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Which law schools don't require the LSAT ranges from several top-ranked programs that accept the GRE to regional schools using JD-Next or waivers. As of the current cycle, about 196 ABA-approved law schools qualify. Below they are sorted from top-ranked to accessible so you can match them to your profile.
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.
Which law schools don't require the LSAT ranges from several top-ranked programs that accept the GRE to regional schools using JD-Next or waivers. The GRE drives most of these admissions, so the practical list is largely the set of schools that take a GRE score. Fully test-free options are rare and usually conditional. a test under ABA Standard 503, though a November 2024 variance now lets schools admit applicants without one.
The table sorts no-LSAT schools by tier, from top-ranked to accessible, with the alternative each accepts, so you can find options at every level of selectivity.
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.
At most of these schools the GRE replaces the LSAT, evaluated by Verbal and Quant percentiles against the school's medians. Some accept a JD-Next score instead, and a few offer a GPA-based waiver that may still require another standardized test. Whatever the substitute, the school measures it against the same readiness bar it sets for LSAT applicants. see the linked source (see the linked source).
Convert your GRE score to percentiles, then match yourself to a tier: schools where you clear the median are likely admits, and schools where you fall short are reaches. Build a list across tiers so you have both safety and ambition, and confirm each school still accepts your test for the cycle. your target schools' published 25th-50th-75th percentile figures.
GRE-accepting law schools appear at every tier, from top-ranked programs down to accessible regional schools, which lets you build a balanced no-LSAT list. ETS keeps the current roster; pair it with each school's medians to see where your percentiles land. about 128 U.S. law schools, including every T14 school.
Yes. A GRE score is the main route and reaches schools at every selectivity tier, while JD-Next and waivers cover fewer. Your odds at any tier come down to how your GRE percentiles and GPA compare to that school's medians, so match yourself tier by tier. a test under ABA Standard 503, though a November 2024 variance now lets schools admit applicants without one.
Neither is easier for everyone, and since schools read percentiles, the useful test is where you rank higher. The GRE adds math and vocabulary while the LSAT emphasizes logic and reading. Compare your percentile on each against your target tier's medians before choosing. 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