ABA 509 DATA, 2025
Howard Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2025)
Compared to most schools with a median LSAT of 156, Howard sends a much bigger share of its graduates to biglaw: 46.3% in the 2024 class. The acceptance rate is 24.1%, the median GPA a 3.6, and 51.6% of the class still pays the full $39,780 sticker.
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 | 160 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 149 | 152 | 156 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 148 | 150 | 153 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
The median LSAT is up 4 points since 2019 and the median GPA moved +0.3. The bar moved here.
What you get out (Class of 2024)
| Class year reported | 2024 |
| FT/LT employed, 10 months out | 87.8% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 46.3% |
| Federal clerkships | 1.4% |
| Government + public interest | 15.6% |
| Bar pass rate | 74.2% |
87.8% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 46.3% went to biglaw, an unusually strong outcome that makes the $119,340 sticker total easier to justify than the LSAT numbers alone would suggest.
What it costs
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $39,780/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $119,340 |
| Pays full sticker | 51.6% |
| Gets some grant | 48.4% |
48.4% of the class received a grant and 51.6% paid full sticker, and a score above the 160 75th percentile is your best shot at moving into that discounted half.
Your odds
A 156 LSAT is Howard's median, with the middle 50% running from 153 at the 25th percentile to 160 at the 75th. The acceptance rate is 24.1%, selective for a school in this LSAT range. 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 Howard
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 Howard Law School?
The median LSAT for Howard's 2025 class is 156. The 25th percentile is 153 and the 75th is 160, up from a 152 median 6 years earlier.
What GPA do you need for Howard Law School?
The median GPA is 3.6. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.8.
What is Howard Law School's acceptance rate?
24.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 584 offers out of 2,428 applications.
How much does Howard Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $39,780 a year, or $119,340 over 3 years. 48.4% of the class received a grant, and 51.6% paid full price.
What jobs do Howard Law School graduates get?
87.8% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 46.3% went to biglaw, well above what the LSAT median alone would predict.
Is Howard Law School worth it at sticker?
For most admitted students, yes. A 46.3% biglaw placement rate against a $119,340 sticker total is a strong return, even with just over half the class paying full price and a 74.2% bar pass rate to clear first.
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.
