Yale Law School

Yale Law School is a Private law school located in New Haven, CT. It is currently ranked #1 in the country, according to the 2023 US News & World Report rankings of the best law schools in the US.

In 2021, 5194 students applied for admission to join the class of 2024. Of those 5194 applicants, 214 (4.12%) recieved offers of admission, ultimately yeilding a 1L class with 201 students. With an acceptance rate of 4.12%, Yale Law is the most competitive law school in the country, this school is the absolute hardest to get into.

The class of 2024 had a median LSAT score of 174 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.94. Fully 75% of the class had an LSAT score at or above 171, and a GPA at or above 3.88, so your chances of admission are certainly much better if your numbers are within that range.

Below, you'll find a range of data and statistics about this law school. My aim is to provide you with a quick, easy way to get the most important info relevant to you as you begin to research law schools and prepare your applications.

What data should I collect next? Hit me up on twitter @onlawschool with comments or suggestions.

Contacts

ADDRESS

Yale Law

127 Wall St

New Haven , CT 06511

PHONE
203-432-4995
EMAIL
admissions.law@yale.edu

Getting into Yale Law School

Yale Application Basics

Application Fee:
Cost to Submit Application
$85
Applications Open:
First Day to Submit App
09/01/2021
Application Deadline:
Last Day to Submit Application
02/15/2022
Financial Aid Deadline:
Apply for Financial Aid
03/15/2022
Deposit Deadline:
Last Day to Submit Deposit
05/01/2022

Yale Acceptance Rate

Applicants:
Total number of applications
5194
Offers:
Total Number of Offers Made
214
Acceptance Rate:
Offers / Applications
4.12 %

Yale Class Size

Full Time:
Full Time Students
201
Part Time:
Part Time Students
0
Total:
Total Students in class of 2024
201

Yale Law Class Profile

LSAT Requirements

What LSAT Score Do You Need To Get Into Yale Law School?

The median LSAT score at Yale Law is 174.

25th Percentile LSAT

171

Median LSAT

174

75th Percentile LSAT

177

Yale Law Class Profile

GPA Requirements

What GPA Do You Need To Get Into Yale Law School?

The median undergraduate GPA at Yale Law is 3.94.

25th Percentile GPA

3.88

Median GPA

3.94

75th Percentile GPA

3.99

Additional Application Requirements

Personal Statement

REQUIRED

Please submit a personal statement that helps us learn about the personal, professional, and/or academic qualities you would bring to the Law School community. Applicants often submit the personal statement they have prepared for other law school applications.

Letters of Recommendation

REQUIRED

Yale Law School requires at least two letters of recommendation. We strongly prefer letters from at least two professors with whom you have studied who can speak to your academic performance and who have had a chance to personally evaluate significant aspects of your academic work. Letters from employers, college deans, coaches, chaplains, colleagues, and others may be helpful, but are not preferred. If possible, they should not replace letters from two faculty recommenders.

Applicants who have been out of school for some time or who are otherwise unable to obtain two faculty recommendations may substitute letters from employers or others who know them well. These letters should address the qualities that academic recommendations typically address, for example: the applicant's ability to write and think critically, as well as their overall suitability for the study and practice of law.

All letters of recommendation must be transmitted through the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service, which is included as part of your CAS subscription.

We will begin review of your application as soon as we have received two letters of recommendation. We will not hold your application in order to wait for additional letters. To ensure that all of your recommendations are available for consideration, please verify that they are on file with LSAC prior to applying to the Law School.

Resume

REQUIRED

Please submit a résumé. You must answer the College and Post-college Activities questions separately from this included résumé. Generally, résumés should be 1–2 pages in length.

In addition to a resume, Yale requires a College and Post-college Activities submission answering the following: Please answer a, b, and c separately from the included résumé and in any format you choose. Please note that we anticipate significant duplication between this section and your résumé; the purpose of this section is to present your activities in a manner and order that is helpful to our review of your application. This section should be brief, and, in general, applicants should be able to provide this information in no more than 1–2 pages.
(a) It is helpful for us to understand what you did during those terms when you were not in school during your undergraduate education (including summers and any other term(s) when you were not in school). This should include, for example, paid or unpaid employment or internships and study abroad. Please list these activities in order of relative importance to you. Provide a brief description, state the approximate start and end date, estimate the hours per week you committed, and note whether it was paid or unpaid.
(b) Please list those activities you participated in during the terms while you were also taking classes as part of your undergraduate education. This should include, for example, extracurricular activities and paid or unpaid employment or internships. Please list these in order of relative importance to you. For each activity, please: provide a brief description, state the approximate start and end date, estimate the hours per week you committed, and note whether it was paid or unpaid.
(c) Please list and very briefly describe any other activities during your undergraduate education (in or out of school) that you consider relevant if not otherwise described above. This may include, for example, a significant thesis or capstone project; or significant personal or familial responsibilities.

Additional Essay

REQUIRED

In no more than 250 words, write about an idea or issue from your academic, extracurricular, or professional work that is of particular interest to you. The idea or issue you choose does not have to be law-related; this is simply another opportunity for faculty readers to learn more about how you would engage in the Law School community.

Scholarships (2019 - 2020)

Total Students: 619
# Students w/ Scholarship: 396 (63.97%)
Less than Half Tuition: 255 (41.20%)
Half to Full: 141 (22.78%)
75th Percentile Grant: $37169
Median Grant: $27379
25th Percentile Grant: $20694

US News Ranking History

Year	US News Rank
2023	1
2022	1
2021	1
2020	1
2019	1
2018	1
2017	1
2016	1
2015	1
2014	1
2013	1
2012	1
2011	1
2010	1
2009	1
2008	1
2007	1
2006	1
2005	1
2004	1
2003	1
2002	1
2001	1