Law Schools for a 156 LSAT: Safety, Target & Reach
With a 156 LSAT, of the 196 ABA-accredited U.S. law schools that publish an LSAT band, 76 are a Target (your score sits inside their middle 50%), 35 are a Safety (you're at or above their 75th percentile), and 85 are a Reach. Classification uses each school's official ABA Standard 509 LSAT 25th/75th percentiles.
Safety / Target / Reach here is LSAT-based. Exhibit's interactive Match Me tool weighs LSAT and undergraduate GPA together; see the methodology for the full rule.
Target: 76 schools (showing 60 of 76)
Your LSAT falls inside the school's published middle-50% band.
| # | Law school | State | LSAT 25/50/75 | Median GPA | First-time bar | JD employment | Resident tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maryland School of Law | Maryland | 156/164/166 | 3.72 | 82.1% | 91.3% | $37,830 |
| 2 | St. John's University School of Law | New York | 156/164/166 | 3.81 | 87.7% | 92.8% | $75,170 |
| 3 | Chapman University School of Law | California | 156/163/164 | 3.70 | 74.1% | 85.4% | $63,126 |
| 4 | Case Western Reserve University School of Law | Ohio | 156/162/164 | 3.76 | 82.0% | 81.7% | $64,600 |
| 5 | Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law | Illinois | 156/161/164 | 3.72 | 79.0% | 84.5% | $53,070 |
| 6 | University of Missouri School of Law | Missouri | 156/161/162 | 3.72 | 83.3% | 96.0% | $23,548 |
| 7 | University of Denver School of Law | Colorado | 156/160/162 | 3.66 | 84.9% | 84.6% | $63,390 |
| 8 | Drexel University School of Law | Pennsylvania | 154/160/162 | 3.76 | 85.0% | 89.5% | $57,000 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska School of Law | Nebraska | 156/160/162 | 3.81 | 90.5% | 90.9% | $14,348 |
| 10 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law | Nevada | 156/160/162 | 3.76 | 77.2% | 94.0% | $31,518 |
| 11 | University of Cincinnati School of Law | Ohio | 156/159/161 | 3.80 | 85.6% | 91.3% | $24,010 |
| 12 | University of Kentucky School of Law | Kentucky | 156/159/162 | 3.72 | 83.1% | 93.0% | $25,685 |
| 13 | Seattle University School of Law | Washington | 155/159/162 | 3.60 | 78.7% | 82.8% | $59,769 |
| 14 | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law | Minnesota | 155/159/162 | 3.72 | 74.7% | 91.9% | $50,998 |
| 15 | Albany Law School | New York | 154/158/161 | 3.54 | 74.3% | 91.6% | $63,994 |
| 16 | University of Arkansas School of Law | Arkansas | 155/158/161 | 3.71 | 80.0% | 86.6% | $15,689 |
| 17 | DePaul University School of Law | Illinois | 154/158/160 | 3.61 | 76.0% | 88.4% | $55,328 |
| 18 | University of Hawaii School of Law | Hawaii | 155/158/162 | 3.62 | 76.9% | 91.8% | $23,304 |
| 19 | University of Maine School of Law | Maine | 154/158/162 | 3.70 | 84.4% | 83.0% | $26,100 |
| 20 | Marquette University School of Law | Wisconsin | 156/158/160 | 3.70 | 50.0% | 95.4% | $51,970 |
| 21 | Regent University School of Law | Virginia | 153/158/161 | 3.68 | 88.2% | 96.1% | $40,600 |
| 22 | Rutgers University School of Law | New Jersey | 155/158/161 | 3.66 | 72.8% | 92.9% | $31,577 |
| 23 | Syracuse University School of Law | New York | 154/158/160 | 3.60 | 82.9% | 90.9% | $64,650 |
| 24 | University at Buffalo School of Law | New York | 155/157/161 | 3.71 | 85.7% | 94.9% | $26,430 |
| 25 | University of Dayton School of Law | Ohio | 154/157/160 | 3.60 | 88.0% | 88.0% | $40,020 |
| 26 | Duquesne University School of Law | Pennsylvania | 155/157/160 | 3.62 | 88.7% | 90.1% | $58,898 |
| 27 | Hofstra University School of Law | New York | 154/157/160 | 3.65 | 78.9% | 90.1% | $73,344 |
| 28 | Louisiana State University School of Law | Louisiana | 155/157/160 | 3.74 | 84.9% | 88.9% | $19,750 |
| 29 | University of Louisville School of Law | Kentucky | 154/157/161 | 3.67 | 75.6% | 93.3% | $27,000 |
| 30 | Mercer University School of Law | Georgia | 155/157/160 | 3.62 | 84.0% | 93.0% | $44,782 |
| 31 | University of Mississippi School of Law | Mississippi | 155/157/160 | 3.68 | 73.2% | 88.1% | $19,797 |
| 32 | University of New Mexico School of Law | New Mexico | 154/157/161 | 3.56 | 85.7% | 78.0% | $19,474 |
| 33 | New York Law School | New York | 154/157/160 | 3.63 | 81.9% | 85.9% | $71,052 |
| 34 | Saint Louis University School of Law | Missouri | 154/157/161 | 3.61 | 84.0% | 93.5% | $55,260 |
| 35 | Southwestern Law School | California | 154/157/160 | 3.51 | 64.9% | 83.4% | $63,160 |
| 36 | University of Tulsa School of Law | Oklahoma | 155/157/160 | 3.45 | 79.0% | 92.0% | $30,840 |
| 37 | Campbell University School of Law | North Carolina | 152/156/159 | 3.51 | 85.4% | 90.1% | $51,840 |
| 38 | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law | Michigan | 154/156/159 | 3.52 | 70.8% | 91.6% | $48,480 |
| 39 | Drake University School of Law | Iowa | 153/156/159 | 3.67 | 85.7% | 89.5% | $50,920 |
| 40 | Howard University School of Law | District of Columbia | 153/156/160 | 3.63 | 76.8% | 70.3% | $39,780 |
| 41 | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law | Missouri | 154/156/159 | 3.65 | 84.1% | 87.5% | $22,794 |
| 42 | University of Montana School of Law | Montana | 153/156/159 | 3.64 | 82.0% | 85.9% | $24,582 |
| 43 | University of the Pacific School of Law | California | 153/156/160 | 3.52 | 70.5% | 79.7% | $62,678 |
| 44 | Samford University School of Law | Alabama | 154/156/160 | 3.63 | 78.8% | 87.8% | $46,334 |
| 45 | University of Wyoming School of Law | Wyoming | 153/156/160 | 3.55 | 78.2% | 87.5% | $16,704 |
| 46 | Jacksonville University School of Law | Florida | 154/156/159 | 3.48 | 92.3% | 92.3% | $34,800 |
| 47 | Ave Maria School of Law | Florida | 152/155/158 | 3.36 | 65.9% | 84.0% | $49,500 |
| 48 | University of Baltimore School of Law | Maryland | 152/155/158 | 3.45 | 70.7% | 85.8% | $33,944 |
| 49 | California Western School of Law | California | 152/155/158 | 3.50 | 62.9% | 79.0% | $64,720 |
| 50 | City University of New York School of Law | New York | 152/155/161 | 3.54 | 65.7% | 80.7% | $15,450 |
| 51 | Cleveland State University School of Law | Ohio | 152/155/158 | 3.50 | 75.5% | 80.3% | $29,766 |
| 52 | Gonzaga University School of Law | Washington | 153/155/158 | 3.55 | 79.7% | 81.8% | $57,962 |
| 53 | Indiana University-Indianapolis School of Law | Indiana | 152/155/159 | 3.58 | 73.9% | 84.9% | $29,812 |
| 54 | University of Memphis School of Law | Tennessee | 152/155/159 | 3.53 | 73.4% | 91.5% | $18,634 |
| 55 | University of New Hampshire School of Law | New Hampshire | 151/155/159 | 3.50 | 79.5% | 81.2% | $42,000 |
| 56 | Nova Southeastern University School of Law | Florida | 152/155/158 | 3.52 | 67.4% | 77.3% | $49,350 |
| 57 | Quinnipiac University School of Law | Connecticut | 153/155/158 | 3.65 | 73.7% | 88.6% | $56,610 |
| 58 | University of San Francisco School of Law | California | 152/155/157 | 3.47 | 74.6% | 84.2% | $59,800 |
| 59 | South Texas College of Law Houston | Texas | 153/155/158 | 3.41 | 91.1% | 87.3% | $42,960 |
| 60 | Suffolk University School of Law | Massachusetts | 152/155/159 | 3.58 | 79.4% | 89.4% | $62,610 |
Safety: 35 schools (showing 25 of 35)
Your LSAT is at or above the school's 75th percentile.
| # | Law school | State | LSAT 25/50/75 | Median GPA | First-time bar | JD employment | Resident tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creighton University School of Law | Nebraska | 150/153/156 | 3.51 | 72.6% | 90.3% | $44,718 |
| 2 | University of Illinois-Chicago School of Law | Illinois | 150/153/156 | 3.40 | 60.1% | 80.3% | $36,192 |
| 3 | Lincoln Memorial University School of Law | Tennessee | 150/153/156 | 3.44 | 63.7% | 83.6% | $43,210 |
| 4 | University of North Texas at Dallas School of Law | Texas | 151/153/156 | 3.41 | 72.5% | 84.2% | $16,298 |
| 5 | St. Mary's University School of Law | Texas | 151/153/156 | 3.49 | 65.8% | 86.2% | $44,910 |
| 6 | University of Toledo School of Law | Ohio | 150/153/156 | 3.53 | 72.3% | 74.5% | $26,446 |
| 7 | Touro University School of Law | New York | 151/153/156 | 3.35 | 61.7% | 84.8% | $61,000 |
| 8 | Western New England University School of Law | Massachusetts | 149/153/156 | 3.27 | 77.2% | 69.0% | $50,320 |
| 9 | Atlanta's John Marshall Law School | Georgia | 150/152/155 | 3.13 | 68.4% | 83.2% | $52,536 |
| 10 | Florida A&M University School of Law | Florida | 149/152/155 | 3.48 | 75.4% | 79.6% | $13,224 |
| 11 | University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth School of Law | Massachusetts | 149/152/155 | 3.36 | 58.3% | 78.6% | $31,766 |
| 12 | Mississippi College School of Law | Mississippi | 148/152/155 | 3.37 | 63.4% | 92.2% | $37,980 |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico School of Law | Puerto Rico | 146/152/156 | 3.77 | 58.3% | 68.5% | $8,845 |
| 14 | University of South Dakota School of Law | South Dakota | 149/152/156 | 3.47 | 72.6% | 86.6% | $12,076 |
| 15 | St. Thomas University (Miami) School of Law | Florida | 150/152/156 | 3.42 | 80.9% | 79.4% | $44,730 |
| 16 | Western State, Westcliff University School of Law | California | 150/152/156 | 3.36 | 63.6% | 91.4% | $54,840 |
| 17 | Widener University Delaware Law School | Pennsylvania | 149/152/154 | 3.33 | 66.3% | 90.8% | $56,550 |
| 18 | University of District of Columbia School of Law | District of Columbia | 148/151/153 | 3.28 | 65.6% | 71.2% | $12,438 |
| 19 | North Carolina Central University School of Law | North Carolina | 149/151/154 | 3.31 | 55.9% | 78.1% | $13,444 |
| 20 | University of North Dakota School of Law | North Dakota | 148/151/155 | 3.48 | 68.3% | 83.6% | $17,139 |
| 21 | Oklahoma City University School of Law | Oklahoma | 149/151/155 | 3.56 | 75.2% | 82.6% | $32,103 |
| 22 | Barry University School of Law | Florida | 148/150/152 | 3.23 | 68.6% | 72.8% | $42,000 |
| 23 | Faulkner University School of Law | Alabama | 148/150/154 | 3.33 | 71.4% | 78.4% | $39,900 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois University School of Law | Illinois | 148/150/154 | 3.41 | 57.1% | 77.6% | $23,667 |
| 25 | Roger Williams University School of Law | Rhode Island | 147/150/154 | 3.43 | 57.1% | 82.8% | $47,400 |
Reach: 85 schools (showing 25 of 85)
Your LSAT is below the school's 25th percentile.
| # | Law school | State | LSAT 25/50/75 | Median GPA | First-time bar | JD employment | Resident tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State Dickinson Law | Pennsylvania | 157/159/161 | 3.71 | 87.0% | 87.0% | $60,048 |
| 2 | Santa Clara University School of Law | California | 157/159/162 | 3.50 | 74.8% | 79.8% | $65,540 |
| 3 | Stetson University School of Law | Florida | 157/159/162 | 3.63 | 77.0% | 87.1% | $56,521 |
| 4 | Texas Tech University School of Law | Texas | 157/159/160 | 3.69 | 86.3% | 92.6% | $22,590 |
| 5 | Georgia State University School of Law | Georgia | 158/160/163 | 3.64 | 90.0% | 92.8% | $16,162 |
| 6 | University of Oregon School of Law | Oregon | 157/160/162 | 3.62 | 85.1% | 85.2% | $47,240 |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pennsylvania | 158/160/163 | 3.54 | 86.3% | 89.3% | $39,936 |
| 8 | Belmont University School of Law | Tennessee | 158/161/163 | 3.84 | 95.0% | 89.8% | $55,500 |
| 9 | Brooklyn Law School | New York | 158/161/163 | 3.59 | 84.5% | 91.6% | $75,496 |
| 10 | University of California-San Francisco School of Law | California | 158/161/163 | 3.71 | 83.8% | 91.2% | $53,087 |
| 11 | The Catholic University of America School of Law | District of Columbia | 158/161/163 | 3.68 | 83.1% | 92.9% | $61,580 |
| 12 | Florida International University School of Law | Florida | 159/161/162 | 3.80 | 88.3% | 93.0% | $20,039 |
| 13 | Lewis & Clark Law School | Oregon | 158/161/166 | 3.59 | 85.0% | 88.2% | $61,434 |
| 14 | Loyola University-Chicago School of Law | Illinois | 159/161/163 | 3.70 | 80.0% | 92.0% | $58,670 |
| 15 | Seton Hall University School of Law | New Jersey | 158/161/164 | 3.71 | 87.2% | 95.7% | $69,660 |
| 16 | Tulane University School of Law | Louisiana | 159/161/164 | 3.67 | 77.7% | 89.7% | $69,578 |
| 17 | American University School of Law | District of Columbia | 157/162/163 | 3.63 | 81.3% | 82.5% | $66,990 |
| 18 | University of Connecticut School of Law | Connecticut | 160/162/164 | 3.78 | 84.0% | 90.1% | $30,354 |
| 19 | University of Kansas School of Law | Kansas | 158/162/164 | 3.85 | 92.2% | 96.0% | $24,853 |
| 20 | Michigan State University School of Law | Michigan | 158/162/164 | 3.73 | 78.3% | 88.3% | $43,480 |
| 21 | University of Oklahoma School of Law | Oklahoma | 159/162/164 | 3.73 | 88.8% | 94.9% | $18,379 |
| 22 | University of South Carolina School of Law | South Carolina | 160/162/164 | 3.67 | 83.2% | 93.7% | $20,322 |
| 23 | University of Arizona School of Law | Arizona | 162/163/165 | 3.78 | 72.2% | 93.1% | $26,490 |
| 24 | University of Houston School of Law | Texas | 160/163/165 | 3.79 | 88.6% | 92.4% | $31,326 |
| 25 | Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles School of Law | California | 160/163/165 | 3.74 | 84.2% | 91.0% | $70,360 |
FAQ
What law schools can I get into with a 156 LSAT?
A 156 LSAT lands inside the published middle-50% LSAT band (a Target) at 76 of 196 ABA-accredited law schools, and at or above the 75th percentile (a Safety) at 35 more. The tables above list them with bar passage, employment and tuition.
Is a 156 LSAT good?
A 156 is at or above the median class LSAT at 75 of the 196 ABA-accredited schools that report LSAT bands — so it opens 111 schools as a Target or Safety. 'Good' depends on your target schools; use the bands, not a single label.
What are target law schools for a 156 LSAT?
At a 156 LSAT, target schools (your score inside their middle-50% band) include University of Maryland School of Law, St. John's University School of Law, Chapman University School of Law, among 76 in total listed above.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures, most recent reported cycle. Last updated June 26, 2026.