Law Schools for a 161 LSAT: Safety, Target & Reach
With a 161 LSAT, of the 196 ABA-accredited U.S. law schools that publish an LSAT band, 59 are a Target (your score sits inside their middle 50%), 98 are a Safety (you're at or above their 75th percentile), and 39 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 — 59 schools
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 Georgia School of Law | Georgia | 159/169/171 | 3.92 | 90.37% | 95.9% | $18,044 |
| 2 | Texas A&M University School of Law | Texas | 161/169/170 | 4.00 | 95.98% | 99.2% | $32,634 |
| 3 | University of Alabama School of Law | Alabama | 161/167/168 | 3.97 | 91.39% | 99.3% | $24,980 |
| 4 | Washington and Lee University School of Law | Virginia | 161/167/168 | 3.75 | 89.36% | 92.7% | $57,450 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin School of Law | Wisconsin | 161/167/169 | 3.81 | 80% | 95.3% | $36,526 |
| 6 | Florida State University School of Law | Florida | 158/166/167 | 3.93 | 87.22% | 92.4% | $19,952 |
| 7 | University of Illinois School of Law | Illinois | 160/166/168 | 3.81 | 93.56% | 95.4% | $36,500 |
| 8 | William & Mary School of Law | Virginia | 161/166/167 | 3.82 | 83.63% | 93.5% | $38,734 |
| 9 | Arizona State University School of Law | Arizona | 158/165/167 | 3.91 | 87.54% | 92.8% | $28,390 |
| 10 | University of California-Davis School of Law | California | 160/165/167 | 3.70 | 88.94% | 94.6% | $57,460 |
| 11 | Baylor University School of Law | Texas | 159/164/165 | 3.77 | 94.92% | 98.2% | $64,639 |
| 12 | University of Colorado School of Law | Colorado | 161/164/167 | 3.81 | 90.42% | 96.2% | $35,992 |
| 13 | Indiana University-Bloomington School of Law | Indiana | 158/164/166 | 3.91 | 87.37% | 90.9% | $36,950 |
| 14 | University of Iowa School of Law | Iowa | 161/164/165 | 3.78 | 90.96% | 98.1% | $30,944 |
| 15 | University of Maryland School of Law | Maryland | 156/164/166 | 3.72 | 82.1% | 91.3% | $37,830 |
| 16 | University of Miami School of Law | Florida | 160/164/165 | 3.79 | 81.28% | 88% | $66,720 |
| 17 | Northeastern University School of Law | Massachusetts | 161/164/166 | 3.77 | 87.39% | 86.9% | $65,652 |
| 18 | Pepperdine University School of Law | California | 161/164/167 | 3.85 | 86.77% | 93.4% | $72,920 |
| 19 | University of Richmond School of Law | Virginia | 159/164/167 | 3.81 | 80.13% | 92.3% | $57,700 |
| 20 | St. John's University School of Law | New York | 156/164/166 | 3.81 | 87.74% | 92.8% | $75,170 |
| 21 | University of Tennessee School of Law | Tennessee | 160/164/166 | 3.89 | 91.94% | 92.7% | $16,696 |
| 22 | Villanova University School of Law | Pennsylvania | 159/164/166 | 3.80 | 91.26% | 96.2% | $59,800 |
| 23 | Wayne State University School of Law | Michigan | 157/164/166 | 3.89 | 86.05% | 96.8% | $38,861 |
| 24 | Chapman University School of Law | California | 156/163/164 | 3.70 | 74.13% | 85.4% | $63,126 |
| 25 | University of Houston School of Law | Texas | 160/163/165 | 3.79 | 88.63% | 92.4% | $31,326 |
| 26 | Loyola Marymount University-Los Angeles School of Law | California | 160/163/165 | 3.74 | 84.19% | 91% | $70,360 |
| 27 | University of San Diego School of Law | California | 160/163/165 | 3.84 | 84.8% | 98.3% | $66,950 |
| 28 | American University School of Law | District of Columbia | 157/162/163 | 3.63 | 81.28% | 82.5% | $66,990 |
| 29 | Case Western Reserve University School of Law | Ohio | 156/162/164 | 3.76 | 81.99% | 81.7% | $64,600 |
| 30 | University of Connecticut School of Law | Connecticut | 160/162/164 | 3.78 | 84% | 90.1% | $30,354 |
| 31 | University of Kansas School of Law | Kansas | 158/162/164 | 3.85 | 92.17% | 96% | $24,853 |
| 32 | Michigan State University School of Law | Michigan | 158/162/164 | 3.73 | 78.34% | 88.3% | $43,480 |
| 33 | University of Oklahoma School of Law | Oklahoma | 159/162/164 | 3.73 | 88.77% | 94.9% | $18,379 |
| 34 | University of South Carolina School of Law | South Carolina | 160/162/164 | 3.67 | 83.25% | 93.7% | $20,322 |
| 35 | Belmont University School of Law | Tennessee | 158/161/163 | 3.84 | 95% | 89.8% | $55,500 |
| 36 | Brooklyn Law School | New York | 158/161/163 | 3.59 | 84.48% | 91.6% | $75,496 |
| 37 | University of California-San Francisco School of Law | California | 158/161/163 | 3.71 | 83.84% | 91.2% | $53,087 |
| 38 | The Catholic University of America School of Law | District of Columbia | 158/161/163 | 3.68 | 83.08% | 92.9% | $61,580 |
| 39 | Chicago-Kent, Illinois Institute of Technology School of Law | Illinois | 156/161/164 | 3.72 | 79.02% | 84.5% | $53,070 |
| 40 | Florida International University School of Law | Florida | 159/161/162 | 3.80 | 88.34% | 93% | $20,039 |
| 41 | Lewis & Clark Law School | Oregon | 158/161/166 | 3.59 | 85.03% | 88.2% | $61,434 |
| 42 | Loyola University-Chicago School of Law | Illinois | 159/161/163 | 3.70 | 80% | 92% | $58,670 |
| 43 | University of Missouri School of Law | Missouri | 156/161/162 | 3.72 | 83.33% | 96% | $23,548 |
| 44 | Seton Hall University School of Law | New Jersey | 158/161/164 | 3.71 | 87.21% | 95.7% | $69,660 |
| 45 | Tulane University School of Law | Louisiana | 159/161/164 | 3.67 | 77.73% | 89.7% | $69,578 |
| 46 | University of Denver School of Law | Colorado | 156/160/162 | 3.66 | 84.89% | 84.6% | $63,390 |
| 47 | Drexel University School of Law | Pennsylvania | 154/160/162 | 3.76 | 85% | 89.5% | $57,000 |
| 48 | Georgia State University School of Law | Georgia | 158/160/163 | 3.64 | 89.95% | 92.8% | $16,162 |
| 49 | University of Nebraska School of Law | Nebraska | 156/160/162 | 3.81 | 90.54% | 90.9% | $14,348 |
| 50 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Law | Nevada | 156/160/162 | 3.76 | 77.16% | 94% | $31,518 |
| 51 | University of Oregon School of Law | Oregon | 157/160/162 | 3.62 | 85.06% | 85.2% | $47,240 |
| 52 | University of Pittsburgh School of Law | Pennsylvania | 158/160/163 | 3.54 | 86.33% | 89.3% | $39,936 |
| 53 | University of Kentucky School of Law | Kentucky | 156/159/162 | 3.72 | 83.09% | 93% | $25,685 |
| 54 | Santa Clara University School of Law | California | 157/159/162 | 3.50 | 74.77% | 79.8% | $65,540 |
| 55 | Seattle University School of Law | Washington | 155/159/162 | 3.60 | 78.74% | 82.8% | $59,769 |
| 56 | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) School of Law | Minnesota | 155/159/162 | 3.72 | 74.7% | 91.9% | $50,998 |
| 57 | Stetson University School of Law | Florida | 157/159/162 | 3.63 | 77.03% | 87.1% | $56,521 |
| 58 | University of Hawaii School of Law | Hawaii | 155/158/162 | 3.62 | 76.92% | 91.8% | $23,304 |
| 59 | University of Maine School of Law | Maine | 154/158/162 | 3.70 | 84.42% | 83% | $26,100 |
Safety — 98 schools (showing 25 of 98)
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 | University of Cincinnati School of Law | Ohio | 156/159/161 | 3.80 | 85.59% | 91.3% | $24,010 |
| 2 | Penn State Dickinson Law | Pennsylvania | 157/159/161 | 3.71 | 87.04% | 87% | $60,048 |
| 3 | Texas Tech University School of Law | Texas | 157/159/160 | 3.69 | 86.3% | 92.6% | $22,590 |
| 4 | Albany Law School | New York | 154/158/161 | 3.54 | 74.27% | 91.6% | $63,994 |
| 5 | University of Arkansas School of Law | Arkansas | 155/158/161 | 3.71 | 80% | 86.6% | $15,689 |
| 6 | DePaul University School of Law | Illinois | 154/158/160 | 3.61 | 76.02% | 88.4% | $55,328 |
| 7 | Marquette University School of Law | Wisconsin | 156/158/160 | 3.70 | 50% | 95.4% | $51,970 |
| 8 | Regent University School of Law | Virginia | 153/158/161 | 3.68 | 88.18% | 96.1% | $40,600 |
| 9 | Rutgers University School of Law | New Jersey | 155/158/161 | 3.66 | 72.81% | 92.9% | $31,577 |
| 10 | Syracuse University School of Law | New York | 154/158/160 | 3.60 | 82.9% | 90.9% | $64,650 |
| 11 | University at Buffalo School of Law | New York | 155/157/161 | 3.71 | 85.71% | 94.9% | $26,430 |
| 12 | University of Dayton School of Law | Ohio | 154/157/160 | 3.60 | 87.96% | 88% | $40,020 |
| 13 | Duquesne University School of Law | Pennsylvania | 155/157/160 | 3.62 | 88.74% | 90.1% | $58,898 |
| 14 | Hofstra University School of Law | New York | 154/157/160 | 3.65 | 78.91% | 90.1% | $73,344 |
| 15 | Louisiana State University School of Law | Louisiana | 155/157/160 | 3.74 | 84.92% | 88.9% | $19,750 |
| 16 | University of Louisville School of Law | Kentucky | 154/157/161 | 3.67 | 75.61% | 93.3% | $27,000 |
| 17 | Mercer University School of Law | Georgia | 155/157/160 | 3.62 | 84% | 93% | $44,782 |
| 18 | University of Mississippi School of Law | Mississippi | 155/157/160 | 3.68 | 73.17% | 88.1% | $19,797 |
| 19 | University of New Mexico School of Law | New Mexico | 154/157/161 | 3.56 | 85.71% | 78% | $19,474 |
| 20 | New York Law School | New York | 154/157/160 | 3.63 | 81.9% | 85.9% | $71,052 |
| 21 | Saint Louis University School of Law | Missouri | 154/157/161 | 3.61 | 83.98% | 93.5% | $55,260 |
| 22 | Southwestern Law School | California | 154/157/160 | 3.51 | 64.93% | 83.4% | $63,160 |
| 23 | University of Tulsa School of Law | Oklahoma | 155/157/160 | 3.45 | 78.99% | 92% | $30,840 |
| 24 | Campbell University School of Law | North Carolina | 152/156/159 | 3.51 | 85.37% | 90.1% | $51,840 |
| 25 | University of Detroit Mercy School of Law | Michigan | 154/156/159 | 3.52 | 70.83% | 91.6% | $48,480 |
Reach — 39 schools (showing 25 of 39)
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 | University of Arizona School of Law | Arizona | 162/163/165 | 3.78 | 72.17% | 93.1% | $26,490 |
| 2 | Cardozo, Yeshiva University School of Law | New York | 162/165/167 | 3.78 | 88.47% | 90.8% | $74,438 |
| 3 | Temple University School of Law | Pennsylvania | 162/165/168 | 3.76 | 90.28% | 95.4% | $32,588 |
| 4 | University of Washington School of Law | Washington | 162/165/167 | 3.76 | 91.72% | 88.7% | $45,927 |
| 5 | Emory University School of Law | Georgia | 162/166/168 | 3.82 | 88.36% | 91.1% | $69,510 |
| 6 | University of Utah School of Law | Utah | 162/166/168 | 3.87 | 94.74% | 96.8% | $34,721 |
| 7 | Wake Forest University School of Law | North Carolina | 163/166/168 | 3.79 | 88.24% | 98.7% | $57,920 |
| 8 | Southern Methodist University School of Law | Texas | 163/167/168 | 3.81 | 90.2% | 98.2% | $60,844 |
| 9 | Boston College School of Law | Massachusetts | 162/168/169 | 3.83 | 93.82% | 95.8% | $72,380 |
| 10 | Fordham University School of Law | New York | 165/168/170 | 3.79 | 92.98% | 91.2% | $78,078 |
| 11 | The George Washington University School of Law | District of Columbia | 162/168/170 | 3.86 | 90.22% | 96.8% | $75,420 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina School of Law | North Carolina | 165/168/169 | 3.89 | 92.27% | 97.3% | $28,082 |
| 13 | The Ohio State University School of Law | Ohio | 163/168/169 | 3.91 | 91.95% | 93.6% | $35,650 |
| 14 | University of California-Irvine School of Law | California | 166/169/170 | 3.80 | 85.53% | 93.5% | $59,080 |
| 15 | University of Florida School of Law | Florida | 165/169/170 | 3.91 | 88.55% | 94.4% | $19,139 |
| 16 | George Mason University School of Law | Virginia | 162/169/171 | 3.93 | 85.96% | 97.6% | $24,864 |
| 17 | University of Southern California School of Law | California | 165/169/170 | 3.91 | 94.01% | 96.5% | $84,034 |
| 18 | Boston University School of Law | Massachusetts | 164/170/171 | 3.88 | 92.28% | 96.7% | $69,870 |
| 19 | Brigham Young University School of Law | Utah | 168/170/172 | 3.95 | 90.44% | 94.5% | $15,992 |
| 20 | UC Berkeley School of Law | California | 167/170/172 | 3.92 | 91.16% | 97.2% | $62,532 |
| 21 | University of Notre Dame School of Law | Indiana | 166/170/171 | 3.89 | 92.15% | 93.9% | $73,430 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Law School | Tennessee | 167/170/171 | 3.91 | 94.51% | 98.8% | $76,440 |
| 23 | UCLA School of Law | California | 166/171/172 | 3.95 | 94.23% | 97% | $59,084 |
| 24 | Duke University School of Law | North Carolina | 169/171/172 | 3.91 | 97.48% | 98.7% | $80,100 |
| 25 | Georgetown University Law Center | District of Columbia | 166/171/173 | 3.93 | 93.05% | 95.9% | $83,576 |
FAQ
What law schools can I get into with a 161 LSAT?
A 161 LSAT lands inside the published middle-50% LSAT band (a Target) at 59 of 196 ABA-accredited law schools, and at or above the 75th percentile (a Safety) at 98 more. The tables above list them with bar passage, employment and tuition.
Is a 161 LSAT good?
A 161 is at or above the median class LSAT at 123 of the 196 ABA-accredited schools that report LSAT bands — so it opens 157 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 161 LSAT?
At a 161 LSAT, target schools (your score inside their middle-50% band) include University of Georgia School of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law, University of Alabama School of Law, among 59 in total listed above.
Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosures, most recent reported cycle. Last updated June 26, 2026.