High Acceptance Rate Law Schools

High-acceptance-rate law schools are ABA-approved schools that admit a large majority of their applicants, paired with lower published LSAT and GPA medians. As of the 2026 cycle, the ABA law schools with the highest acceptance rates include Willamette (61.42% acceptance, 154 median LSAT), Gonzaga (51.14%, 155), Campbell (50.68%, 156), Nova Southeastern (47.32%, 155), and Washburn (46.45%, 155), based on the 2025 ABA Standard 509 reports. A high acceptance rate reflects applicant volume and available seats, not lower program quality.

By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.

What counts as a high-acceptance-rate law school?

A high-acceptance-rate law school is an ABA-approved school that admits a large majority of its applicants, well above the single-digit rates at the most selective programs. These schools generally report lower LSAT and GPA medians, which is why more applicants clear their bar. A high rate reflects the balance of applicants and available seats, not a lower-quality legal education.

Which law schools have high acceptance rates now?

The ABA law schools with the highest acceptance rates admit most applicants and post some of the lowest medians in the country. The table pairs each school's rate with the numbers that determine your odds.

Law schoolAcceptance rateMedian LSATMedian GPAWillamette University61.42%154See the school's 2025 ABA 509 reportGonzaga University51.14%1553.55Campbell University50.68%1563.51Nova Southeastern University47.32%1553.52Washburn University46.45%1553.68

Each figure is drawn from the school's most recent ABA Standard 509 Information Report.

Why do some law schools have high acceptance rates?

High acceptance rates usually come from a smaller or more self-selected applicant pool relative to a school's seats, often at regional schools outside the national spotlight. A school can post a high rate simply because fewer high scorers apply, not because it lowered its standards. Read a high rate together with the school's bar-passage and employment outcomes before judging its value.

How do I match my numbers to a high-acceptance school?

Compare your LSAT and GPA to each high-acceptance school's published medians; where both of your numbers meet or beat the medians, you are usually a strong candidate. Treat a high acceptance rate as a helpful signal rather than a guarantee, because your specific numbers still govern the decision. Lovare's free admissions calculator estimates your odds at each of these schools.

Frequently asked questions

What are my chances of getting into a high-acceptance law school?

At a high-acceptance law school, applicants whose LSAT and GPA meet or beat the medians are admitted at high rates. Even so, numbers well below both medians can still draw a rejection, because a high overall rate does not mean automatic admission. Compare your two numbers to each school's ABA 509 medians to gauge your real odds.

How many law schools should I apply to?

Most applicants apply to roughly 6 to 12 law schools, mixing reach, target, and safety options based on how their LSAT and GPA compare to each school's medians. Including two or three high-acceptance schools where your numbers clear the medians gives you a dependable safety net without inflating your application costs.

What GPA and LSAT do I need for law school?

There is no universal cutoff, but high-acceptance schools post the lowest medians in the country, with median LSATs of about 153 to 156 and median GPAs of about 3.35 to 3.68 among the most accessible schools, based on the 2025 ABA Standard 509 reports. Meeting or beating a specific school's 25th to 75th percentile figures is what makes you competitive, so aim at each target school's own medians rather than a single national number.

Sources

• ABA Required Disclosures (2025 Standard 509 reports)

Verified August 2026.