Special Report

50 Hardest Law Schools To Get Into

50. University of Illinois
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 34.7%
> Applications for fall 2022: 2,035
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.71 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 166 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 95.7%

49. University of Maryland
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 29.5%
> Applications for fall 2022: 2,469
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.71 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 163 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 93.1%

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48. University of Washington
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 30.3%
> Applications for fall 2022: 2,671
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.70 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 164 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 90.7%

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47. Wake Forest University
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 33.0%
> Applications for fall 2022: 1,801
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.72 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 165 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 97.1%

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46. University of Colorado
> Fall 2022 acceptance rate: 31.2%
> Applications for fall 2022: 3,221
> Median undergrad GPA of new enrollees: 3.72 out of 4.0
> Median LSAT score of new enrollees: 164 out of 180
> Bar exam passage rate, class of 2020: 97.6%

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