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 509Applications
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.
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
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.
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YLS Online Open House
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Online open house for prospective J.D. applicants, hosted by the Yale Law School admissions office. Advance registration required.
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Admissions Deans' Office Hours
Monday, August 31, 2026 · 3:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Drop-in virtual office hours with the Yale Law School admissions deans. Advance registration required.
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YLS Open House with Career Development Office
Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Online open house focused on career outcomes and advising, run with the Career Development Office. Advance registration required.
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Criminal Law @ YLS Webinar
Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Webinar on criminal law study, clinics and faculty at Yale Law School. Advance registration required.
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St. John's Law Tri-State Law Fair
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
St. John's University School of Law, Queens, NY
Yale Law School admissions representatives attend the Tri-State Law Fair hosted by St. John's Law. In-person, 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
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Environmental Law @ YLS Webinar
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Webinar on environmental law study, clinics and faculty at Yale Law School. Advance registration required.
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Navigating Law School Admissions: Live in Chicago
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 6:45 PM – 8:15 PM EDT
Chicago, IL
In-person admissions program in Chicago covering how to navigate the law school application process. In-person, 5:45pm to 7:15pm Central.
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Student Office Hour
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Virtual office hour with a current Yale Law School student. Advance registration required.
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Corporate Law @ YLS Webinar
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Webinar on corporate law study, clinics and faculty at Yale Law School. Advance registration required.
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Tech Law @ YLS Webinar
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT
Online via Zoom
Webinar on technology law study, clinics and faculty at Yale Law School. Advance registration required.
Tuition and aid
via ABA 5092025 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:
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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.