Top Legal Writing Schools in the U.S.

Ranking School and Information
1 Seattle University (Seattle, WA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $39,282 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 806
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 154-159
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.1-3.52
Acceptance rate: 46.3%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.1
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 88.2%
2 Mercer University (George) (Macon, GA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $36,860 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 451
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 151-158
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.07-3.66
Acceptance rate: 44.2%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.7
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 82.9%
3 Stetson University (Gulfport, FL)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $35,466 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 855
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 153-157
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.11-3.57
Acceptance rate: 37.9%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.5
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 78.3%
4 University of Nevada: Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $24,752 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $35,752 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 324
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 157-161
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.12-3.64
Acceptance rate: 21.3%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.6
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 93.2%
5 University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $26,061 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $32,505 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 505
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 157-160
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.17-3.6
Acceptance rate: 40.7%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.3
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 78.0%
6 Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $33,752 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 448
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 151-155
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.12-3.62
Acceptance rate: 55.1%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.6
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 78.9%
7 John Marshall Law School (Chicago, IL)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $38,100 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 1,200
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 149-156
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 2.98-3.29
Acceptance rate: 49.9%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.4
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 87.8%
8 Arizona State University (O’Connor) (Tempe, AZ)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $24,471 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $38,595 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 602
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 160-165
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.43-3.77
Acceptance rate: 28.4%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.5
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 98.2%
9 Indiana University–Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
Tuition & Fees: N/A
Enrollment (full-time): N/A
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 151-159
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.09-3.68
Acceptance rate: 43.8%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.1
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 91.4%
10 Suffolk University (Boston, MA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $42,660 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 1,101
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 151-157
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 2.94-3.49
Acceptance rate: 69.5%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.8
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 80.5%
11 Temple University (Beasley) (Philadelphia, PA)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $19,788 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $32,718 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 722
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 158-163
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.16-3.56
Acceptance rate: 38.0%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.1
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 92.2%
12 University of Arkansas at Little Rock (Bowen) (Little Rock, AR)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $12,176 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $24,772 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 325
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 151-158
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 2.99-3.63
Acceptance rate: 31.1%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.7
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 86.1%
13 Drexel University (Mack) (Philadelphia, PA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $36,051 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 447
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 157-161
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.09-3.66
Acceptance rate: 34.8%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.5
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 77.9%
14 University of the Pacific (McGeorge) (Sacramento, CA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $41,320 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 653
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 155-160
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.09-3.57
Acceptance rate: 39.3%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.7
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 84.4%
15 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Camden Regional Campus (Camden, NJ)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $25,464 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $37,196 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 647
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 156-161
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3-3.62
Acceptance rate: 39.0%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.0
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 80.9%
16 University of Denver (Sturm) (Denver, CO)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $38,502 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 769
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 155-161
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.17-3.64
Acceptance rate: 40.7%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.1
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 82.4%
17 Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent) (Chicago, IL)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $42,030 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 755
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 155-162
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.09-3.66
Acceptance rate: 38.7%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.9
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 90.7%
18 Lewis & Clark College (Northwestern) (Portland, OR)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $36,362 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 493
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 157-163
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.2-3.68
Acceptance rate: 39.3%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.2
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 89.4%
19 Brooklyn Law School (Brooklyn, NY)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $48,416 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 1,204
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 160-165
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.19-3.54
Acceptance rate: 28.8%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.0
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 81.2%
20 Drake University (Des Moines, IA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $34,006 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 434
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 153-158
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.06-3.64
Acceptance rate: 55.5%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.0
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 89.5%
21 Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $43,060 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 1,021
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 158-163
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.32-3.67
Acceptance rate: 33.2%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.0
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 94.1%
22 University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
Tuition & Fees: Full-time: $32,638 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 488
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 148-152
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 2.78-3.37
Acceptance rate: 70.4%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 2.3
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 83.9%
23 University of Tennessee: Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)
Tuition & Fees: In-state, full-time: $16,456 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $35,200 per year
Enrollment (full-time): 486
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile): 156-162
GPA(25th-75th percentile): 3.24-3.75
Acceptance rate: 34.1%
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5): 3.1
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation: 80.8%