2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
American Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
$66,990 a year is American's sticker tuition, and 40.6% of the class pays that full price with no grant at all. The median LSAT is 162, the median GPA 3.6, and the acceptance rate sits at 33.3%. Only 82.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months.
The 2026 entering class
American Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 163, up 1 from 162 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.65.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 158 | 163 | 164 | 3.31 | 3.65 | 3.76 |
Source: the school's own 2026 class profile, 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 | 157 | 162 | 163 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 155 | 159 | 161 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 152 | 155 | 158 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 3 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1. The bar moved here.
Your odds
At a 162 LSAT, you're at American's median, inside a band running from 157 at the 25th percentile to 163 at the 75th. A 33.3% acceptance rate means the full file matters more than any single number. 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 you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 82.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 16.8% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.8% |
| Government + public interest | 28.5% |
| Bar pass rate | 74.8% |
82.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, biglaw took 16.8%, and at $200,970 for 3 years of sticker tuition, that placement rate leaves less room for error than schools charging less.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $66,990/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $200,970 |
| Pays full sticker | 40.6% |
| Gets some grant | 59.4% |
59.4% of American's class gets some grant, but 40.6% still pay full sticker, so a score above the 163 75th percentile carries extra weight here for pulling money off that bill.
Schools like American
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 American Law School?
The median LSAT for American's 2025 class is 162. The 25th percentile is 157 and the 75th is 163.
What GPA do you need for American Law School?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.3 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is American Law School's acceptance rate?
33.3% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,981 offers out of 5,952 applications.
How much does American Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $66,990 a year, or $200,970 over 3 years before living costs. 59.4% of the class gets a grant, and 40.6% pay full price.
What jobs do American Law School graduates get?
82.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 16.8% went to firms of 101 or more lawyers, and 1.8% landed a federal clerkship.
Is American Law School worth it at sticker?
That's a closer call than the sticker price suggests. An 82.5% FT/LT placement rate is solid but not elite, and with 40.6% of the class paying full price toward $200,970 in tuition, the debt math only clearly works if you land in the 16.8% going to biglaw or have a specific DC-based plan.
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.
