Yale University

Ranked #1
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #8 in Above the Law 2025
New Haven, Connecticut

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.96
Median LSAT
174
Acceptance rate
5%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
170
174
177
GPA
3.91
3.96
4.0
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
4358
100%
Accepted
229
5%
Matriculated
174
4%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
85%
Full-time non-legal
14%
Unemployed
0.9%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
68
District Of Columbia
44
California
21
International
4
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
40%
1-25
1%
26-500
8%
501+
31%
Business & industry
5%
Government
4%
Public interest
16%
Clerkship
29%
Federal
26%
State
2%
Tribal
0%
International
0.9%
Education
2%
Unemployed
0.9%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$74,044
Estimated 3 years: $222,132
Cost of living (off-campus)
$27,210
Estimated 3 years
$81,630
Total cost
$103,579
Estimated 3 years
$310,737
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,774
25th percentile: $23,388
75th percentile: $44,484
Scholarship amounts
<50%
54%
50-100%
28%
100%
0%
>100%
18%

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