Law Schools With Highest Acceptance Rates

The ABA law schools with the highest acceptance rates admit a majority of applicants and post the lowest LSAT and GPA medians in the country. As of the 2026 cycle, the highest-acceptance ABA law schools are 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. Read each rate next to its medians, because that pairing, not the rate alone, sets your odds.

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.

Which law schools have the highest acceptance rates?

The ABA law schools with the highest acceptance rates admit a majority of their applicants and report some of the lowest LSAT and GPA medians in the country. The table leads with the current highest-acceptance schools and the two numbers that decide your odds.

RankLaw schoolAcceptance rateMedian LSATMedian GPA1Willamette University61.42%154See the school's 2025 ABA 509 report2Gonzaga University51.14%1553.553Campbell University50.68%1563.514Nova Southeastern University47.32%1553.525Washburn University46.45%1553.68

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

How is a law school's acceptance rate calculated?

A law school's acceptance rate is the share of applicants it admits in a cycle, calculated as admits divided by applications and reported in its ABA Standard 509 report. It differs from yield, which measures how many admitted students enroll. Two schools with the same rate can post very different medians, so read the rate alongside the numbers.

Why do these schools accept so many applicants?

These schools post high acceptance rates mainly because their applicant pools are smaller or more self-selected relative to available seats, often at regional institutions. A high rate can also reflect a class that is harder to fill, not lowered standards. Bar-passage and employment outcomes still vary, so check them for each school.

What do the highest acceptance rates mean for your odds?

A high acceptance rate improves your baseline odds, but your specific LSAT and GPA against the school's medians still govern the decision. Clear both medians and you are usually a strong candidate; fall well below both and rejection is possible even at a high-acceptance school. Lovare's free admissions calculator estimates your odds at each one.

Frequently asked questions

What are my chances of getting into law school?

Your chances depend mostly on how your LSAT and GPA compare to each school's published medians, even at high-acceptance schools. Applicants at or above both a school's median LSAT and median GPA are admitted at high rates, while those below both face longer odds. Compare your numbers to each school's ABA 509 figures to estimate your odds.

How many law schools should I apply to?

Most applicants apply to roughly 6 to 12 law schools, split across reach, target, and safety tiers based on how their LSAT and GPA compare to each school's medians. Adding two or three high-acceptance schools where your numbers clear the medians gives you a reliable safety net without inflating your fees.

What GPA and LSAT do I need for law school?

There is no universal cutoff, but the highest-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 makes you competitive, so aim at each target school's own medians rather than one national number.

Sources

• ABA Required Disclosures (2025 Standard 509 reports)

Verified August 2026.