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Yale Law School
(YLS)
Yale Law School
(YLS)
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.96
Median LSAT
174
Acceptance rate
4%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
171
174
177
GPA
3.9
3.96
4.0
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
5562
100%
Accepted
226
4%
Matriculated
175
3%
Your chances
At Yale, your chances increase by 0.9% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Yale acceptance rate trend
Based on data from ABA
Yale rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Yale LSAT trend
Based on data from ABA
Yale 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
0.9%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
New York
68
District Of Columbia
44
California
21
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
40%
1-25
1%
26-500
8%
501+
31%
Business & industry
5%
Government
4%
Public interest
16%
Clerkship
29%
Federal
26%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0.9%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0.9%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$74,044
Estimated 3 years: $222,132
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,210
Estimated 3 years
$81,630
Total cost
$103,579
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$310,737
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,774
25th percentile: $23,388
75th percentile: $44,484
Scholarship amounts
<50%
54%
50-100%
28%
100%
0%
>100%
18%
Demographics
Out of 615 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 54% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
46%
Women
53%
Other
1%
Full-time faculty
Men
61%
Women
39%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
66%
Women
34%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
46%
Black
11%
Asian
19%
Hisp
16%
PI
0%
AI
0.8%
2+
7%
Unk
0.7%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
44%
Black
8%
Asian
15%
Hisp
15%
PI
0%
AI
0.5%
2+
11%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
75%
PoC
25%
Part-time faculty
White
88%
PoC
12%
Yale student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
281
-
49
125
Women
327
-
31
64
Other gender
7
-
0
0
White
280
95
60
166
Asian
115
32
-
-
Hispanic
96
33
-
-
Black
70
18
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
5
1
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
45
23
-
-
Other
4
12
-
-
People of Color
335
119
20
23
Frequently asked questions
Yes, admission to Yale is highly competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Yale acceptance rate was 4.06%.
To be a competitive applicant at Yale, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 174 and a GPA of 3.96. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 171 and 177 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Yale tuition is $74,044 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $103,579 per year.
Yes, Yale is a highly regarded institution. It is currently ranked #2 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings for 2026.
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