Here is everything you need to know about the Yale Law School transfer statistics for the last eight years. All 1L students thinking about transferring to Yale Law School need to read this article.
Total Yale Law School Transfer Students Per Year
Yale Law School accepts a fair number of transfer students each year. Here’s a breakdown of the total number of students who transferred to Yale Law School from 2015 through 2023.
- 2015: 14
- 2016: 9
- 2017: 8
- 2018: 11
- 2019: 15
- 2020: 11
- 2021: 12
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 10
You can see Yale Law School admits, on average, 11 transfer students each year.
Yale Law School Transfer GPA Data
Now, let’s take a look at the GPA data associated with 1Ls who transferred to Yale Law School.
- 2015
- 75th Percentile: 3.98
- 50th Percentile: 3.89
- 25th Percentile: 3.83
- 2016
- 75th Percentile: N/A
- 50th Percentile: 4.05
- 25th Percentile: N/A
- 2017
- 75th Percentile: N/A
- 50th Percentile: N/A
- 25th Percentile: N/A
- 2018
- 75th Percentile: N/A
- 50th Percentile: 3.90
- 25th Percentile: N/A
- 2019
- 75th Percentile: 3.95
- 50th Percentile: 3.90
- 25th Percentile: 3.86
- 2020
- 75th Percentile: N/A
- 50th Percentile: 3.88
- 25th Percentile: N/A
- 2021
- 75th Percentile: 4.03
- 50th Percentile: 3.96
- 25th Percentile: 3.86
- 2022
- 75th Percentile: N/A
- 50th Percentile: 3.96
- 25th Percentile: N/A
- 2023
- 75th Percentile: N/A
- 50th Percentile: 3.97
- 25th Percentile: N/A
Based on the limited GPA data available, it goes without saying that Yale Law School is highly selective.
Indeed, with a median GPA of 3.9, you’ll need to ace virtually all of your 1L exams to have a shot at transferring to Yale Law School.
If that seems daunting right now, don’t stress. The good news is that on average 11 of your peers transfer to Yale Law School each year.
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Top Law Schools That Sent The Most Transfers To Yale
Yale Law School accepts transfer students from a number of law schools across the country.
If you’re currently attending a T14 law school you have the best shot at transferring to Yale Law School. However, Yale Law School does accept transfers from outside the T14.
Here are the top law schools that sent the most transfers to Yale Law School in recent years.
- Columbia
- Berkeley
- Cornell
Related: T14 Law School Transfer Statistics
Yale Law School 509 Reports
I put together this summary of the Yale Law School transfer statistics by using the Yale Law School 509 Reports. So if you’re looking for more transfer data on Yale Law School or any other law school, then I strongly encourage you to review the ABA 509 Reports.
All the best,
JD
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