2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Drake Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Get an offer from Drake and you're one of 432 out of 788 applicants, a 54.8% acceptance rate that makes admission the easy part. The median LSAT is 156, the median GPA a 3.7. The number worth sitting with is the price: $50,920 a year, though 81.9% of the class gets some grant against it.
The 2026 entering class
Drake Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 156, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.71.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 154 | 156 | 160 | 3.56 | 3.71 | 3.88 |
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 | 153 | 156 | 159 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 152 | 154 | 158 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 148 | 151 | 154 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
The median LSAT is up 2 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $50,920/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $152,760 |
| Pays full sticker | 18.1% |
| Gets some grant | 81.9% |
81.9% of Drake's class gets some grant money and 18.1% pays full sticker, so a score above the 159 75th percentile is your strongest position to bring that number down.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 91% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 10% |
| Federal clerkships | 1% |
| Government + public interest | 22% |
| Bar pass rate | 90.6% |
91.0% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and a 90.6% bar pass rate, even if biglaw placement at 10.0% stays modest.
Your odds
A 159 LSAT and up puts you in Drake's top quarter, 156 sits you right at the median, and 153 or below drops you into the bottom 25% of the admitted class. At a 54.8% acceptance rate, a median score gives you strong 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.
Schools like Drake
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 Drake Law School?
The median LSAT for Drake's 2025 class is 156. The 25th percentile is 153 and the 75th is 159, up from a 154 median in 2019.
What GPA do you need for Drake Law School?
The median GPA is 3.7. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.9, up from a 3.4 median in 2019.
What is Drake Law School's acceptance rate?
54.8% for the 2025 cycle, based on 432 offers out of 788 applications.
How much does Drake Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $50,920 a year, or $152,760 over 3 years before living costs. 81.9% of the class gets some grant, and 18.1% pays that full price.
What jobs do Drake Law School graduates get?
91.0% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 10.0% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 1.0% landed a federal clerkship. The bar pass rate for that class was 90.6%.
Is Drake worth it at sticker?
A 90.6% bar pass rate and 91.0% FT/LT placement rate make Drake a solid bet even at the full $152,760 sticker. Add in an 81.9% grant rate and the actual price most students pay comes in well under that number.
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.
