3.40 GPA and 172 LSAT: Where Do I Get In?
Admissions offices read your GPA and LSAT as a pair, so here they are together. With a 3.40 GPA and a 172 LSAT (which sits above about the 94th percentile), you clear both published medians at 27 of the 196 ABA schools in our data.
Your profile type
Your LSAT is doing the heavy lifting here: it clears 186 school medians while your GPA clears 27. That is a classic splitter profile, and splitter-friendly schools reward it.
Target schools (both medians cleared, most selective first)
| School | Rank | Median LSAT | Median GPA | Est. annual tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria School of Law | #132 | 155 | 3.36 | $49,500 |
| Elon University | #148 | 154 | 3.40 | $45,333 |
| Mitchell Hamline | #148 | 154 | 3.29 | $55,300 |
| John Marshall | #157 | 153 | 3.40 | $42,080 |
| New England Sch. of Law | #157 | 153 | 3.37 | $62,896 |
| Touro College (Fuchsberg) | #157 | 153 | 3.35 | $61,000 |
| Western New England | #157 | 153 | 3.27 | $50,320 |
| Atlanta's John Marshall Law | #168 | 152 | 3.13 | $52,536 |
| Mississippi College | #168 | 152 | 3.37 | $37,980 |
| University of Massachusetts | #168 | 152 | 3.36 | $31,766 |
| Vermont Law School | #168 | 152 | 3.25 | $55,382 |
| Western State University | #168 | 152 | 3.36 | $54,840 |
Showing the 12 most selective of 27 schools where you clear both medians.
How to use these numbers
- Both medians cleared: target. You are competitive, and merit-aid offers are most likely here.
- One median cleared: reasonable reach or safety depending on which number and by how much.
- Neither cleared: long shot unless something else in your file stands out.
Rules of thumb, not guarantees. Apply to a mix: targets where you clear both medians, a few reaches, and at least one school you would happily attend.
Common questions
Can I get into law school with a 3.40 GPA and a 172 LSAT?
Yes. With a 3.40 GPA and a 172 LSAT you sit at or above both published medians at 27 of the 196 ABA schools in our data set. Those are realistic targets. Apply broadly across them and add a few reaches where one of your numbers clears the median.
Is a 172 LSAT good with a 3.40 GPA?
A 172 sits above about the 94th percentile of recent LSAT scores. Your LSAT is doing the heavy lifting here: it clears 186 school medians while your GPA clears 27. That is a classic splitter profile, and splitter-friendly schools reward it. Compare both numbers to each target school’s medians rather than judging either one alone.
Should I retake the LSAT with a 3.40 GPA?
If your target schools’ LSAT medians sit above 172 and you have study time left, a retake is usually the highest-leverage move: the LSAT is the one number you can still change. Our retake guide for a 172 walks through it: /should-i-retake/172
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Medians from ABA Standard 509 disclosures via ILRG, Fall 2025 entering class. Tuition is the 2025-2026 sticker price. All cost figures are estimates, not guarantees.
Last updated October 12, 2026