Law School Admissions Odds Calculator & Scholarship Estimator
Free Law School Chances Calculator: 185 ABA Schools
Calculate your law school admissions odds with our free admissions calculator. Enter your LSAT score and GPA to instantly see your chances at 185 ABA-accredited law schools. Our law school predictor uses real ABA 509 disclosure data to estimate admission probability, scholarship amounts, and net tuition cost.
Law School Scholarship Calculator
Find out how much scholarship money you could receive at every law school. Our law school scholarship estimator shows estimated aid levels, from partial scholarships to full rides, based on your LSAT score and undergraduate GPA. See which schools offer the best financial aid packages and lowest net cost of attendance.
What LSAT Score Do I Need?
Use our LSAT score calculator to see what scores you need for admission to top law schools. Explore median LSAT scores, 25th and 75th percentile ranges, and acceptance rates for every school. Find out what GPA and LSAT combination gives you the best law school options.
BigLaw Placement & Federal Clerkship Rates
Compare BigLaw placement rates and federal clerkship percentages across all law schools. Our BigLaw+FC tracker shows which schools send the highest percentage of graduates to large law firms and prestigious federal clerkships. These are the key employment outcomes that determine law school ROI.
Law School Rankings & Data Comparison
Compare law school rankings, tuition costs, bar passage rates, acceptance rates, and employment outcomes side by side. Our database includes every ABA-accredited law school with a median LSAT of 150 or above, using the most recent ABA 509 employment and admissions data available.
LSAT Score Increase ROI
See the return on investment of every LSAT point increase. Our score increase ROI tool shows how each additional point on the LSAT unlocks new schools, bigger scholarships, and better career outcomes. Calculate whether LSAT tutoring or prep courses are worth it based on potential scholarship savings.
What's a good score worth?
Explore admissions odds, scholarship estimates, and career outcomes for all 186 ABA-accredited law schools.
Filter and explore data for all 186 law schools. Data from 2025 ABA 509 disclosures. view official reports.
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Data disclaimer: Admissions odds are statistical estimates based on ABA 509 medians and quartiles, not predictions. Actual decisions depend on personal statements, letters of recommendation, work experience, softs, and institutional priorities that numbers cannot capture. Scholarship estimates are rough approximations; actual awards vary significantly by applicant. Many scholarships carry GPA conditions that can result in loss of funding. Always verify data against official ABA 509 reports.
Key:Admit 75%+: most applicants admittedLikely Admit 55–74%: odds favor admissionToss-Up 35–54%: could go either wayLikely Deny 20–34%: odds againstDeny <20%: most applicants denied
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School
Median LSAT
Median GPA
Admission Odds
Est. Scholarship
Net Cost/yr (+ CoL adj)
ABA Data
ROI estimates are illustrative only. They show how score improvements change estimated scholarship tiers based on ABA 509 medians. Actual scholarship awards depend on many factors beyond LSAT and GPA. Use this as motivation, not a guarantee.
LSAT Score
Best New Admission
Odds
Best Scholarship Change
New Aid Level
Amount Saved/yr
Employment data nuance: BigLaw+FC rates count only NLJ 250 firms (250+ attorneys) and federal clerkships. They exclude midlaw, state clerkships, government, public interest, and other excellent legal careers. High BigLaw rates at smaller schools may reflect small graduating classes. These numbers also do not account for school-funded positions, which some schools use to inflate employment statistics. Bar passage rates, underemployment, and the percentage of graduates in non-JD-required jobs tell a fuller story. Always check each school's ABA Employment Outcomes report.
What is BigLaw+FC?
BigLaw+FC measures the percentage of a law school's graduates who land positions at large law firms (250+ attorneys) or secure federal clerkships within 10 months of graduation. These are among the most competitive and highest-paying entry-level legal positions, with BigLaw starting salaries typically at $225,000+. This metric is a key indicator of a school's ability to place graduates in elite legal careers.
Rank
School
BigLaw+FC %
Distribution
Bar Pass %
Median LSAT
Tuition/yr
ABA Data
ROI estimates are illustrative only. Salary figures are medians from ABA 509 employment reports and NALP survey data for the 2023 graduating class. Debt figures are average debt at graduation from ABA 509 reports. "Years to payoff" uses the formula: (avgDebt × 0.9) ÷ (medianPrivSalary − $50,000 living expenses). Employment bars show the approximate breakdown for full-time, long-term bar-passage-required or JD-advantage positions. Conditional scholarship % shows the share of scholarship recipients whose awards carry GPA conditions. Schools above 40% are flagged with a warning. All figures are approximations; always verify against official ABA 509 reports.
How to read this table
Years to Payoff = (avg debt × 0.9) ÷ (median private salary − $50k living expenses). Lower is better. Employment bar: ■ BigLaw■ Fed Clerk■ Govt■ Pub Int■ Business■ Other/Unknown. ⚠ Cond. Schol = school reports >40% of scholarship recipients have GPA conditions that could result in aid reduction.
Rank
School
Your Odds
Your Scholarship
Your Net Debt
Median Priv Salary
Years to Payoff
Employment Breakdown
Cond. Schol %
Prediction methodology: Median projections use weighted linear regression on 15 years of ABA 509 data (2011–2025), blending long-term trend (60%) with recent 3-year momentum (40%). These are algorithmic estimates, not guarantees. They cannot account for policy changes, LSAT format changes, or applicant pool shifts. The 2026 applicant pool is up 11.3% YoY. 170+ applicants surged 16%. Always cross-reference with official ABA 509 reports.
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2025 LSAT
2025 GPA
LSAT Trend (2011→25)
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LSAT Median
GPA Median
⏳ Should I Wait?
Pick a school and enter your stats. See how your odds change if you wait 1–4 years, assuming your numbers stay the same and medians follow their trend.
Applicant Pool Trends (2022–2026)
The LSAT applicant pool has grown 33% since 2022 to 68,318 applicants. Biggest surges at the top: 170+ applicants up 69%, making elite admissions dramatically more competitive.
URM Competitive Advantage Analysis
Being an underrepresented minority (URM, primarily Black or Hispanic,) applicant significantly changes the competitive landscape. The key insight is competition ratios within score bands:
Note: These numbers reflect the structural competitive advantage, but individual outcomes depend on many factors. Schools vary widely in how they weigh diversity. Post-SFFA v. Harvard, many schools cannot use race directly in admissions but may consider related factors like overcoming adversity.
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