2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Hawaii Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Hawaii's median LSAT is 158 and its median GPA a 3.6, with a 26.2% acceptance rate for the 2025 class. Resident tuition runs $23,304 a year, 69% of the class received a grant, and the number worth sitting with: 0% of the 2024 class went to biglaw.
The 2026 entering class
Hawaii Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 159, up 1 from 158 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.61.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 159 | 162 | 3.40 | 3.61 | 3.81 |
Source: the school's admissions office, as of September 26, 2026. These numbers can shift until the 2026 ABA 509 reports publish. Everything below this section is 2025 ABA 509 data.
What it takes to get in
These are the school's own reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile LSAT and GPA numbers from its ABA Standard 509 filing, the same disclosure every accredited law school has to file each year. The 50th percentile is the median: half the admitted class scored above it, half below.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | 158 | 162 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 153 | 156 | 159 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 151 | 154 | 158 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 87.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 0% |
| Federal clerkships | 6.2% |
| Government + public interest | 27.1% |
| Bar pass rate | 69.1% |
87.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, no graduates went to biglaw, and with a 69.1% bar pass rate, the $23,304 resident sticker is a more comfortable bet than the $46,728 nonresident one.
Your odds
A 158 LSAT is Hawaii's median, with the middle 50% running from 155 at the 25th percentile to 162 at the 75th. The acceptance rate of 26.2% keeps this a real cut, not an easy one, especially given how few law schools sit in the islands. Run your own numbers through the calculator before you spend a filing fee guessing.
See where you land: the LSAT Unplugged law school chances calculator. What is 1 LSAT point worth here? See the scholarship math.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $46,728/yr |
| Resident | $23,304/yr |
| Nonresident | $46,728/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $140,184 |
| Pays full sticker | 31% |
| Gets some grant | 69% |
69% of the class received a grant and 31% paid full sticker, and a score above the 162 75th percentile gives you the strongest position to be one of the ones who doesn't.
Schools like Hawaii
These 6 are the closest match by median LSAT, then median GPA, out of all 196 schools in the 509 master (as of 2026). Use them as your realistic comparison set, not the list of "reach" schools everyone starts with.
FAQ
What LSAT score do you need for Hawaii Law School?
The median LSAT for Hawaii's 2025 class is 158. The 25th percentile is 155 and the 75th is 162.
What GPA do you need for Hawaii Law School?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is Hawaii Law School's acceptance rate?
26.2% for the 2025 cycle, based on 434 offers out of 1,654 applications.
How much does Hawaii Law School cost with and without aid?
Nonresident sticker tuition is $46,728 a year, or $140,184 over 3 years. Hawaii residents pay $23,304 a year instead. 69% of the class received a grant, and 31% paid full price.
What jobs do Hawaii Law School graduates get?
87.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. None of that class went to a firm large enough to count as biglaw, though 6.2% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Hawaii Law School worth it at sticker?
For Hawaii residents with a clear path to a legal job on the islands, the $23,304 sticker is manageable. For nonresidents paying $46,728 with zero biglaw placement in the data, the math is harder to justify without a specific reason to practice there.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Information Reports, 2015 to 2025, via LSAT Unplugged's 509 master. Verify against the school's filing before relying on it. Last updated 2026-09-30.
