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Stanford Law School
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Stanford Law School
(SLS)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.96
Median LSAT
173
Acceptance rate
6%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
171
173
176
GPA
3.87
3.96
4.0
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
5526
100%
Accepted
337
6%
Matriculated
173
3%
Your chances
At Stanford, your chances increase by 1.4% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Stanford acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Stanford rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Stanford LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Stanford GPA trend
Based on data from ABA
Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
14%
Unemployed
0.5%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
California
69
New York
37
District Of Columbia
28
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
54%
1-25
3%
26-500
11%
501+
40%
Business & industry
2%
Government
4%
Public interest
16%
Clerkship
19%
Federal
18%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
0.5%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$74,475
Estimated 3 years: $223,425
Cost of living (off-campus)
$49,410
Estimated 3 years
$148,230
Total cost
$124,434
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$373,302
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$35,805
25th percentile: $17,903
75th percentile: $53,708
Scholarship amounts
<50%
48%
50-100%
34%
100%
0.6%
>100%
18%
Demographics
Out of 565 students in 2024, 56% were women, and 59% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
43%
Women
56%
Other
0.9%
Full-time faculty
Men
55%
Women
45%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
51%
Women
49%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
41%
Black
9%
Asian
23%
Hisp
15%
PI
0.2%
AI
1%
2+
9%
Unk
2%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
51%
Black
7%
Asian
10%
Hisp
16%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
11%
Unk
7%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
74%
PoC
26%
Part-time faculty
White
81%
PoC
19%
Stanford student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
241
-
55
53
Women
316
-
45
51
Other gender
5
-
0
0
White
233
102
74
84
Asian
128
19
-
-
Hispanic
86
31
-
-
Black
49
13
-
-
Pacific Islander
1
0
-
-
American Indian
7
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
49
21
-
-
Other
12
13
-
-
People of Color
332
97
26
20
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Stanford is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Stanford acceptance rate was 6.1%.
To be a competitive applicant at Stanford, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 173 and a GPA of 3.96. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 171 and 176 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Stanford tuition is $74,475 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $124,434 per year.
Yes, Stanford is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #1 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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