2026 CLASS PROFILE AND ABA 509 DATA
St. John's Law School Admissions: LSAT, GPA, Cost, and Jobs (2026)
That's St. John's now, up 6 points from a decade ago (or: up 5 points since 2019). The median GPA is 3.8, tuition runs $75,170 a year, and 23.4% of the 2024 class landed at a firm of 101 lawyers or larger.
The 2026 entering class
St. John's Law School's 2026 entering class had a median LSAT of 166, up 2 from 164 in 2025. The median GPA was 3.76.
| Year | LSAT 25th | LSAT 50th | LSAT 75th | GPA 25th | GPA 50th | GPA 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 160 | 166 | 168 | 3.49 | 3.76 | 3.89 |
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 | 156 | 164 | 166 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 153 | 159 | 161 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 154 | 158 | 159 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
The median LSAT is up 5 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 | 92.5% |
| Biglaw (101+ lawyer firms) | 23.4% |
| Federal clerkships | 2.6% |
| Government + public interest | 23.8% |
| Bar pass rate | 87.1% |
92.5% of the 2024 class landed a full-time, long-term job within 10 months and 23.4% went to firms of 101 lawyers or larger, so the $225,510 three-year sticker gets serviced well for most of this class.
Your odds
At 164 on the LSAT and a 3.8 GPA, you're right at St. John's median, with a quarter of admits scoring 166 or better. Drop to 156 or below and you're in the bottom quarter, where a 23.1% acceptance rate stops being close. 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
| Sticker tuition (2025) | $75,170/yr |
| 3-year sticker total | $225,510 |
| Pays full sticker | 15.9% |
| Gets some grant | 84.1% |
84.1% of the class received a grant, and a score at or above the 166 75th percentile is the strongest position for merit aid, since only 15.9% pay full sticker.
Schools like St. John's
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 St. John's Law School?
The median LSAT for St. John's 2025 class is 164, up 6 points from 2015 (or: up 5 points since 2019). The 25th percentile is 156 and the 75th is 166.
What GPA do you need for St. John's Law School?
The median GPA is 3.8. The 25th percentile is 3.4 and the 75th is 3.9.
What is St. John's Law School's acceptance rate?
23.1% for the 2025 cycle, based on 1,018 offers out of 4,417 applications.
How much does St. John's Law School cost with and without aid?
Sticker tuition is $75,170 a year, or $225,510 over 3 years before living costs. 84.1% of the class receives a grant, so only 15.9% pays that full price.
What jobs do St. John's Law School graduates get?
92.5% of the 2024 graduating class had a full-time, long-term job within 10 months. 23.4% went to firms with 101 or more lawyers, and 2.6% landed a federal clerkship.
Is St. John's Law School worth it at sticker?
For most admitted students, yes. A 92.5% placement rate, a 23.4% biglaw share, and an 87.1% bar pass rate mean the $225,510 sticker gets serviced for the bulk of the class. The 15.9% paying full price with no grant should still compare it to a better-funded offer elsewhere before signing.
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.
