2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
Harvard Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
Harvard took 9.2% of its 8,872 applicants for the 2025 class. The median LSAT is 174, the median GPA a 4.0. Get in and the number that actually stings is the bill: tuition runs $77,100 a year, and 62% of the class pays that sticker price with no grant at all.
The 2026 entering class
Harvard Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 174, the same as 2025. The median GPA was 3.97.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 174 | 176 | 3.91 | 3.97 | 4.00 |
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 | 171 | 174 | 176 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 170 | 173 | 175 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | 170 | 173 | 175 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
The median LSAT is up 1 point since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.1.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $77,100/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $231,300 |
| Pays full sticker | 62.1% |
| Gets some grant | 37.9% |
A score above the 176 75th percentile is the strongest bargaining position you'll have with a financial aid office anywhere. 37.9% of Harvard's class received some grant this cycle.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 96.1% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 54.5% |
| Federal clerkships | 17.5% |
| Government + public interest | 10.9% |
| Bar pass rate | 96.1% |
96% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months, more than half went to firms of 101 lawyers or larger, and the debt math works here in a way it doesn't at most schools charging half this tuition.
Your odds
At a 174 LSAT and a 4.0 GPA, you're inside Harvard's middle 50%, not above it, because half the admitted class matches or beats those numbers too. A 171 or below on the LSAT puts you in the bottom quarter, and the acceptance rate at that point is closer to a lottery than a formula. 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 Harvard
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 Harvard Law School?
The median LSAT for Harvard's 2025 class is 174. The 25th percentile is 171 and the 75th is 176, so most admitted students land in that 5-point band.
What GPA do you need for Harvard Law School?
The median GPA is a 4.0. The 25th percentile is 3.9 and the 75th is a 4.0.
What is Harvard Law School's acceptance rate?
9.2% for the 2025 cycle, based on 816 offers out of 8,872 applications.
How much does Harvard Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $77,100 a year, or $231,300 over 3 years before living costs. 62% of the class pays that full price. Students scoring above the 176 75th percentile hold the strongest position for merit aid.
What jobs do Harvard Law School graduates get?
96% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term, bar-passage-required or JD-advantage job within 10 months. 55% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 18% landed a federal clerkship.
Is Harvard Law School worth it at full price?
For most admitted students, yes. A 96% FT/LT placement rate and a heavy share of graduates in biglaw and federal clerkships mean the debt from $231,300 in tuition gets serviced fast for most of the class. It's a different math for someone choosing Harvard over a full-ride offer elsewhere, and that comparison is worth running before you commit.
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.
