Law School Profile · New Haven, Connecticut

Yale Law School

2025 First Year Class data, sourced from the ABA 509 Required Disclosure. Data last updated July 2026.

Median LSAT

Middle 50%: 171 – 177

174

Median GPA

Middle 50%: 3.90 – 4.00

3.96

Admissions funnel · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509

Applications

5,562

100%

Accepted

226

4.1%

Matriculated

175

77% yield

Application basics · 2025 First Year Class

via ABA 509
Application deadline
2/15/2026
Application fee
$85
Accepts GRE
Yes
Part-time program
Not offered

Selectivity

Is Yale hard to get into?

Yale Law School is among the more selective law schools in the country. 4.1% of the 5,562 applicants in the 2025 First Year Class were offered admission. The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 171 and 177 on the LSAT, with GPAs between 3.90 and 4.00.

See where your LSAT score stands

Yale's median LSAT is 174. Enter your scaled score — or convert from questions missed on a PrepTest — and we’ll compare it against the 171–177 middle 50% range.

Out of 77 scored questions — don't count the unscored experimental section.

Scaled score

77 correct out of 77

180

3 points above Yale's 75th percentile (177)

Based on LSAC scoring curves for PrepTests 101–159 (post-August 2024 format).

Admissions events

Yale Law School admissions events

Open houses, information sessions, and admissions office hours are the easiest way to get to know Yale before you apply — but every school posts them differently, so they're easy to miss. Here are the upcoming Yale admissions events we're tracking, with links to register.

  • VirtualRegistration required

    Yale Law School Admissions Open House with the Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association (MENALSA)

    Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

    Online admissions open house with a current student from the Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association available to discuss their application process and experience at YLS, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

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    Yale Law School Admissions Open House with the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)

    Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

    Online admissions open house with a current student from the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association available to discuss their application process and experience at YLS, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

    Register ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Student Office Hour

    Friday, October 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

    Small-group online office hour with current YLS students about student life, the small academic community and living in New Haven, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern. Limited to 40 attendees; the page says it has reached capacity and offers a waitlist.

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  • VirtualRegistration required

    Yale Law School Admissions Open House with the South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA)

    Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

    Online admissions open house with a current student from the South Asian Law Students Association available to discuss their application process and experience at YLS, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

    Register ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Public Interest & Clinics @ YLS Webinar

    Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

    Online admissions open house focused on Public Interest and Clinics opportunities at YLS, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes. The page says it has reached capacity and offers a waitlist.

    Register ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Yale Law School Admissions Open House with the Black Law Students Association (BLSA)

    Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

    Online admissions open house with a current student from the Black Law Students Association available to discuss their application process and experience at YLS, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

    Register ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Yale Law School Admissions Open House with the Public School Graduates (PSG)

    Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST

    Online admissions open house with a current student from the Yale Law School Public School Graduates Association available to discuss their application process and experience at YLS, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

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  • VirtualRegistration required

    YLS Online Open House

    Wednesday, November 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST

    General online admissions open house introducing Yale Law School, its admissions process and community, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

    Register ↗
  • VirtualRegistration required

    Yale Law School Admissions Open House with Yale Law Veterans

    Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST

    Online admissions open house with a current student from the Yale Law School Veterans Association available to discuss their application process and experience at YLS, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Eastern; typically 60-90 minutes with time for questions.

    Register ↗
See all Yale admissions events on law.yale.edu ↗

Tuition and aid

via ABA 509

2025 First Year Class — annual tuition, cost of living, and grant aid as reported to the ABA.

Cost of attendance

Annual tuition
$76,636
Estimated 3-year tuition
$229,908
Annual cost of living
$28,202
Estimated 3-year total
$314,514

Grant aid

Students receiving aid
63%
Median scholarship
$34,747
25th percentile
$24,825
75th percentile
$47,286

2024 graduates — first-time bar passage and employment status as reported to the ABA.

Full-time legal employment

Long-term, JD-required positions

80.0%

First-time bar passage

Across all reported jurisdictions

96.5%

Employment by employer type

Based on 215 graduates

  • Large firms (501+ attorneys)66 30.7%
  • Federal clerkships56 26.0%
  • Public interest34 15.8%
  • Mid-size firms (26–500)17 7.9%
  • Business & industry11 5.1%
  • Government8 3.7%
  • State / local clerkships4 1.9%
  • Academia4 1.9%
  • Small firms (1–25)3 1.4%
  • Unemployed2 0.9%

Top jurisdictions where graduates work

New York

graduates

68

District of Columbia

graduates

44

California

graduates

21

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Every number on this page comes from one of three federally mandated ABA Required Disclosures for Yale Law School:

Data last updated July 2026. These figures and events are compiled from public sources and can be outdated or change without notice — always confirm current numbers, deadlines, and event dates on Yale Law School's official website before making any decisions: law.yale.edu.

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