale.
Do you happen to know the CGPA range for these top schools? And how do they weigh the LSAT and CGPA? If I had a really high LSAT score but a low CGPA or vice versa, how would they look at it?
If you mean Cum GPA, this is the CGPA range for Yale. I’ll do a post soon with all of them compiled for the T25. I’ve got a general breakdown of how important LSAT is relative to GPA here: https://lawschooli.com/how-important-is-the-lsat/
As for your last question, splitters tend to do better if they have a high LSAT and a low GPA rather than vice versa. Splitter cycles are a little hard to predict. I’ve got some info on it here: https://lawschooli.com/getting-into-law-school-with-a-low-gpa/