Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the least number of law school students of 140. Claude W. Pettit College of Law and University of Wyoming College of Law also have small number of law schools students of 196 and 226 respectively.

Important Statistics of Smallest Law Schools

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Smallest Law Schools are $26,142 for state residents and $34,647 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025. The average GPA of the schools is 3.39 and the average LAST score is 151. The average acceptance rate is 56.77%.

  • Ave Maria School of Law has the highest tuition & fees of $50,750 and Southern Illinois University School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,555.
  • University of Maine School of Law has the highest LSAT score of 157 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest score of 146.
  • University of Maine School of Law has the highest GPA of 3.62 and Appalachian School of Law has the lowest GPA of 3.13.
  • Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 43.66% and University of South Dakota School of Law has the lowest rate of 76.16%.
  • Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has the most law school students of 283 and Appalachian School of Law has the least enrolled students of 140.

The following table compares Smallest Law Schools law schools with important law schools facts.

Smallest Law Schools Tuition and Admission Comparison Table
RankSchool NameTuition & FeesAcceptance RateAverage GPAAverage LSATTotal EnrollmentEnrollment (First-Year Students)Bar Exam Pass Rate*
1Appalachian School of Law
private, Grundy, GA		 $41,000 54.19% 3.13 146 140 55 61.22%
2Claude W. Pettit College of Law
private, Ada, OH		 $35,250 68.25% 3.40 148 196 85 50.94%
3University of Wyoming College of Law
public, Laramie, WY		 $37,162
($18,322)		 55.09% 3.51 154 226 81 80.88%
4University of North Dakota School of Law
public, Grand Forks, ND		 $32,648
($17,396)		 62.01% 3.37 150 238 83 60.71%
5University of South Dakota School of Law
public, Vermillion, SD		 $36,333
($16,793)		 76.16% 3.56 151 244 80 67.27%
6David A. Clarke School of Law
public, Washington, DC		 $25,873
($13,438)		 44.34% 3.27 151 248 80 47.92%
7University of Maine School of Law
public, Portland, ME		 $40,640
($26,940)		 58.29% 3.62 157 270 84 88.16%
8Southern Illinois University School of Law
public, Carbondale, IL		 $21,555 60.47% 3.30 149 273 108 65.67%
9Ave Maria School of Law
private, Naples, FL		 $50,750 45.19% 3.35 152 274 100 66.22%
10Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
public, Memphis, TN		 $25,262
($19,980)		 43.66% 3.40 155 283 75 76.09%
*The pass rate is based on the first time bar exam takers.