Undergraduate Majors of Applicants to ABA-Approved Law Schools

These data summarize valid LSAT scores and undergraduate GPAs for all applicants to
one or more ABA-accredited law schools for the year noted.

All applicants must have a valid LSAT score, GPA, and major listed to be included.

All applicants with a single major are counted once, but double majors are counted twice.
Column sums will not sum to the published numbers of applicants.

All majors listed are undergraduate majors only, and graduate degrees or majors are
excluded.

Majors with fewer than 5 applicant counts have been excluded from these tables.

Please Note:
It is important to treat these data with caution. It would be a mistake to infer from them that any
one major is better than another in preparing students for the LSAT or, indeed, for law school
itself. It is not possible to know whether or not the students whose data are captured here would
have performed equally well on the LSAT regardless of their selected major.

For questions, please contact LSAC Social Science Research

at [email protected].
 Applicants by Major: 20142015

All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
Social Sciences &
Helping POLITICAL SCIENCE 3.36 153.86 13,241 18.53% 10,876 82.14% 9,420 71.14%
Professions
ANY AREA NOT
Other 3.20 148.21 4,545 6.36% 3,006 66.14% 2,522 55.49%
LISTED - OTHER
Social Sciences &
Helping CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3.16 145.95 3,777 5.29% 2,500 66.19% 2,083 55.15%
Professions
Social Sciences &
Helping PSYCHOLOGY 3.33 152.85 3,772 5.28% 2,998 79.48% 2,562 67.92%
Professions

Arts & Humanities ENGLISH 3.40 154.91 3,732 5.22% 3,077 82.45% 2,641 70.77%

Social Sciences &

Helping HISTORY 3.42 156.35 3,729 5.22% 3,204 85.92% 2,807 75.27%
Professions
Business &
ECONOMICS 3.43 158.99 2,842 3.98% 2,408 84.73% 2,027 71.32%
Management

Arts & Humanities PHILOSOPHY 3.42 158.05 2,411 3.37% 2,047 84.90% 1,767 73.29%

Social Sciences &

Helping SOCIOLOGY 3.25 150.84 2,044 2.86% 1,532 74.95% 1,303 63.75%
Professions
ARTS & HUMANITIES
Arts & Humanities 3.40 154.20 2,036 2.85% 1,598 78.49% 1,365 67.04%
- OTHER
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT

Arts & Humanities COMMUNICATIONS 3.31 151.45 1,805 2.53% 1,408 78.01% 1,194 66.15%

Business & BUSINESS

3.16 149.63 1,625 2.27% 1,116 68.68% 916 56.37%
Management ADMINISTRATION

Business &
FINANCE 3.35 154.49 1,575 2.20% 1,242 78.86% 1,045 66.35%
Management

Business & BUSINESS

3.19 149.56 1,271 1.78% 859 67.58% 721 56.73%
Management MANAGEMENT

Arts & Humanities LIBERAL ARTS 3.22 151.40 1,241 1.74% 890 71.72% 741 59.71%

Social Sciences &

ANY AREA NOT
Helping 3.22 148.23 1,099 1.54% 782 71.16% 651 59.24%
LISTED - OTHER
Professions
Social Sciences &
INTERNATIONAL
Helping 3.45 157.40 1,098 1.54% 937 85.34% 793 72.22%
RELATIONS
Professions
Business &
ACCOUNTING 3.36 152.35 1,019 1.43% 774 75.96% 650 63.79%
Management

Arts & Humanities SPANISH 3.51 154.64 1,014 1.42% 843 83.14% 745 73.47%

Business &
MARKETING 3.19 150.41 948 1.33% 711 75.00% 590 62.24%
Management
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
Social Sciences &
Helping CRIMINOLOGY 3.22 148.69 881 1.23% 637 72.30% 521 59.14%
Professions
Social Sciences &
INTERNATIONAL
Helping 3.53 157.15 806 1.13% 695 86.23% 600 74.44%
STUDIES
Professions

Natural Sciences BIOLOGY, GENERAL 3.13 153.51 730 1.02% 573 78.49% 479 65.62%

Arts & Humanities JOURNALISM 3.35 152.69 719 1.01% 563 78.30% 482 67.04%

Social Sciences &

SOCIAL SCIENCES -
Helping 3.42 153.05 652 0.91% 473 72.55% 407 62.42%
OTHER
Professions
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Arts & Humanities 3.45 154.68 587 0.82% 453 77.17% 375 63.88%
STUDIES
BUSINESS AND
Business &
MANAGEMENT - 3.29 151.14 539 0.75% 408 75.70% 337 62.52%
Management
OTHER
Social Sciences &
GOVERNMENT/
Helping 3.45 157.51 501 0.70% 409 81.64% 349 69.66%
SERVICE
Professions
Social Sciences &
Helping ANTHROPOLOGY 3.43 155.99 498 0.70% 408 81.93% 362 72.69%
Professions
Business & INTERNATIONAL
3.26 151.81 425 0.59% 310 72.94% 262 61.65%
Management BUSINESS
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
BUSINESS
Business &
MANAGEMENT/ 3.08 147.74 403 0.56% 265 65.76% 205 50.87%
Management
ADMINISTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
Natural Sciences 3.44 157.27 399 0.56% 356 89.22% 307 76.94%
SCIENCES

FOREIGN
Arts & Humanities 3.50 156.19 360 0.50% 300 83.33% 246 68.33%
LANGUAGES

RELIGION/
Arts & Humanities 3.42 156.57 349 0.49% 294 84.24% 244 69.91%
RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Arts & Humanities FRENCH 3.59 157.58 342 0.48% 294 85.96% 248 72.51%

BIOLOGY,
Natural Sciences 3.25 157.57 323 0.45% 273 84.52% 233 72.14%
SPECIALIZATION

Arts & Humanities MUSIC 3.53 156.10 318 0.45% 258 81.13% 224 70.44%

Social Sciences &

Helping POLICY STUDIES 3.50 158.78 316 0.44% 271 85.76% 224 70.89%
Professions

Natural Sciences MATHEMATICS 3.51 160.99 310 0.43% 255 82.26% 201 64.84%

Arts & Humanities CLASSICS 3.60 160.45 292 0.41% 260 89.04% 228 78.08%
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
CHEMISTRY,
Natural Sciences 3.34 154.35 256 0.36% 200 78.13% 169 66.02%
GENERAL
Social Sciences &
Helping SOCIAL WORK 3.30 146.41 255 0.36% 163 63.92% 133 52.16%
Professions

Arts & Humanities LITERATURE 3.44 156.07 245 0.34% 191 77.96% 163 66.53%

Arts & Humanities ART HISTORY 3.53 158.17 230 0.32% 195 84.78% 167 72.61%

Social Sciences &

PUBLIC AFFAIRS/
Helping 3.15 148.62 207 0.29% 142 68.60% 118 57.00%
SERVICES/ADMIN
Professions
Social Sciences &
Helping WOMENS STUDIES 3.45 153.51 202 0.28% 159 78.71% 129 63.86%
Professions
MECHANICAL
Engineering 3.26 157.38 185 0.26% 158 85.41% 124 67.03%
ENGINEERING
HEALTH
Health
PROFESSIONS - 3.18 149.73 184 0.26% 122 66.30% 95 51.63%
Professions
OTHER
ELECTRICAL
Engineering 3.30 156.18 183 0.26% 146 79.78% 114 62.30%
ENGINEERING

NATURAL SCIENCES
Natural Sciences 3.23 153.88 172 0.24% 137 79.65% 116 67.44%
- OTHER
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT

Arts & Humanities FILM PRODUCTION 3.39 153.37 171 0.24% 136 79.53% 114 66.67%

Arts & Humanities GERMAN 3.57 157.84 168 0.24% 148 88.10% 128 76.19%

DRAMA/
Arts & Humanities 3.36 155.26 160 0.22% 133 83.13% 113 70.63%
THEATRE ARTS
Social Sciences &
EDUCATION,
Helping 3.42 151.29 148 0.21% 109 73.65% 89 60.14%
GENERAL
Professions

Natural Sciences BIOCHEMISTRY 3.36 158.56 143 0.20% 119 83.22% 97 67.83%

Health
NURSING 3.14 146.83 130 0.18% 82 63.08% 63 48.46%
Professions
Social Sciences &
AFRICAN AMERICAN
Helping 3.16 150.38 129 0.18% 94 72.87% 77 59.69%
STUDIES
Professions

Arts & Humanities ART/DESIGN 3.28 151.42 121 0.17% 92 76.03% 74 61.16%

Arts & Humanities LINGUISTICS 3.66 160.71 121 0.17% 101 83.47% 88 72.73%

COMPUTER
Computer Science 3.17 156.42 120 0.17% 85 70.83% 65 54.17%
SCIENCE, GENERAL
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
Health HEALTH/
3.08 151.24 119 0.17% 98 82.35% 78 65.55%
Professions KINESIOLOGY
BUSINESS AND
Business &
COMMERCE, 3.21 152.24 113 0.16% 77 68.14% 63 55.75%
Management
GENERAL
Social Sciences & FAMILY
Helping RELATIONS/CHILD 3.25 149.03 109 0.15% 75 68.81% 61 55.96%
Professions DEVELOPMENT
CHEMICAL
Engineering 3.22 157.74 107 0.15% 93 86.92% 74 69.16%
ENGINEERING

Natural Sciences PHYSICS, GENERAL 3.43 162.01 100 0.14% 89 89.00% 68 68.00%

Engineering BIO/BIOMEDICAL 3.28 160.50 95 0.13% 86 90.53% 74 77.89%

Arts & Humanities PERFORMING ARTS 3.43 154.04 93 0.13% 78 83.87% 66 70.97%

Engineering CIVIL ENGINEERING 3.08 155.02 92 0.13% 62 67.39% 47 51.09%

Social Sciences &

ELEMENTARY
Helping 3.40 147.82 88 0.12% 62 70.45% 47 53.41%
EDUCATION
Professions
Health PREMEDICAL/
3.20 151.78 86 0.12% 58 67.44% 47 54.65%
Professions MEDICINE
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
HOTEL/
Business &
RESTAURANT 3.17 150.26 85 0.12% 57 67.06% 44 51.76%
Management
MANAGEMENT
Social Sciences &
SECONDARY
Helping 3.44 153.04 85 0.12% 74 87.06% 61 71.76%
EDUCATION
Professions

Arts & Humanities RUSSIAN 3.48 159.47 84 0.12% 74 88.10% 66 78.57%

Natural Sciences GEOGRAPHY 3.29 153.07 84 0.12% 66 78.57% 51 60.71%

ENGINEERING -
Engineering 3.09 158.70 83 0.12% 68 81.93% 52 62.65%
OTHER
Social Sciences & URBAN STUDIES/
Helping REGIONAL 3.40 154.00 82 0.11% 64 78.05% 50 60.98%
Professions PLANNING
COMPUTER
Computer Science INFORMATION 3.03 145.88 76 0.11% 30 39.47% 22 28.95%
SYSTEMS
Business &
REAL ESTATE 3.23 151.75 74 0.10% 53 71.62% 43 58.11%
Management

Arts & Humanities FINE ARTS 3.41 153.81 73 0.10% 56 76.71% 45 61.64%

HOSPITAL/
Health
HEALTH CARE 3.00 144.59 71 0.10% 36 50.70% 27 38.03%
Professions
ADMINISTRATION
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
Business &
ADVERTISING 3.31 150.80 67 0.09% 47 70.15% 34 50.75%
Management

Arts & Humanities THEOLOGY 3.34 155.11 65 0.09% 50 76.92% 39 60.00%

Natural Sciences AGRICULTURE 3.26 152.45 65 0.09% 49 75.38% 40 61.54%

Business & RECREATION

3.26 152.30 57 0.08% 46 80.70% 41 71.93%
Management MANAGEMENT

Business & PERSONNEL

3.36 148.54 55 0.08% 34 61.82% 31 56.36%
Management MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
Computer Science INFORMATION 3.34 150.21 55 0.08% 33 60.00% 23 41.82%
SYSTEMS
Social Sciences &
AMERICAN
Helping 3.59 159.48 51 0.07% 47 92.16% 40 78.43%
CIVILIZATION
Professions
GEOLOGY/
Natural Sciences 3.31 156.82 50 0.07% 38 76.00% 28 56.00%
EARTH SCIENCES

Business & INDUSTRIAL

3.56 159.29 49 0.07% 44 89.80% 37 75.51%
Management RELATIONS

COMPUTER
Engineering 3.11 155.02 47 0.07% 33 70.21% 27 57.45%
ENGINEERING
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
VISUAL ARTS/
Arts & Humanities 3.21 153.28 43 0.06% 31 72.09% 24 55.81%
GRAPHICS

AEROSPACE AND
Engineering 3.05 158.26 43 0.06% 34 79.07% 28 65.12%
AERONAUTICAL
ARCHITECTURE/
Arts & Humanities ENVIRONMENTAL 3.41 154.97 39 0.05% 29 74.36% 22 56.41%
DESIGN
INDUSTRIAL
Engineering 3.07 154.41 37 0.05% 25 67.57% 21 56.76%
ENGINEERING

Health
PHARMACY 3.22 150.14 37 0.05% 25 67.57% 19 51.35%
Professions

Arts & Humanities SPEECH 3.08 149.15 33 0.05% 24 72.73% 16 48.48%

COMPUTER
Computer Science 3.25 148.43 32 0.04% 18 56.25% 12 37.50%
SCIENCE - OTHER
Social Sciences &
MEXICAN AMERICAN
Helping 3.31 151.74 32 0.04% 27 84.38% 22 68.75%
STUDIES
Professions
Business & TRANSPORTATION
3.05 150.17 30 0.04% 23 76.67% 16 53.33%
Management AND COMMERCE

CHEMISTRY,
Natural Sciences 3.41 152.93 30 0.04% 23 76.67% 17 56.67%
SPECIALIZATION
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
Business & INSURANCE AND
3.16 154.31 26 0.04% 21 80.77% 15 57.69%
Management RISK MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION
Computer Science 3.03 152.08 26 0.04% 20 76.92% 15 57.69%
SCIENCES
Social Sciences &
ASIAN AMERICAN
Helping 3.31 154.40 25 0.03% 20 80.00% 18 72.00%
STUDIES
Professions
COMPUTER
Computer Science 3.30 150.27 24 0.03% 11 45.83% 8 33.33%
PROGRAMMING

Natural Sciences STATISTICS 3.42 162.33 23 0.03% 18 78.26% 14 60.87%

Natural Sciences ZOOLOGY 3.16 154.32 23 0.03% 17 73.91% 14 60.87%

Arts & Humanities LIBRARY STUDIES 3.02 143.89 22 0.03% 14 63.64% 11 50.00%

Business & BUSINESS

2.97 147.43 22 0.03% 14 63.64% 12 54.55%
Management EDUCATION

CONSTRUCTION
Engineering 2.99 151.90 21 0.03% 13 61.90% 9 42.86%
ENGINEERING

Natural Sciences MARINE STUDIES 3.40 155.40 20 0.03% 18 90.00% 15 75.00%

 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
ENVIRONMENTAL
Engineering 3.15 156.16 19 0.03% 16 84.21% 14 73.68%
ENGINEERING

Business & INDUSTRIAL

3.09 150.12 18 0.03% 12 66.67% 11 61.11%
Management MANAGEMENT
DIETETICS/
Health
NUTRITIONAL 3.29 151.89 18 0.03% 16 88.89% 12 66.67%
Professions
SCIENCE
SPEECH
Health
PATHOLOGY/ 3.47 147.61 18 0.03% 12 66.67% 11 61.11%
Professions
AUDIOLOGY
Social Sciences & SPECIAL ED/
Helping DISABILITIES/ 3.51 147.94 18 0.03% 11 61.11% 7 38.89%
Professions HANDICAPPED
Business &
SALES/RETAIL 3.12 149.80 17 0.02% 11 64.71% 8 47.06%
Management
Social Sciences &
Helping MILITARY SCIENCE 3.16 148.60 15 0.02% 12 80.00% 10 66.67%
Professions
Social Sciences &
POLICE
Helping 2.78 143.15 14 0.02% 8 57.14% 6 42.86%
ADMINISTRATION
Professions
ENGINEERING
Engineering TECHNOLOGIES/ 2.88 146.08 13 0.02% 4 30.77% 3 23.08%
DESIGN
Social Sciences &
GUIDANCE/
Helping 2.89 142.18 13 0.02% 5 38.46% 3 23.08%
COUNSELING
Professions
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
Social Sciences &
Helping ARCHEOLOGY 3.51 157.33 12 0.02% 9 75.00% 8 66.67%
Professions
Social Sciences &
Helping INDIAN STUDIES 3.25 147.67 12 0.02% 9 75.00% 8 66.67%
Professions
Social Sciences &
PHYSICAL
Helping 2.78 140.22 11 0.02% 2 18.18% 2 18.18%
EDUCATION
Professions
ANIMAL SCIENCES/
Health
VETERINARY 3.14 154.80 10 0.01% 7 70.00% 7 70.00%
Professions
MEDICINE
MEDICAL LAB
Health
TECHNOLOGY/ 3.32 150.67 10 0.01% 7 70.00% 7 70.00%
Professions
RADIOLOGY

Arts & Humanities PRACTICAL ARTS 3.14 145.67 9 0.01% 4 44.44% 2 22.22%

ELECTRONIC
Engineering 3.33 154.11 9 0.01% 6 66.67% 4 44.44%
ENGINEERING

Health PREDENTISTRY/
2.82 145.78 9 0.01% 5 55.56% 3 33.33%
Professions DENTISTRY

Natural Sciences AVIATION SCIENCE 3.61 148.56 9 0.01% 7 77.78% 5 55.56%

PHYSICAL
Natural Sciences 3.23 150.89 9 0.01% 8 88.89% 5 55.56%
SCIENCES
 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT
PHYSICS,
Natural Sciences 3.12 158.56 9 0.01% 7 77.78% 6 66.67%
SPECIALIZATION
Social Sciences &
INTER AMERICAN
Helping 3.34 154.11 9 0.01% 9 100.00% 7 77.78%
RELATIONS
Professions
Social Sciences &
RECREATION AND
Helping 3.08 155.67 9 0.01% 8 88.89% 7 77.78%
LEISURE SERVICES
Professions
Health
PHYSICAL THERAPY 2.96 143.88 8 0.01% 5 62.50% 4 50.00%
Professions
Social Sciences &
EDUCATION/
Helping 3.43 142.57 8 0.01% 4 50.00% 4 50.00%
ADMINISTRATION
Professions
ARCHITECTURAL
Engineering 2.76 155.00 7 0.01% 7 100.00% 5 71.43%
ENGINEERING

SYSTEMS CONTROL
Engineering 3.11 157.67 7 0.01% 5 71.43% 3 42.86%
ENGINEERING

Natural Sciences AGRONOMY 2.94 151.83 6 0.01% 4 66.67% 3 50.00%

Natural Sciences ASTRONOMY 3.26 165.83 6 0.01% 6 100.00% 5 83.33%

Natural Sciences BOTANY 2.90 149.17 6 0.01% 2 33.33% 2 33.33%

 All
All # of % of # of % of
Applicants: # of % of Total
Applicants: Admitted Applicants Applicants Applicants
Major Category Major Mean Applicants Applicants
Median Applicants Admitted Enrolled Enrolled
Highest (A) (B=A/SUM(A))
GPA (C) (D=C/A) (E) (F=E/A)
LSAT

Natural Sciences FORESTRY 2.99 154.20 6 0.01% 3 50.00% 3 50.00%

Social Sciences &

EDUCATIONAL
Helping 3.42 150.80 6 0.01% 2 33.33% 1 16.67%
PSYCHOLOGY
Professions
NUCLEAR
Engineering 2.36 154.20 5 0.01% 5 100.00% 4 80.00%
ENGINEERING

PETROLEUM
Engineering 2.94 158.25 5 0.01% 3 60.00% 3 60.00%
ENGINEERING

Natural Sciences BIOPHYSICS 3.52 162.00 5 0.01% 4 80.00% 4 80.00%

Natural Sciences OCEANOGRAPHY 3.41 153.80 5 0.01% 4 80.00% 4 80.00%