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GRE-accepting law schools now span every tier, from several T14 programs to accessible regional schools. As of the current cycle, about 196 ABA-approved law schools accept a GRE score in place of the LSAT. Which ones fit you depends on how your GRE percentiles compare to each school's medians, mapped by tier below.
By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Figures on this page were verified in August 2026 or point readers to the current source.
The law schools that accept the GRE are no longer a short experimental list; they reach across the rankings, from elite national programs to regional schools that admit a majority of applicants. Every one of these schools still accepts the LSAT too, so the GRE is an added door rather than the only one. The practical question is not how many accept the GRE but which accept it at a percentile you can hit. about 128 U.S. law schools, including every T14 school.
Grouping GRE-accepting schools by tier helps you build a balanced list. The table sorts them into top-ranked, other national, and regional bands, with the GRE medians that decide admission at each.
The current ranking is best read directly from the source. See the U.S. News Best Law Schools list for the up-to-date order, and each school's ABA Standard 509 report for its median LSAT, GPA, and acceptance rate.
Most GRE-accepting schools do not publish a strict conversion; instead they read your GRE Verbal and Quant percentiles against the percentiles of their LSAT medians. Some use the ETS comparison tool that estimates an equivalent LSAT band from a GRE score, but admissions officers treat it as a guide, not a rule. Because a weak Quant score can drag a strong Verbal score, balance across both sections matters. your target schools' published 25th-50th-75th percentile figures.
Start from your GRE percentiles, then shortlist schools in each tier where you sit at or above the median. Treat top-tier schools where you fall below the median as reaches, and add regional schools where you clear the median comfortably as likely admits. Confirm current GRE acceptance on each school's page, since policies can change between cycles. see the linked source (see the linked source).
Law schools accepting the GRE range from several T14 programs down to regional schools, covering every tier of the rankings. New schools opt in most cycles, so the roster is a moving target best confirmed on ETS's list and each school's own site before you rely on it. about 128 U.S. law schools, including every T14 school.
Yes, and the GRE is the widest route, reaching schools at every ranking tier. Beyond the GRE, a smaller set of schools accepts JD-Next or offers waivers for specific applicants. Truly test-free JD admission remains rare, so plan to submit at least a GRE score if you skip the LSAT. a test under ABA Standard 503, though a November 2024 variance now lets schools admit applicants without one.
It depends on where your strengths lie. The GRE includes quantitative math that the LSAT lacks, while the LSAT leans on timed logical reasoning the GRE does not test. Compare your percentile on each rather than your raw score, because schools evaluate GRE and LSAT results by percentile. the LSAC percentile tables (for example a 150 is about the 37th percentile, 160 the 71st, 165 the 85th, and 170 the 94th).
Verified August 2026.
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026