2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Dayton Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Dayton's median LSAT is 157, the median GPA 3.6, and the acceptance rate 30.7% on 1,611 applications. Tuition isn't filed in this data.
The 2026 entering class
Dayton Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 158, up 1 from 157 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.64.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 158 | 161 | 3.42 | 3.64 | 3.86 |
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 | 154 | 157 | 160 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 147 | 150 | 153 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 144 | 148 | 151 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
The median LSAT is up 7 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.2. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 90.7% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 10.2% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.9% |
| Government + public interest | 30.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 86.5% |
90.7% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 86.5% passed the bar on the first try, solid numbers that make the deep discounting here even more valuable.
Your odds
A 160 LSAT and up puts you in Dayton's top quarter, 157 sits you right at the median, and 154 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 30.7% acceptance rate, a median score gives you real odds. 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
Tuition isn't on file for this school in the 509 master for 2025 or 2024. Check the school's own site before you plan around a number.
Schools like Dayton
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 Dayton Law School?
The median LSAT for Dayton's 2025 class is 157. The 25th percentile is 154 and the 75th is 160, up sharply from a 150 median back in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Dayton Law School?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.3 and the 75th is 3.9, up from a 3.4 median in 2019.
What is Dayton Law School's acceptance rate?
30.7% for the 2025 cycle, based on 494 offers out of 1,611 applications.
How much does Dayton Law School cost with and without aid?
An exact sticker tuition figure isn't filed in the data available here.
What jobs do Dayton Law School graduates get?
90.7% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 10.2% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 1.9% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 86.5%.
Is Dayton worth it at sticker?
With a 90.7% FT/LT rate and an 86.5% bar pass rate, the degree pays off for most of the class, though the tuition and aid picture here isn't reliably on file, so verify actual cost with the school directly.
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.
